Global Tools	Instructions
Help (?) button	To view the on-screen Test Instructions and Help window, select the question mark button in the upper-right corner.
Periodic Table	To view the on-screen periodic table, select Periodic Table in the global menu. This tool is available for the following tests: Science grade 8 and high school
Calculator	To use the on-screen calculator, select Calculator in the global menu. This tool is available for the following tests: Science grades 5, 8, and high school
Reference Sheets	To use the on-screen reference sheets, select Formulas in the global menu. This tool is available for the following tests: Science grade 8 and high school
Zoom buttons	To enlarge the text and images on a test page, select Zoom In. Multiple zoom levels are available. To undo zooming, select Zoom Out.

Context Menu Tools	Instructions
Expand buttons	You can expand the passage section or the question section for easier readability. To expand the passage section, select the right arrow icon below the global menu. To collapse the expanded passage section, select the left arrow icon in the upper-right corner. To expand the question section, select the left arrow icon below the global menu. To collapse the expanded question section, select the right arrow icon in the upper-left corner.
Mark for Review	To mark a question for review, select Mark for Review from the context menu. The marked question number displays a flap in the upper-right corner of the item number box, like this: ; and a flag icon appears next to the number on the test page. The Items drop-down list displays for the selected question.
Notepad	To enter notes or comments for a question, select Notepad from the context menu. After you enter a note, a pencil icon appears next to the question number on the test page. You can only access your notes for a question on that question’s test page.
Strikethrough	For selected response questions, you can cross out an answer option to focus on the options you think might be correct. There are two options for using this tool: Option A: To activate Strikethrough mode, open the context menu and select Strikethrough. Select the answer options you wish to strike out. To deactivate Strikethrough mode, press the Esc key or click outside the response area. Option B: Right-click an answer option and select Strikethrough.

Test Rules for the California Science Test

Navigation Rules

You cannot skip questions. You must answer all the questions on a page before you can go to the next page. You can mark a question for review and go back to it later to change the answer, if necessary.
- Some pages contain multiple questions. You may need to use the scroll bar to view all the questions on a page.
You can navigate to test pages by clicking the Back and Next buttons or by selecting an option from the Questions drop-down list in the upper-left corner.
You must submit the test by selecting End Test after you finish answering all questions.

Pause Rules

You can pause the test at any time.
- If the test is paused for less than 20 minutes, you can review questions you already answered.
- If the test is paused for more than 20 minutes, you cannot review questions you already answered. The only exception is if you pause on a page that has at least one unanswered question, or if you are in a science performance task section.
When you resume the test, the first page with unanswered questions appears.
If you are idle for 30 minutes, the test automatically pauses and logs you out.
All answers are saved immediately. You do not lose them when the test is paused.

About Print-on-Demand for the California Science Test

The following tests require you to have a print accommodation if you need to request printouts:

Science tests

To send a print request to the Test Administrator, choose from the following options:

To print a passage and all questions on the page, select Print Page in the global menu.
To print a passage, select Print Passage in the global menu.
To print a question, open the question's context menu and select Print Item. After sending the print request, a printer icon appears next to the question number.

Contents

Overview of the Test Site for the California Science Test

Test Rules for the California Science Test

Navigation Rules

Pause Rules

About Print-on-Demand for the California Science Test