CLT®

The New Standard for College Entrance Exams

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.

CLT Exam – At a Glance

Online college entrance exam geared toward 11th and 12th graders

Test either in school or at home with remote proctoring*

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Remotely Proctored

15

March

Saturday March 15, 2025

Registration Deadline: March 6, 2025

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.

Remotely Proctored

10

April

Thursday April 10, 2025

Registration Deadline: April 3, 2025

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.

Remotely Proctored

10

May

Saturday May 10, 2025

Registration Deadline: May 1, 2025

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.

Remotely Proctored

18

June

Wednesday June 18, 2025

Registration Deadline: June 12, 2025

Ready to register for a remotely proctored, at-home CLT?

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.

Which Colleges Accept the CLT?

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.

What Is Remote Proctoring?

The remotely proctored CLT is 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).

Get Ready for the CLT

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.

CLT for Florida Students

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?
How do CLT scores equate to SAT or ACT scores?
Why should I take the CLT if I have already taken or plan to take the ACT/SAT?
Will I be penalized for guesses or wrong answers?
How often can I take the CLT?

“Knowledge unfits a child to be a slave.”

Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass