Wondering when you can expect the next big test? Check out this calendar to get a month-by-month view. Most importantly, visit the Web site related to your exam of choice for the latest details about testing dates, locations, and requirements.
| Standardized Test Calendar | |||
| Month | Test Abbreviation | Full Name | |
| January | CSET | California Subject Examinations for Teachers | |
| Praxis I-PPST | Pre-Professional Skills Test | ||
| SAT | SAT and Subject Tests | ||
| TAKS | Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills | ||
| Praxis II-MSAT | Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers | ||
| February | ACT Assessment | American College Testing Exam (No test scheduled in New York) | |
| CBEST | California Basic Educational Skills Test | ||
| LSAT | Law School Admission Test | ||
| TAKS | Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills | ||
| GRE | Graduate Record Examination | ||
| March | CSET | California Subject Examinations for Teachers | |
| Praxis I-PPST | Pre-Professional Skills Test | ||
| SAT | SAT only | ||
| Praxis II-MSAT | Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers | ||
| TAKS | Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills | ||
| April | ACT Assessment | American College Testing Exam | |
| CBEST | California Basic Educational Skills Test | ||
| Praxis I-PPST | Pre-Professional Skills Test | ||
| Praxis II-MSAT | Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers | ||
| TAKS | Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills | ||
| May | AP | Advanced Placement Exams | |
| CSET | California Subject Examinations for Teachers | ||
| SAT | SAT and Subject Tests | ||
| June | ACT Assessment | American College Testing Exam | |
| GRE | Graduate Record Examination | ||
| CBEST | California Basic Educational Skills Test | ||
| LSAT | Law School Admission Test | ||
| Praxis I-PPST | Pre-Professional Skills Test | ||
| Praxis II-MSAT | Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers | ||
| SAT | SAT and Subject Tests | ||
| TAKS | Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills | ||
| July | CSET | California Subject Examinations for Teachers | |
| TAKS | Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills | ||
| August | CBEST | California Basic Educational Skills Test | |
| TASP | Texas Academic Skills Program | ||
| Praxis I-PPST | Pre-Professional Skills Test | ||
| Praxis II-MSAT | Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers | ||
| September | ACT Assessment | American College Testing Exam (available only in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington) | |
| Praxis II-MSAT | Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers | ||
| LSAT | Law School Admission Test | ||
| October | ACT Assessment | American College Testing Exam | |
| CBEST | California Basic Educational Skills Test | ||
| LSAT | Law School Admission Test | ||
| GRE | Graduate Record Examination | ||
| PSAT/NMSQT | Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test | ||
| SAT | SAT and Subject Tests | ||
| November | COOP | Cooperative Admissions Examination Program (Catholic High School Admissions) | |
| Praxis I-PPST | Pre-Professional Skills Test | ||
| Praxis II-MSAT | Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers | ||
| SAT | SAT and Subject Tests | ||
| December | ACT Assessment | American College Testing Exam | |
| CBEST | California Basic Educational Skills Test | ||
| LSAT | Law School Admission Test | ||
| SAT | SAT and Subject Tests | ||
Arrange your own testing time and location for these exams:
| AFOQT | Air Force Officer Qualifying Test |
| AFAST | Alternate Flight Aptitude Selection Test |
| ASTB | Aviation Selection Test Battery |
| ASVAB | Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery |
| GED | General Educational Development-High School Equivalency Test |
| GMAT | Graduate Management Admission Test (September to December is the peak testing period, but it is pretty consistent throughout the year) |
| GRE | Graduate Record Examination (Computer-based exam given throughout the year) |
| HSPT | High School Placement Test |
| NET | Nurse Entrance Test |
| NLN PAX RN | National League for Nurses RN Pre-Admission Examination |
| Police Examinations | All Levels |
| Praxis I-PPST | Pre-Professional Skills Test (Computer-based exam given throughout the year) |
| PSB Nursing School Aptitude Examination | Psychological Services Bureau Nursing School Aptitude Examination (RN) |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language |
