General Information about the North Carolina Tests of Computer Skills
Beginning at grade eight, all students must meet the computer skills graduation requirement based on the competencies of the K–12 computer skills curriculum as defined in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. The year a student enters grade eight determines which editions of the test students must take in order to meet the requirement for graduation. Students who entered grade eight from the 1996–97 school year through the 1999–2000 school year must meet the computer skills graduation requirement based on the 1992 computer skills curriculum. Students who entered grade eight in the 2000–01 school year and beyond must meet the computer skills graduation requirement based on the 1998 computer skills curriculum. Per State Board of Education policy HSP-N-004 (16 NCAC 6D .0503), students following the Occupational Course of Study (OCS) must meet the standard as stated in the student’s current IEP.
North Carolina Test of Computer Skills Handbook
Handbooks for students explaining the tests of computer skills and providing sample questions and test preparation strategies
Test of Computer Skills: Number of Items and Total Test Time (Minutes) (pdf)
Chart listing the number of items and administration time for the North Carolina Test of Computer Skills