Undergraduate & Graduate Admission Exams
Accuplacer: Accuplacer Exam
Accuplacer is a series of Placement tests for incoming college students.
Nationally normed test customized and delivered by educational institutions.
Sections on the Accuplacer:
1. Reading Comprehension
2. Sentence Skills
3. Arithmetic
4. Elementary Algebra
5. College-Level Mathematics
Official Testing Organization:
College Entrance Examination Board
http://www.collegeboard.com
ACT: ACT Exam
The ACT assesses high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work.
The multiple-choice tests cover four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science. The Writing Test, which is optional, measures skill in planning and writing a short essay.
Official Testing Organization:
ACT
http://www.act.org
ASSET: ASSET Exam
The ASSET® Student Success System, a testing and advising program for placing students into postsecondary institutions, offers:
convenient paper-and-pencil format
immediate score reports for students
a proven record of validity and reliability
Basic Skill Measure:
Writing Skills (25 minutes)
Numerical Skills (25 minutes)
Reading Skills (25 minutes)
Advanced Mathematics Measures:
Elementary Algebra (25 minutes)
Intermediate Algebra (25 minutes)
College Algebra (25 minutes)
Geometry (25 minutes)
Official Testing Organization:
ACT
http://www.act.org/asset/index.html
CAAP: CAAP Exam
The Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) is the standardized, nationally normed assessment program from ACT that enables postsecondary institutions to measure, evaluate, and enhance the outcomes of their general education programs.
Official Testing Organization:
ACT
http://www.act.org/caap/
CLAST: CLAST Exam
The College Level Academic Skills Test is required of community college students who are completing Associate in Arts Degree programs in Florida.
Sections on the CLAST:
English Language Skills
Reading
Mathematics
Essay
COMPASS:
COMPASS is a comprehensive, computer-adaptive testing system that helps place students into appropriate courses and maximizes the information postsecondary schools need to ensure student success.
Key Sections on the COMPASS:
Mathematics
Reading
Writing Skills
Official Testing Organization:
ACT
http://www.act.org/compass/
CPAt: CPAt Exam
The CPAt consists of three basic-level, multiple-choice tests in the areas of Language Usage, Reading Skills, and Numerical Skills. Skills in these areas have been identified as important to student success in most programs of study offered by career schools and colleges.
Key Sections on the CPAt:
Language Usage
Reading Skills
Numerical Skills
Official Testing Organization:
ACT
http://www.act.org/cpat/
CUNY: CUNY Exam
CUNY Skills Assessment Test (CSAT)
The CUNY Placement test is a requirement for Entering freshmen students who do not meet the exemption prerequisites based on SAT or Regents Exam scores.
GMAT: GMAT Exam
The GMAT exam begins with the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA). The AWA consists of two separate writing tasks—Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument. Test takers are allowed 30 minutes to complete each essay.
Quantitative Section
Following an optional five-minute break, the Quantitative section of the GMAT test begins. This section contains 37 multiple-choice questions of two question types—Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving. Test takers are allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section.
Verbal Section
After a second optional five-minute break, the Verbal Section of the GMAT test begins. This section contains 41 multiple-choice questions of three question types—Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction. Test takers are allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section.
Official Testing Organization:
GMAC
http://www.gmac.com
GRE: GRE Exam
Graduate Record Examinations
The GRE General Test measures critical thinking, analytical writing, verbal reasoning, and quantitative reasoning skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study.
Analytical Writing — The skills measured include the test taker's ability to
articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively
examine claims and accompanying evidence
support ideas with relevant reasons and examples
sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion
control the elements of standard written English.
Verbal Reasoning — The skills measured include the test taker's ability to
analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it
analyze relationships among component parts of sentences
recognize relationships between words and concepts.
Quantitative Reasoning — The skills measured include the test taker's ability to
understand basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis
reason quantitatively solve problems in a quantitative setting.
Official Testing Organization:
ETS
http://www.ets.org
HSPT: HSPT Exam
The HSPT, or High School Placement Test, is used by many Catholic schools as a way of comparing applicants from different middle-schools. The test is developed by Scholastic Testing Service (STS) and is sometimes referred to as the STS exam or STS-HSPT.
