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 in-school, online testers
View all 2024-2025 CLT test dates in one glance here
Length
2 Hours
Cost
$69**
Results
Within 3 Weeks
Upcoming Test Dates for CLT
Remotely Proctored
25
January
Saturday January 25, 2025
Registration Deadline: January 16, 2025
This CLT test date is open to all students; register by signing in to or signing up for your CLT account.
Thanks to New Saint Andrews College, a 50% discount is available for high school seniors who submit a Pre-Application form and writing sample through the NSA website. Click the logo above to access the New Saint Andrews College Pre-Application page. The code will be made available to you after the submission of your complete online form; use it at checkout when registering for this CLT.
Please note that there are limited codes available. Once the maximum uses are reached, the code will no longer be valid.
Score Release: Wednesday, February 12th
In School
25
January
Saturday January 25, 2025
Registration Deadline: December 19, 2024
Only schools can register students for in-school tests. If you are an individual student wishing to take the CLT at home, please sign up for one of the remotely proctored exams.
Accommodations Deadline: December 28, 2024
Import Deadline: January 8, 2025
Score Release: January 29, 2025
In School
20
February
Thursday February 20, 2025
Registration Deadline: January 23, 2025
Only schools can register students for in-school tests. If you are an individual student wishing to take the CLT at home, please sign up for one of the remotely proctored exams.
Print Test Registration Deadline: January 8, 2025
Accommodations Deadline: January 23, 2025
Import Deadline: February 5, 2025
Score Release: February 26, 2025
Remotely Proctored
20
February
Thursday February 20, 2025
Registration Deadline: February 13, 2025
This CLT test date is open to all students; register by signing in to or signing up for your CLT account.
Thanks to the University of Tulsa, a 50% discount is available to high school seniors who submit an interest form. Click the logo above to access University of Tulsa’s interest form. Follow the on-screen instructions. Use the discount code at checkout when registering for this CLT.
Please note that there are limited codes available. Once the maximum uses are reached, the code will no longer be valid.
Score Release: Wednesday, March 12th
In School
15
March
Saturday March 15, 2025
Registration Deadline: February 13, 2025
Only schools can register students for in-school tests. If you are an individual student wishing to take the CLT at home, please sign up for one of the remotely proctored exams.
Accommodations Deadline: February 15, 2025
Import Deadline: February 26, 2025
Score Release: March 19, 2025
Remotely Proctored
15
March
Saturday March 15, 2025
Registration Deadline: March 6, 2025
This CLT test date is open to all students; register by signing in to or signing up for your CLT account.
Score Release: Wednesday, April 2nd
In School
10
April
Thursday April 10, 2025
Registration Deadline: March 13, 2025
Only schools can register students for in-school tests. If you are an individual student wishing to take the CLT at home, please sign up for one of the remotely proctored exams.
Print Test Registration Deadline: February 26, 2025
Accommodations Deadline: March 13, 2025
Import Deadline: March 26, 2025
Score Release: April 16, 2025
Remotely Proctored
10
April
Thursday April 10, 2025
Registration Deadline: April 3, 2025
This CLT test date is open to all students; register by signing in to or signing up for your CLT account.
Score Release: Wednesday, April 30th
In School
10
May
Saturday May 10, 2025
Registration Deadline: April 10, 2025
Only schools can register students for in-school tests. If you are an individual student wishing to take the CLT at home, please sign up for one of the remotely proctored exams.
Accommodations Deadline: April 12, 2025
Import Deadline: April 23, 2025
Score Release: May 14, 2025
Remotely Proctored
10
May
Saturday May 10, 2025
Registration Deadline: May 1, 2025
This CLT test date is open to all students; register by signing in to or signing up for your CLT account.
Score Release: Wednesday, May 28th
In School
18
June
Wednesday June 18, 2025
Registration Deadline: May 22, 2025
Only schools can register students for in-school tests. If you are an individual student wishing to take the CLT at home, please sign up for one of the remotely proctored exams.
Accommodations Deadline: May 21, 2025
Import Deadline: June 4, 2025
Score Release: June 25, 2025
Remotely Proctored
18
June
Wednesday June 18, 2025
Registration Deadline: June 12, 2025
This CLT test date is open to all students; register by signing in to or signing up for your CLT account.
Score Release: Wednesday, July 9th
In School
17
July
Thursday July 17, 2025
Registration Deadline: June 19, 2025
Remotely Proctored
17
July
Thursday July 17, 2025
Registration Deadline: July 10, 2025
In School
16
August
Saturday August 16, 2025
Registration Deadline: July 17, 2025
Remotely Proctored
16
August
Saturday August 16, 2025
Registration Deadline: August 7, 2025
In School
18
September
Thursday September 18, 2025
Registration Deadline: August 21, 2025
Remotely Proctored
18
September
Thursday September 18, 2025
Registration Deadline: September 11, 2025
In School
11
October
Saturday October 11, 2025
Registration Deadline: September 11, 2025
Remotely Proctored
11
October
Saturday October 11, 2025
Registration Deadline: October 2, 2025
In School
22
October
Wednesday October 22, 2025
Registration Deadline: September 25, 2025
In School
8
November
Saturday November 8, 2025
Registration Deadline: October 9, 2025
Remotely Proctored
8
November
Saturday November 8, 2025
Registration Deadline: October 30, 2025
In School
3
December
Wednesday December 3, 2025
Registration Deadline: November 6, 2025
Remotely Proctored
3
December
Wednesday December 3, 2025
Registration Deadline: November 20, 2025
Ready to register for a remotely proctored, at-home CLT?
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 States 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.
The remotely proctored CLTis a version of the CLT that students take at home with their own computers. If you are planning to take the Remotely Proctored CLT, it is vital that you understand our remote proctoring guidelines so you can have a successful test.
Wondering why exam scores get voided? Here are five common problems that lead to voided exams (and how to avoid them).
Have you registered for an upcoming CLT? Start preparing for the test today. Take a practice test, explore the type of content on the exam, order a Student Guide, and more.
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.
How often can I take the CLT?
Students are welcome to take the CLT as many times as they would like. However, students are only allowed to take one exam per exam date.Students attempting to take the test more than one time on a test date will have their test voided.
