Some high schools administer the CLT in person. If your high school offers the CLT, you’d probably know, but be sure to check with your Testing Coordinator or College Counselor! If your high school does not offer the CLT, you can register to take the test online from the comfort of your own home – be sure to read the test day instructions below!

If you are a student taking the test in person, there will be a proctor who gives you instructions on the day of the test!

If you are a test proctor, the CLT will provide you with testing instructions and you should contact them with any questions!

Students must take the test ALONE in a closed, well-lit room.

Students must remain alone in the room, with no talking, for the duration of the test. The official CLT guide suggests texting everyone in your family and anyone else that might enter the room to remind them that you are taking the test. They also provide a sign that you should hang on the door, reminding people not to enter!

Be sure to test in a room that has a reliable internet connection.

Your computer and keyboard must be on a table or desk. Students must sit on a normal chair or stool (not a bed, couch, or bean bag chair).

You will need a laptop or desktop, NOT a tablet or mobile device.

The computer you use must have a functional web-cam and speakers. They can be internal web-cams and speakers or external.

Test proctors will use these to monitor your test environment and ensure exam integrity!

Students must use Chrome or Firefox.

Students must have a valid, non-expired photo ID: Passports, Driver’s License or Permit, state IDs, Current High School ID, Current HSLDA Student ID, College ID, or Military/Military Dependent ID all qualify.

If students don’t have any of these forms of ID, they can print off a valid CLT ID here. 

Permitted (Not required) Items: 

• Up to 6 sheets of blank scratch paper. Lined, graph, and printer are all acceptable. 

• Up to 2 writing implements. Pens, pencils, and mechanical pencils. 

• Water or other beverage

• Eyeglasses

• Mouse and Mouse pad

• Lamp

• Extension cords and power strips

• Fan or other ambient noise source

• Loose tissues

• Chewing Gum

 

Prohibited Items: 

• Calculators

• Headphones/Earbuds

• Watch

• Phone, tablet, or other mobile device. 

• Additional monitor, television, printer or other electronic device. 

• Books within arm’s reach and/or open. (bookshelves in the room are permitted, as long as the books are closed) 

• Educational/reference material or posters of relevance. 

• Snacks

• Items that cover ears. 

Prohibited Actions

• Using any dictionary or translation tools

• Using keyboard shortcuts

• Speaking or reading aloud during the exam (students may mouth words to themselves or read them in a barely audible whisper, but nothing more unless they receive a testing accommodation)