Color testing is only available for eligible faculty, staff, and students.

Select “I’m interested in COVID-19 Services,” click on your name, and enter the required demographic information.

REMEMBER TO SCROLL DOWN to “Sign-In with SSO” at the bottom of the screen and then enter your Yale email address. Step 3: Activate your PCR test kit when you are ready to take a test These are not the same as rapid antigen tests (RA tests).

Note that these are PCR test kits, which must be activated and sent to the lab for processing.

(Undergraduate students will be provided with a supply of tests in their Welcome Kit, available through their residential college on their return to campus).

We recommend starting with 2-4 test kits so that you will have them readily available when you need to take a test.

Kits are available at COVID Test Kiosks.

Watch these videos for instructions on how to create your account on a computer or a smartphone.

Once you are ready to test, follow steps 2-5 below. If you still receive an error message, contact You will then be prompted to enter your Yale NetID and password.

If you receive an error at this step, make sure that you have entered your Yale email address correctly.

You must use your Yale email address, not your personal email.

IMPORTANT: SCROLL DOWN to “Sign-In with SSO” at the bottom of the screen and then enter your Yale email address.

Chrome is the preferred browser (do not use Incognito mode).

Color test page