Abstract: Consensus assessment technique (CAT) is a method proposed by Amabile in 1982 for creativity measurement. After reviewing the features of divergent thinking tests and their limitations, the authors pointed out that it is necessary to develop an alternate technique of measuring creativity and introduced CAT method in the present paper. Meanwhile, the authors discussed the theoretical basis of CAT and exemplified its application in measuring creative articles. At the end of this article, the authors summarized features of CAT and evaluated its value, and also pointed out its advantages

Key words: consensual assessment technique, divergent thinking test, domain-specific, implicit theory