International Competitions and Assessments for Schools ( ICAS )

International Competitions and Assessments for Schools ( ICAS ) Conducts Following Exams

1. English
2. Mathematics
3. Science
4. Digital Technologies

ICAS - English

Exam Date

29-9-2018

Exam Fee

Rs. 400

Exam Pattern

Exam Format

• The Assessments consist of a range of multiple-choice and free-response questions.
• For the multiple-choice questions, students will have to choose the correct answer from the four possible options.
• For the free response questions, students will have to write the answers in the boxes provided.
• Each question is worth one mark.
• The total score is the number of correct answers.
• No marks are deducted for Incorrect answers.
• Papers are ordered from the easiest items to the most difficult items.
• The items towards the end of the paper are designed to provide an opportunity for the most able students to demonstrate a high level of skill.
• The questions are carefully graded to cater to a wide range of student abilities using contexts that stimulate students' interest and engage their attention. Students at all levels of competency stand to benefit from participation in the diagnostic assessments.

Exam Syllabus

• Reading for meaning in factual texts
• Reading for meaning in literary texts
• Syntax
• Textual devices
• Vocabulary

Registration Process

Students can participate only through schools. Schools may register by contacting local Macmillan office or the ICAS helpline.

• Macmillan will make available to interested schools the School Enrollment Forms and the Student Registration Forms.
• Schools are requested to provide soft copies of Student Registration Forms to Macmillan
• Macmillan will arrange to collect the payment from schools
• Based on the data provided in the School Enrolment Forms and Student Registration Forms, Macmillan will then arrange to send the admit cards and assessment materials to schools.

ICAS - Mathematics

Exam Date

28-9-2018

Exam Fee

Rs. 400

Exam Pattern

Exam Format

• The Assessments consist of a range of multiple-choice and free-response questions.
• For the multiple-choice questions, students will have to choose the correct answer from the four possible options.
• For the free response questions, students will have to write the answers in the boxes provided.
• Each question is worth one mark.
• The total score is the number of correct answers.
• No marks are deducted for Incorrect answers.
• Papers are ordered from the easiest items to the most difficult items.
• The items towards the end of the paper are designed to provide an opportunity for the most able students to demonstrate a high level of skill.
• The questions are carefully graded to cater to a wide range of student abilities using contexts that stimulate students' interest and engage their attention. Students at all levels of competency stand to benefit from participation in the diagnostic assessments.

Exam Syllabus

• Algebra and patterns
• Chance and data
• Measures and units
• Textual devices
• Number and arithmetic
• Space and geometry

Registration Process

Students can participate only through schools. Schools may register by contacting local Macmillan office or the ICAS helpline.

• Macmillan will make available to interested schools the School Enrollment Forms and the Student Registration Forms.
• Schools are requested to provide soft copies of Student Registration Forms to Macmillan
• Macmillan will arrange to collect the payment from schools
• Based on the data provided in the School Enrolment Forms and Student Registration Forms, Macmillan will then arrange to send the admit cards and assessment materials to schools.

ICAS - Science

Exam Date

28-9-2018

Exam Fee

Rs. 400

Exam Pattern

Exam Format

• The Assessments consist of a range of multiple-choice and free-response questions.
• For the multiple-choice questions, students will have to choose the correct answer from the four possible options.
• For the free response questions, students will have to write the answers in the boxes provided.
• Each question is worth one mark.
• The total score is the number of correct answers.
• No marks are deducted for Incorrect answers.
• Papers are ordered from the easiest items to the most difficult items.
• The items towards the end of the paper are designed to provide an opportunity for the most able students to demonstrate a high level of skill.
• The questions are carefully graded to cater to a wide range of student abilities using contexts that stimulate students' interest and engage their attention. Students at all levels of competency stand to benefit from participation in the diagnostic assessments.

Exam Syllabus

• Observing and measuring
• Interpreting data
• Measures and units
• Applying data
• Investigating
• Reasoning and problem-solving

Registration Process

Students can participate only through schools. Schools may register by contacting local Macmillan office or the ICAS helpline.

• Macmillan will make available to interested schools the School Enrollment Forms and the Student Registration Forms.
• Schools are requested to provide soft copies of Student Registration Forms to Macmillan
• Macmillan will arrange to collect the payment from schools
• Based on the data provided in the School Enrolment Forms and Student Registration Forms, Macmillan will then arrange to send the admit cards and assessment materials to schools.

ICAS - Digital Technologies

Exam Date

29-9-2018

Exam Fee

Rs. 400

Exam Pattern

Exam Format

• The Assessments consist of a range of multiple-choice and free-response questions.
• For the multiple-choice questions, students will have to choose the correct answer from the four possible options.
• For the free response questions, students will have to write the answers in the boxes provided.
• Each question is worth one mark.
• The total score is the number of correct answers.
• No marks are deducted for Incorrect answers.
• Papers are ordered from the easiest items to the most difficult items.
• The items towards the end of the paper are designed to provide an opportunity for the most able students to demonstrate a high level of skill.
• The questions are carefully graded to cater to a wide range of student abilities using contexts that stimulate students' interest and engage their attention. Students at all levels of competency stand to benefit from participation in the diagnostic assessments.

Exam Syllabus

• Common operating systems and hardware
• Graphics and multimedia
• Internet and email
• Programming and scripting
• Spreadsheets and databases
• Word processing

Registration Process

Students can participate only through schools. Schools may register by contacting local Macmillan office or the ICAS helpline.

• Macmillan will make available to interested schools the School Enrollment Forms and the Student Registration Forms.
• Schools are requested to provide soft copies of Student Registration Forms to Macmillan
• Macmillan will arrange to collect the payment from schools
• Based on the data provided in the School Enrolment Forms and Student Registration Forms, Macmillan will then arrange to send the admit cards and assessment materials to schools.

ICAS All Exams - Rewards and Certificates

In addition to a Student Report, each student that participates receives a Certificate which is awarded on the following basis:

There will be Subject-wise certificate for School and Subject Coordinators. The percentages allocated to awards are approximate and will vary according to the number of students taking each test and the distribution of their scores.