What happens on the day?

• Teachers should make sure they are familiar with each subtest
• The three subtests can be done in any order.
• The three subtests do not have to be attempted in a single sitting.
• Full results can be obtained once the student completes all three subtests.
• Screening should be carried out in reasonably quiet surroundings with minimal distractions.
• Each subtest is preceded by a demonstration and/or practice items.
• Upon completion of the practice phase, the test will start.
• Younger students should be supervised during the screening.
• Older students, once they have started, may not need supervision.
• Most of the subtests in Rapid are adaptive; the program will automatically adjust the difficulty of the items to suit the ability of the student.
• In general, the items get harder the longer the subtest continues.
• Completed subtests will be clearly marked with a tick. More detailed information can be found in the user manual

Ensure that your machines are appropriately set up to run the subtests.

• Run the Diagnostic tool (available from glready.com/student) on all machines that will be used for testing. We recommend you do this while logged in to each machine as a student.
• Ensure that the speakers are working, or that the students have access to working headphones.

Information about the minimum system requirements can be found here.

Each subtest should take around 5 minutes to complete, making the whole assessment approximately 15-20 minutes.

Please see Pre-testing essentials for further preparation details. 

Please see the Rapid Quick Start Guide in the Downloads section for clear, step-by-step administration instructions.