How to sign “Test” in BSL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the British sign. See the ASL sign for “Test” instead
Step by step
- Form an L with your dominant hand: index finger pointing straight up, thumb sticking out sideways.
- Curl your remaining fingers into your palm, keeping the palm facing forward.
- Raise the hand from your chest to beside your eye, fingertip aimed upward.
- Hold it briefly by your eye, then lower it back to your chest.
Practice tip
Like peering closely at something — one sign covers both check and test.
Fingerspell “Test”
Letter by letter with the two-handed BSL alphabet — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from BSL-specific references (BSL SignBank, BDA-adjacent teaching materials and BSL dictionaries) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade. BSL has regional variation — this is the most widely taught form.