Canada · Admissions testThe Casper test, section by section
| Part | What happens | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Video section | 4 scenarios, 2 questions each, shown one at a time. You record a spoken answer to each | 1 minute per answer |
| Optional break | After the video section | 10 minutes |
| Typed, part 1 | 4 scenarios, with both questions on one page | 3.5 minutes per pair of answers |
| Optional break | After the first 4 typed scenarios | 5 minutes |
| Typed, part 2 | 3 more scenarios | 3.5 minutes per pair of answers |
By our own sum, the answering time alone is 32.5 minutes: 8 spoken minutes plus 7 typed pairs at 3.5 minutes. The rest of Acuity’s 65-85 minutes is watching or reading each scenario, thinking time and the breaks.
What happens in each scenario
A video scenario tells you your role, such as a friend or coworker, then plays a short video. You get an optional 30 seconds to think, then a 10-second countdown before recording starts. A word-based scenario shows a written question, statement or situation, with the same optional 30 seconds to think.
Each scenario has a set answer method, video or typed, and you can’t switch.
How long should Casper answers be?
Acuity doesn’t set a length. The timer is the only limit, and raters judge the reasoning and quality of what you say, not length alone. When time is short, Acuity suggests getting your key ideas down first, then adding detail. If you run out of time mid-thought, raters still look at your overall point.
Time to set aside around the test
Around the test itself, allow for the System Check (within 6 hours before), logging in 30 minutes early and a short optional survey at the end.
When the timing is different
Approved accommodations, such as extra time, change your timing, and your approval letter links to a practice test with your timing. Australian teacher education programs use a shorter version: 8 scenarios in about 45-65 minutes, with one optional break.
Sources: Acuity Insights and 5 more. Checked October 2026.
- Acuity Insights Help Centre: Casper test format and length ↗
- Acuity Insights: About Casper ↗
- Acuity Insights: Casper Test Prep ↗
- Acuity Insights: Technical requirements ↗
- Acuity Insights Help Centre: What to know before, during and after Casper ↗
- Acuity Insights: Myth vs. Fact (PDF, October 2026) ↗
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