Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Talent Search

Students who score in the 97th percentile or higher on grade-level standardized tests taken in school are qualified to take the Johns Hopkins PLUS test. This purpose of this test is to identify, assess and recognize students with exceptional academic abilities. It gives students the opportunity to take an above-grade-level test that yields valuable information about their academic abilities and allows them to compare their results with those of other highly able students.

The Center for Talented Youth (CTY) conducts annual talent searches that enroll students in grades two through eight from over 10,000 schools. The talent search provides qualifying students with challenging educational programs whereby these gifted students meet others like themselves, stretch their creative and intellectual wings, and discover where their special talents may take them. There is a registration process with registration fees and test fees. Parents are responsible for these fees as well as transportation to the testing center.