CLT Testing Opportunities

Looking for an alternative to the ACT/SAT and other standardized assessments? The Classic Learning Test (CLT) is based on the classical education approach and is only 2 hours long, can be proctored at home and online, and opens up unique awards and scholarship opportunities.

More than 200 colleges have formally adopted the CLT as a viable alternative to taking the SAT/ACT. (HSLDA’s Patrick Henry College is one of them.)

We’ve partnered with Classic Learning Initiatives to offer in-group, discounted CLT Testing opportunities to homeschool families.

Our unique discount code is MIDWEST and offers your families 25% off any of the CLT assessments:

1. CLT

“The CLT is an online college entrance exam designed for 11th and 12th graders. This exam is remote proctored and taken at the student’s home. The CLT takes approximately two hours to complete, and it assesses English, mathematical, and critical reasoning skills. Students receive their scores within two weeks, and they can instantly share them with an unlimited number of colleges and universities for free.”

Learn more about the CLT here.

2. CLT10

“The CLT10 is an online preparatory exam for the CLT designed for 9th and 10th graders. It can be proctored by a parent at home or taken in-school at participating institutions. The test takes approximately two hours to complete, and it assesses English, mathematical, and critical reasoning skills. There is also an optional, ungraded, thirty-minute essay portion. Students receive their scores the Tuesday following the exam and can share them with an unlimited number of colleges and universities for free. The CLT10 provides students with the opportunity for recognition and, for top scorers, a scholarship to a CLT partner college.”

Learn more about the CLT 10 here.

3. CLT3-8

The CLT3, 4, 5, and 6 are diagnostic or end-of-year assessments designed for 3rd through 6th graders. Incorporating classic children’s literature, fables, poetry, historical non-fiction, and more, CLT3-6 engage students with great ideas and reflect a holistic education. It can be proctored by a parent at home or taken in-school at participating institutions. The tests are untimed, but they take approximately two hours to complete. They assess English, mathematical, and critical reasoning skills.

Learn more about the CLT3-6 here.

The CLT8 is an online diagnostic or end-of-grade assessment designed for 7th and 8th graders. It can be proctored by a parent at home or taken in-school at participating institutions. The test takes approximately two hours and fifteen minutes to complete, and it assesses English, mathematical, and critical reasoning skills. Students receive their scores the Tuesday following the exam.

Learn more about the CLT8 here.

Make sure you use our discount code – MIDWEST – when registering!

Updated 3/25/24