Proponents of the test say it is used by some companies in hiring. Having a WorkKeys test score could help students get an entry-level job. “These simple questions, they do have merit to employers.

The WorkKeys assessment will also be offered for free. The ACT test gauges a student’s readiness for success in the first year of college. It was first introduced in 1959.

More than nine out of 10 students in Pickens County and Anderson District 1 who took the ACT WorkKeys career readiness test this spring earned a National Career Readiness Certificate, with both ...

Last year was the first time 11th graders in the state were required to take the WorkKeys test. District officials said Beaufort County students outperformed students in other districts, 90 percent ...

WorkKeys’ reach will become far greater next year, and it will be useful as an assessment tool for students planning to pursue four- and two-year college educations, Smith said.

The assessments are facilitated by a local licensed provider, UB's Center for Industrial Effectiveness.