IBT@Home

Measure your child’s learning

IBT@Home is a suite of assessments in English, Mathematics and Science that students can participate in at home. IBT@Home uses content administered as part of ACER’s International Benchmark Test (IBT) program and has test forms available from Grade 3 through to Grade 10.

Online, on demand testing for students in Grades 3–10

School closures during the pandemic forced millions of students to learn from home. Use IBT@Home to determine how well your child progressed during remote learning.

The IBT@Home solution

Compare your child's performance to an international cohort
Diagnostic testing designed to challenge students across a broad range of ability levels
Assess deep conceptual understanding rather than simple recall of facts
Recognise learning achievement, and monitor progress over time

IBT@Home tests

In English the skills assessed are: locating information, inferring, predicting, drawing conclusions and reasoning. Students are not asked merely to retrieve information from a passage; they are asked to make inferences, form judgements and reflect on the texts. Questions addressing higher-order thinking skills are used to ascertain whether a student can 'read between the lines' and understand subtlety and nuance in the English language.

Assessed English strands

Reading Comprehension
Spelling
Punctuation
Grammar
Vocabulary

Sample English questions

In Mathematics the skills assessed include interpreting data, inferring, predicting, drawing conclusions, reasoning and problem solving. For Mathematics questions, students are asked to make sense of mathematical concepts in everyday situations. IBT Mathematics is not about simply remembering rules and procedures; it requires students to use higher-order thinking skills to apply their mathematical skills to solve problems.

Assessed Mathematics strands

Number
Measurement
Space
Chance and Data

Sample Maths questions

In Science the skills assessed include: observing and measuring, interpreting data, inferring, predicting, drawing conclusions, reasoning and problem solving. Students are asked to apply scientific principles to particular problems. IBT Science not only assesses students' knowledge of science, it assesses whether students are capable of applying this knowledge to given contexts. Many of the questions are based on scientific enquiry.

Assessed Science strands

Earth Science
Physical Science
Life Science

Sample Science questions

Easy-to-understand reports

Individual Student Report

Provides information on how your child performed in comparison to students internationally. It includes subject-specific feedback on every question and a summary of strengths and areas for improvement.

Sample report

Insights and actions from your IBT@Home report

We’ve unpacked the key parts for you here, so you can get the most out of your child’s report.

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IBT: improving learning since 2007

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Schools around the world use IBT to improve learning for every student. Register now to try IBT@Home.

A message from our global assessment expert

ACER chief executive Professor Geoff Masters – a renowned expert in educational measurement – talks about Progressive Achievement, a revolutionary new way of thinking about assessment that powers the IBT.

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Pricing

Individual tests	R148 (ZAR) per test