The CLT® is an online college entrance exam for 11th and 12th graders. Accepted at hundreds of colleges across the US, the CLT is an alternative to the SAT® and ACT®. Over $100 million in scholarships are tied to CLT scores annually.
If you are a school administrator seeking to administer the CLT to your students, please visit this page for available test dates and ordering instructions.
Contains three sections: Verbal Reasoning, Grammar & Writing, and Quantitative Reasoning
Optional essay included for online, in-school testers
Length
2 Hours
Cost
$59 **
Results
Within 3 weeks
Upcoming Test Dates for CLT
Remotely Proctored
11
May
Saturday May 11, 2024
Registration Deadline: April 30, 2024
This CLT test date is open to all students. Limited spots are available, so register and pay now by signing in to or signing up for your online CLT account.
A 25% discount is available for this exam, thanks to Biola University. To receive your discount code, click the logo to Biola’s website. The code will be sent to you via email after completing an inquiry form. Use it at checkout when registering for this CLT.
Score Release: Tuesday, May 28th
In School
11
May
Saturday May 11, 2024
Registration Deadline: April 12, 2024
Test Mode: Online
Accommodations Deadline: April 13, 2024
Import Deadline: April 24, 2024
Score Release: May 14, 2024
Remotely Proctored
20
June
Thursday June 20, 2024
Registration Deadline: June 7, 2024
This CLT test date is open to all students. Limited spots are available, so register and pay now by signing in to or signing up for your online CLT account.
A 75% discount is available for this exam, thanks to CatholicTech. To receive your discount code, click the logo to access an application to CatholicTech. The code will be sent to you via email after completing the application. Use it at checkout when registering for this CLT.
Score Release: Tuesday, July 9th
In School
20
June
Thursday June 20, 2024
Registration Deadline: May 24, 2024
Test Mode: Online
Accommodations Deadline: May 23, 2024
Import Deadline: June 5, 2024
Score Release: June 25, 2024
In School
27
July
Saturday July 27, 2024
Registration Deadline: June 28, 2024
Test Mode: Online
Accommodations Deadline: June 29, 2024
Import Deadline: July 10, 2024
Score Release: July 30, 2024
Remotely Proctored
27
July
Saturday July 27, 2024
Registration Deadline: July 22, 2024
This CLT test date is open to all students.
Score Release: Tuesday, August 13th
In School
15
August
Thursday August 15, 2024
Registration Deadline: August 8, 2024
Test Mode: Online
Accommodations Deadline: July 18, 2024
Import Deadline: July 31, 2024
Score Release: August 20, 2024
Remotely Proctored
15
August
Thursday August 15, 2024
Registration Deadline: August 8, 2024
This CLT test date is open to all students.
Score Release: Tuesday, September 3rd
In School
21
September
Saturday September 21, 2024
Registration Deadline: September 16, 2024
Test Mode: Online
Accommodations Deadline: August 24, 2024
Import Deadline: September 4, 2024
Score Release: September 24, 2024
Remotely Proctored
21
September
Saturday September 21, 2024
Registration Deadline: September 16, 2024
This CLT test date is open to all students.
Score Release: Tuesday, October 8th
In School
16
October
Wednesday October 16, 2024
Registration Deadline: October 10, 2024
Test Mode: Online, Paper
Registration Deadline for Paper Tests: September 4, 2024
Registration Deadline for Online Tests: September 18, 2024
Accommodations Deadline: September 18, 2024
Import Deadline: October 2, 2024
Score Release: October 22, 2024
Remotely Proctored
16
October
Wednesday October 16, 2024
Registration Deadline: October 10, 2024
This CLT test date is open to all students.
Score Release: Tuesday, November 5th
In School
7
November
Thursday November 7, 2024
Registration Deadline: October 31, 2024
Test Mode: Online, Paper
Registration Deadline for Paper Tests: September 25, 2024
Registration Deadline for Online Tests: October 9, 2024
Accommodations Deadline: October 10, 2024
Import Deadline: October 23, 2024
Score Release: November 12, 2024
Remotely Proctored
7
November
Thursday November 7, 2024
Registration Deadline: October 31, 2024
This CLT test date is open to all students.
Score Release: Tuesday, November 26th
In School
7
December
Saturday December 7, 2024
Registration Deadline: December 2, 2024
Test Mode: Online
Accommodations Deadline: November 9, 2024
Import Deadline: November 20, 2024
Score Release: December 10, 2024
Remotely Proctored
7
December
Saturday December 7, 2024
Registration Deadline: December 2, 2024
This CLT test date is open to all students.
Score Release: Tuesday, December 24th
Ready to register for a remotely proctored, at-home CLT? Simply sign in to or sign up for your CLT account and register for an exam through your account dashboard.
A College Entrance Exam That Digs Deeper
The SAT® and ACT® are designed to reflect public school curricula, specifically the Common Core State Standards framework. The CLT is different.
Instead of evaluating how much students have crammed for the test, CLT considers students’ intellectual capacity and aptitude, making it a better fit for students from a variety of educational backgrounds. CLT also uses meaningful pieces of literature for its reading passages to offer a more enjoyable and enriching testing experience.
See why so many students are signing up to take the CLT instead of other college entrance exams.
The CLT is gaining broad acceptance by colleges and universities across the United State and abroad. In September 2023, the state of Florida approved the CLT for all of its public universities.
Find out which schools partner with CLT and provide scholarships based on CLT scores.
Students in Florida can use the CLT to qualify for Bright Futures scholarships, apply to Florida state universities, satisfy graduation requirements, and more.
“The CLT was fun to take, because it was engaging. The exam wasn’t just solving pointless puzzles; it was really about thinking.”
Caroline A.
CLT Test-Taker
“It was the only standardized test I took where I felt like I was being tested in a way that mattered.”
Lianna Y.
CLT Test-Taker
Register for Your Free CLT Account
The first step toward taking the CLT is to create a free account. With your account, you can sign up for a test, try a practice exam, and take your in-person or remotely proctored exam.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CLT accepted by all colleges?
Though the CLT is not accepted by all colleges, over 250 colleges partner with CLT, accepting the exam as a complete replacement of the ACT or SAT. Additionally, with many colleges going test-optional, even colleges who do not partner with CLT will accept CLT scores. Sharing your scores is a great way to strengthen your application and student profile even if they are not required.
CLT Partner Colleges tend to be private, liberal arts, or faith-based colleges which share our mission to reconnect knowledge and virtue in the classroom.
How do CLT scores equate to SAT or ACT scores?
Please visit our CLT vs. SAT and CLT vs. ACT pages for more information about score concordances.
Why should I take the CLT if I have already taken or plan to take the ACT/SAT?
If you are planning on attending a CLT Partner College, sending CLT scores to those colleges demonstrates that you are a student who is well-prepared for their academics. Our Partner Colleges have noted that CLT students do very well in their classes, so these colleges respond with excited interest and generous scholarships to CLT scores.
Even if you are not planning to attend a CLT Partner College, the Student Analytics that accompany each test give invaluable insight into your education, highlighting your strengths and areas for improvement.
Will I be penalized for guesses or wrong answers?
No. Test scores are calculated from the cumulative number of correct answers; it benefits students to choose an answer for every question.