Confusion over class skills

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OK, I am a bit excited by the game (despite not owning it yet). The class skills are somewhat confusing. I understand that the number of points is based on Int, class, race, etc.. What I don't understand is how many points can be used in a class skill per level?

 

At the beginning up to 4 points can be put into a class skill, and half that into a non class skill (cross class skill). At each level the class skills can be increased by 1 point, and the cross class skills increased by 1 every second level. This way your maximum score in a class skill is your level +3, and half that for a cross class skill.
Some skills are only ever able to be taken by a certain class, and only as a class skill eg: perform for a bard.

 

As many skill points as you have available can be spent on a given skill at each level up. The only restrictions are the number of points you have to spend and the cap which is your character level + 3 for class skills and half that (rounded down) for cross-class skills.

For example, I regularly save up points with my characters and put 5 skill points at a time into Tumble and/or Spellcraft since at a certain point the primary/only benefit to the skill only applies at ranks that are divisible by 5.

 

and the number of points you may divide is based upon your Intelligence

 

Intelligence yes, but also race (humans get a +1 bonus/level) and class (fighters & mages get 2/lvl, rogues get 8/lvl, etc.).