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 in school or with remote proctoring*
Contains three sections: Verbal Reasoning, Grammar & Writing, and Quantitative Reasoning
Optional essay included
Length
2 Hours
Cost
$59 **
Results
Within 8 business days
Upcoming Test Dates for CLT
2
December
Saturday December 2, 2023
Registration Deadline: November 27, 2023
This CLT test date is open to all students. Thanks to Hillsdale College, students taking the remotely-proctored, at-home exam can take this exam for free by filling out an application to Hillsdale. Click on the logo above to complete the application . You will receive an email with a code to waive your test fee.
Score Release: Tuesday, December 12th
27
January
Saturday January 27, 2024
Registration Deadline: January 16, 2024
This CLT test date is open to all students. Thanks to Franciscan University, students taking the remotely-proctored, at-home exam can test for free by filling out an application. Please come back later to access the application.
Score Release: Tuesday, February 6th
16
March
Saturday March 16, 2024
Registration Deadline: March 6, 2024
This CLT test date is open to all students. Thanks to Charleston Southern, students taking the remotely-proctored, at-home exam can test for free by filling out an inquiry form to CSU. Click on the logo above to complete the inquiry form. You will receive an email with a code to waive your test fee.
Score Release: Tuesday, March 26th
11
April
Thursday April 11, 2024
Registration Deadline: April 2, 2024
This CLT test date is open to all students. Thanks to Colorado Christian University, students taking the remotely-proctored, at-home exam can test for free by filling out an application. Please come back later to access the application.
Score Release: Tuesday, April 23rd
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 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.
Get Ready for the CLT
Make sure you are prepared to take the CLT exam. Find resources on test content, order a Student Guide, and take a practice test.
Test Day Expectations
Find out system requirements, proctoring guidelines, and what is expected on the day you take the CLT.