CLT Exam

Though the CLT is not accepted by all colleges, over 200 hundred 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.

A perfect 1600 on the SAT, or a perfect 36 on the ACT, approximately equates with a 114 on the CLT. However, the CLT evaluates slightly different capabilities from the SAT and ACT, and students can score as high as 120. Please visit our CLT page for more information about concordances for the CLT, and our CLT10 page for information on test concordance.

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.

No. CLT scores are calculated from the cumulative number of correct answers; it benefits students to choose an answer for every question.