Test Preparation

Get Ready to Take a CLT Exam

Have you registered for an upcoming CLT exam? Start preparing for the test today. On this page, you’ll find links to instructions, practice tests, and the official student guide.

Take a Practice Exam

While extensive test prep is not necessary for any of our CLT assessments, we want you to feel confident and prepared before taking our tests. Once you register for a free account, you can try our free online practice exams for the CLT or CLT10, which provide immediate results and answer explanations. We’ve also created PDF samples of our CLT3-8 exams for 3rd-8th grade to help students, parents, and teachers get familiar with the content and format.

Order Your Student Guide

If you want to be better prepared for the CLT or CLT10, consider ordering the official CLT Student Guide (3rd Edition). In this guide, you will find three full-length practice tests, essay prompts, and helpful information to prepare for your exam.

Order The Justice Reader

The Justice Reader: Classical Readings on the Cardinal Virtue of Justice, developed in partnership with the team at Classical Academic Press, is a timely and engaging collection of approximately 50 selected readings on justice. With excerpts taken from the great books of the ancient, medieval, and modern periods, this book is more than just an anthology. It is also a guidebook that will help students to understand the great conversation surrounding justice.

The book, keyed to the curated author bank of the Classic Learning Test, contains prompts for writing and discussion that will be useful for both classes and individual study. It is an ideal way to study great authors in the classical tradition and to prepare for the verbal section of the Classic Learning Text.

What Is Remote Proctoring?

If you are planning to take the remotely proctored version of the CLT or CLT10, you will need to closely read our remote proctoring guidelines. There you will find helpful information on setting up your device and environment so you can have a successful test.

Additional Resources

The CLT does not require any specific test prep program. However, for students and families interested in individualized tutoring and self-study materials, our friends at Clayborne Test Prep and College Prep Genius offer additional resources and support.

“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”

J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien

Make Sure You Are Registered

Make sure you create a free CLT account. With your CLT account, you can sign up for a test, try a practice exam, and take your in-person or remote-proctored exam.