Five Sections of the HSPT:
Verbal Skills
Quantitative Skills
Reading
Mathematics
Language
Official Testing Organization:
Scholastic Testing Service, Inc.
www.ststesting.com
ISEE: ISEE Exam
The Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) is a three-hour admission test for entrance into grades five through twelve. The ISEE consists of carefully constructed and standardized verbal and quantitative reasoning tests that measure a student's capability for learning, and reading comprehension and mathematics achievement tests that provide specific information about an individual's strengths and weaknesses in those areas. All levels include a timed essay written in response to an assigned topic.
Official Testing Organization:
Educational Records Bureau
http://www.erbtest.org/
MCAT: MCAT Exam
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice examination designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, and writing skills in addition to the examinee's knowledge of science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine. Scores are reported in each of the following areas: Verbal Reasoning, Physical Sciences, Writing Sample, and Biological Sciences. Medical college admission committees consider MCAT scores as part of their admission decision process.
Official Organization
AAMC
http://www.aamc.org
OAT: OAT Exam
Optometry Admissions Test, or OAT, is a standardized test conducted by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) for measuring academic ability and scientific comprehension of applicants seeking admission into optometry school. The OAT consists of four sections. Each section covers a different subject and has a different time limit. Survey of the Natural Sciences is one section and includes biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. Physics is another section and covers subject ranging from units and vectors to optics. The Reading Comprehension section requires reading of passages and the ability to organize, analyze, comprehend, and apply the information. The Quantitative Reasoning measures the ability to perform math related calculations using formulas, word problems, conversions, probabilities, and other topics.
Official Testing Organization:
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)
http://www.opted.org
PCAT: PCAT Exam
The Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), an exam developed by PsychCorp, a brand of Harcourt Assessment, Inc. is a specialized test that helps identify qualified applicants to pharmacy colleges. It measures general academic ability and scientific knowledge necessary for the commencement of pharmaceutical education. The PCAT is constructed specifically for colleges of pharmacy. The PCAT consists of approximately 280 multiple-choice questions and an essay, and candidates are given four and half hours to complete the exam.
Official Testing Organization:
Harcourt Assessment, Inc.
www.pcatweb.info/
PSAT: PSAT Exam
The Preliminary SAT®/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a co-sponsored program by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
The PSAT/NMSQT measures:
Critical reading skills
Math problem-solving skills
Writing skills
Official Testing Organization:
College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com
SAT: SAT Exam
The SAT includes a Critical Reading, Math, and Writing section, with a specific number of questions related to content. In addition, there is one 25-minute unscored section, known as the variable or equating section. This unscored section may be either a critical reading, math, or writing multiple-choice section.
Official Testing Organization:
College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com
SSAT: SSAT Exam
The Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) consists of two parts: a brief essay, and a multiple-choice aptitude test which measures your ability to solve mathematics problems, to use language, and to comprehend what you read.
The test is administered on two levels:
Lower (for students currently in grades 5-7)
Upper (for students currently in grades 8-11)
Many editions of the test exist to ensure that no student takes the same SSAT twice. All tests are printed in English. The test is timed and divided into five sections. You will be given 25 minutes for the writing sample, 40 minutes for the reading section, and 30 minutes each for the remaining multiple-choice sections.
Official Testing Organization:
http://www.ssat.org
TASP: TASP Exam
The TASP test is part of the Texas Academic Skills Program mandated by the Texas Legislature and is designed to determine whether students possess the basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics necessary for success in university courses
TASP legislation requires non-exempt students who plan on entering a Texas public college or university to have taken the TASP test or an approved alternative test prior to enrolling in collegiate-level course work.
THEA: THEA Exam
The THEA Test consists of three sections: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. Each section of the THEA Test is designed to measure a student’s academic skill against an established standard of competence. A student’s score on each section of the test is based on his or her performance in relation to the skills being tested. Scores are not related to how well other students have performed on the same section.
Official Testing Organization:
Texas Higher Education Assessment
