Each QUIC Test consists of blocks of items, with each block containing content that is uniquely representative of a specific grade level. The test content is proportionately balanced across the entire range ensuring that the examinee has the opportunity to demonstrate skills on a broad and evenly distributed range of content.

To help evaluate student performance, the QUIC provides a Performance Index, a Competency-Based Grade Equivalent (Q-GE), and a General Assessment of Performance (Q-GAP). Performance indices indicate the relative performance level attained on each grade-level specific item block, which in turn yield the Q-GE, representative of the grade level of competency possessed by the student. The Q-GAP is a descriptive measure that indicates performance on the test as a whole both in comparison to other students at the same grade-level and competency-level.