Classic Learning Test
The Classic Learning Test (or CLT) is a standardized test developed by Classic Learning Initiatives in 2015. The company is based in Annapolis, Maryland and its CEO is Jeremy Tate. Designed as an alternative to other standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT, the test assesses reading, grammar, writing, and mathematics. One of the distinctive elements, of the CLT is its use of classic literature and historical texts for the majority of reading passages on the exam.
| Type | Computer based standardized test |
|---|---|
| Knowledge / skills tested | English, math, and critical reasoning skills |
| Purpose | Undergraduate admissions (mostly US and Canadian colleges and universities) |
| Score / grade range | Composite score: 0 to 120 |
| Languages | English |
| Fee | US$59 (CLT), $49 (CLT10), $39 (CLT8), $39 (CLT3-6) |
| Scores / grades used by | Colleges or universities offering undergraduate programs, or used by teachers and parents for student evaluation |
| Website | cltexam.com |
The exam can be taken online or in-school, takes approximately two hours to complete, and issues test scores within ten days; scores are calculated out of 120. Classic Learning Initiatives also offers other assessments for third through twelfth-grade students: the CLT10, designed for high school freshmen and sophomores, the CLT8, for seventh and eighth-grade students, and CLT3-6, for third through sixth-grade students. CLT scores have been indexed to SAT and ACT scores, as well as CLT10 scores to PSAT scores.