CASPer

Casper Test (Situational-judgement test)

All applicants must complete the Casper Test (test code 'CSP-10201 Canadian Health Professions').  The Casper test is an online open-response situational-judgement  test used to assess non-academic competencies and attributes and is part of 'Altus Suite'. 

NOTE: The 'Snapshot' and 'Duet' components of Altus Suite are not required as part of our admissions requirements.

All applicants must complete a Casper Test within the current admission cycle.  For the 2023 admission cycle, any of the test dates occurring between June 2022 to January 10, 2023 will be valid.  The full list of test dates may be found at www.takeAltus.com.  It is recommended that you register at least 3 days prior to your intended test date.

For the 2023 admission cycle the last acceptable test date is January 10, 2023.  It is recommended that you complete the Casper test in advance of the January 10 date if possible as there is no accommodation for those who miss the January 10 test date for any reason. 

To register go to www.TakeAltus.com to create an account.  You will need a valid email address - please use the same e-mail address that is used for your PharmD application.  Be sure to use your legal name which must match your government-issued ID and the name you use for your PharmD application. 

To take Casper, you will be responsible for securing access to a laptop or desktop computer with webcam and audio capabilities and a reliable internet connection with an internet speed of at least 1.5 Mbps and upload speed of at least 2 MBps.  You may complete this test anywhere that you can satisfy these requirements.  No exceptions will be provided for applicants unable to take CASPer within the specified acceptable dates, or who are unable to complete the test for any reason (including technical or other factors).

Casper FORMAT:   The test is comprised of 2 sections; in the first portion you will be presented with nine typed-response questions.  There will be a short video or a short statement to consider, which will lead you to three open-ended questions.  You will be asked to provide a written response to these three questions.  This will be followed by six video-based scenarios.  Here, there will also be short video or a short statement to consider before prompting your response by video recording.  There are a total of 15 scenarios to be completed in 100-120 minutes of total test time.  You will also have two optional breaks throughout your sitting.

For information on situational-judgement tests you may also view 'A Guide to Situational Judgement Tests' by clinking this link.  Due to the nature of the Casper Test, studying is not required. However, we recommend you fully familiarize yourself with the test format  by viewing details on the Altus site at www.takeAltus.com.  You may also access a practice test directly from the Altus site. When taking the Casper, ensure you have a suitable environment – remember this is a ‘test’.

Note you may take the same version of Casper only once in each admission cycle.  This one test result is provided to all schools using CSP-10201 (Canadian Health Professions).  If you have taken the French version of Casper note you must re-take in English as they are different test codes. 

Within approximately four weeks of completing the Casper you will be provided a quartile ranking score by Altus.  This score indicates your standing relative to other test-takers.  The higher the quartile ranking the better the score (e.g. 1 would be the lowest); however, we cannot provide information related to minimum required quartile scores since the minimum thresholds will fluctuate, based  on the applicant pool, in any given year.