Classic Learning Test

The Classic Learning Test (or CLT) is a standardized test developed by Classic Learning Initiatives, which was founded in 2015 by Jeremy Tate and is based in Annapolis, Maryland. The test was designed as an alternative to other standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT.[1] CLT board member, Chad Pecknold says the CLT exam is devised to follow the “great classical and Christian tradition.” [2]

CLT
TypeComputer based standardized test
Knowledge / skills testedEnglish, math, and critical reasoning skills
PurposeUndergraduate admissions (mostly in the US and Canadian universities or colleges).
Score / grade rangeComposite score: 0 to 120
LanguagesEnglish
Prerequisites / eligibility criteriaNo official prerequisite. Intended for high school students in 11th and 12th grades.
FeeUS$54
Scores / grades used byColleges or universities offering undergraduate programs
Websitecltexam.com

The exam is conducted online, taking approximately two hours to complete, and normally issues same-day test scores; scores are calculated out of 120. Two preparatory exams are also offered: the CLT10, designed for high school freshmen and sophomores, and the CLT8, for seventh and eighth-grade students. CLT10 scores have been indexed to PSAT scores, though the highest range of CLT10 scores exceeds the equivalent of a 1600 on the PSAT.[3][4]

Schools accepting CLT scores

As of April 2023, only 5% of the 3,931 colleges and universities in the United States[5] accept CLT scores.

The CLT is accepted by a little more than 200 colleges and universities across the United States. These schools tend to be private, Liberal Arts or faith-based colleges, each shares a mission to reconnect knowledge and virtue in the classroom. Many are evangelical and Catholic schools.[2][6]

References
  1. "Student Publishes Comparison of ACT and Classic Learning Test". The Heartland Institute. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  2. Ceballos, Ana; Brugal, Sommer (Feb 17, 2023). "Florida is considering a 'classical and Christian' alternative to the SAT". Retrieved Feb 22, 2023.
  3. "CLT Tests". www.cltexam.com. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  4. "CLT10 Norm Reference Report" (PDF). www.cltexam.com. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=1122
  6. "Over 200 Colleges & Universities Accept CLT Scores". cltexam.com. CLT. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
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  11. "Classic Learning Test Accepted at Cedarville". Cedarville University. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  12. "Liberty University's Admission Requirements". Retrieved 2021-05-24.
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  14. "How to Apply - Palm Beach Atlantic". Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  15. "Undergraduate Students - Saint Vincent College". Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  16. "Test Optional - St Olaf College". Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  17. "FAQs about Applying to Wheaton College". Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  18. "Zaytuna CLT College". Retrieved 2023-01-24.


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