Get the NIH Toolbox®
NIH Toolbox® Cognition, Emotion, Motor, and Sensation tests are
available in the NIH Toolbox iPad App.
Step 2
Apply for access to Cognition tests and follow the instructions. View all the tests on the app for free.
Step 3
Purchase a subscription to the
app to score tests and store data.
Download the App
NIH Toolbox® Cognition, Emotion, Motor, and Sensation tests are available for iPads only through the App Store. Check out our hardware requirements and compatibility.
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Download the Balance by NIH Toolbox® V3 App (a freely-available companion app needed for the Standing Balance test in the Motor domain).
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Pricing
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While you can download the app and view tests in the NIH Toolbox app, you’ll need a subscription in order to save data and use the scoring and reporting features in the NIH Toolbox app. Subscriptions are available as an in-app purchase.
NIH Toolbox V3 Subscription:
- 1-2 Devices: $599.99
- 3-6 Devices: $1,499.99
- 7-10 Devices: $2,499.99
Subscription includes:
- Full year of unlimited test administrations
- Scoring done automatically on the app (no data leaves the app unless you want it to)
- Access to scoring and reporting for all tests (C-level access is required for Cognition tests)
- Run unlimited score reports and exports
Licensing from Toolbox Assessments
Most NIH Toolbox users purchase annual subscriptions from Apple, via the App Store. Licensing from Toolbox Assessments is available to users who are prevented from purchasing subscriptions from Apple, such as users who would like to purchase more than the 10-device subscription, users who have institutional restrictions that prohibit them from making in-app purchases, or users who need to install the app using a mobile device manager (MDM).
Purchasing licenses from Toolbox Assessments is a flexible option that allows users to purchase as few or as many licenses as needed, and can be purchased for 1 or 2 years. For more information, please refer to the NIH Toolbox V3 Licensing article.
Please note that Toolbox Assessments licensing is currently only available for the NIH Toolbox V3 English and NIH Toolbox V3 Spanish apps, and only available for purchase in the United States.
Apple App Store pricing does not apply to Toolbox Assessments licensing. Please contact [email protected] for a quote.
How to Administer NIH Toolbox Tests
The NIH Toolbox enables examiners to conduct tests with almost any population in just a few minutes, with a minimum of equipment.
Approval for Cognition tests
Tests within the Cognition domain of NIH Toolbox require special approval.
To access these tests, you must have C-level qualifications for test administration or be supervised by someone with C-level qualifications as defined by the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing developed jointly by the American Psychological Association, American Educational Research Association and the National Council on Measurement in Education (2014). Because the NIH Toolbox Cognition tests require a high degree of expertise in test interpretation, they are only available to users with state licensure, certification, or sufficient training.
Apply for access by completing our online form. Once approved, you will receive a code to unlock Cognition tests in the NIH Toolbox app. Like other tests, those tests can be viewed for free, while scoring and reporting require a subscription.
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