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The California Critical Thinking Skills Tests (CCTST)  is an objective measure of the core reasoning skills needed for reflective decision making concerning what to believe or what to do.  The CCTST is designed to engage the test-taker's reasoning skills.  The CCTST tests range in number of items, though all are presented in multiple choice format, and all use everyday scenarios appropriate to the intended test-taker group.  Items range in difficulty and complexity.  

The CCTST is not one test, but a dynamic family of tests - different versions for different age levels or professional fields.  These include:

• California Critical Thinking Skills Test and California Critical Thinking Skills Test - Numeracy
• Business Critical Thinking Skills Test and Business Critical Thinking Skills Test - Numeracy
• Business Reasoning Test
• CCTST M-Series Children and Youth: CCTST MIB (grades 3-5), CCST M20 (grades 6-9), and CCTST M25 (grades 6-9)
• Health Science Reasoning Test and Health Science Reasoning Test - Numeracy
• Test of Everyday Reasoning and Test of Everyday Reasoning - Numeracy
• Legal Studies Reasoning Test
• Military & Defense Critical Thinking Inventory
• CCST CCT-G835

The CCTST has been proven to predict strength in critical thinking in authentic problem situations and success on professional licensure examinations.  In educational settings, the CCTST is recommended for evaluating program applicants, advising individual students, learning outcomes assessment, program evaluation, accreditation and research.

The link provides access to purchase of the CCTST as well as its documentation.

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