Duke University’s 7th Grade Talent Search seeks high-achieving 7th graders (or 8th graders who skipped a grade) who outperform their peers in academic or aptitude exams. To be eligible for this program, students must first do one of the following:
Score at or above the 95th percentile on an accepted grade-level standardized test or aptitude test
Score at or above the 95th percentile on a state exam
Score a 125 or above (full scale or composite) on an accepted IQ test
If you want to know which tests qualify for eligibility into the Talent Search program, take a look at this link provided by Duke TIP.
Once one of the above criteria has been met, students are then required to take an ACT or SAT exam without the essay writing section.