Exam Details
General Information
Picture Identification is required for all exams. Please make sure you bring
an acceptable ID. If you are not sure if we will accept your ID, please call us
for more information.
Acceptable IDs: valid state driver's license, student ID or passport.
Not accepted: check cashing cards, picture credit cards, Sam's cards, etc.
Computer-based exams require an appointment. We recommend that appointments are
made for pencil-based exams. If you choose to do walk-in testing, there will be
an additional charge of $5.00. Please note that there is a $5.00 rescheduling fee
for each reschedule.
Fees are payable by cash or check only.
Refund Policy
We only offer refunds to students who have paid for an exam, but do not take the exam. We do not offer refunds for exams already taken.
Exam List
Chemistry Placement Exam
COMPASS
Foreign Language Placement Exams
Independent Study and Distance Learning Exams
Written Statement of Interest (Grady)
For information on exams not listed here, please contact us.
AICPCU Exams
American Institute for CPCU and Insurance Institute of America offers a variety
of exams such as the Delivering Insurance Services exam, Essentials of Supervision
exam, Intro to Claims and Intro to Property and Liability exams. University Testing
Services offers AICPCU via computer format.
Cost: $15.00 (UGA students) / $30.00 (non-UGA students).
Test availability: This test must be scheduled in advance. Testing times are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, and 2:00 pm. There are specific
date-windows when this exam is available.
The CPCU is offered:
January 15 - March 15
April 15 - June 15
July 15 - September 15
October 15 - December 15
Results: In approximately six weeks, an official grade report will be mailed from
the AICPCU/IIA.
Further information can be found at https://www.aicpcu.org/default.htm or by calling the customer
service line at American Institute for CPCU: 1-800-644-2101.
Algebra Placement Exam
Cost: Exams scheduled by 4:00 PM the prior business day: $15,
Walk-ins: $20
Test availability: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Test Length: 30 minutes
Results: Available within a week from Student's academic advising unit or the
Division of Academic Enhancement.
Castle Worldwide Exams
Castle Worldwide is a certification and licensure firm that delivers
Internet-based exams via a secure, password-protected website. Through the secure
testing website, the candidate's answers are constantly uploaded to the test
provider's secure server. Castle Worldwide offers exams such as Self Assessment
Exam for Athletic Trainers and Certification in Occupational Therapy. For more
information regarding exam registration, a full list of exams offered, FAQ,
practice exams and other resources please visit Castle
Worldwide.
Chemistry Placement Exam
Cost: Exams scheduled by 4:00 PM the prior business day: $15
Walk-ins: $20
Test availability: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Test Length: 60 minutes
Results: Your results will be mailed to your address listed with the University
in approximately ten days.
COMPASS
Cost: $15 per section. If all three sections are taken, the cost will be $45.
This exam is subject to our reschedule policy. If you reschedule an appointment to
take this exam, you will need to add $5 to the cost of administration for each
reschedule.
Test availability: This exam is given by appointment only! Call UTS to schedule
an appointment: 706.542.3183
Test Length: This is an untimed test. See "Summary" below for more
information.
Results: An unofficial copy of test results is available by request after the
completion of the test.
Summary: There are three components to this computer-based exam, which can be taken together or separately. The components measure math, reading and English. The test is computer-based but is user-friendly and there are tutorials available. For more information, visit the ACT COMPASS website.
Constitution Exams
Cost: Scheduled by 4:00 PM the prior business day: $15
Walk-ins: $20
You must specify which test at the time of the appointment: GA only, US only, or
GA/US combined.
There will be one free group exam offered to first time examinees.
Test availability: Walk-in exams and appointments are available Monday through
Friday, 8:30 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. Students taking only one section (i.e. ONLY the
Georgia or U.S exam, not both) may arrive as late as 4:00 p.m.
The free group exam for Spring 2010 is scheduled for February 8, 2010 and will be
administered in the Miller Learning Center, room 102.
Tickets for the free group exam are available starting January 7, 2010, in the
Testing Services lobby of Clark Howell Hall for first time test takers
only.
You MUST stop by Clark Howell and get a ticket to be able to participate in the
free group session
Test Length: 60 minutes for each section
Results: Your test results will be available the next Tuesday or Thursday
morning after your test date. Your results will be mailed to your address as listed
with the University in approximately ten days.
This test is NOT given after the last day of classes for the purposes of
fulfilling a graduation requirement.
Summary: This is also known as the Political Science requirement. The State of Georgia requires that all persons receiving a degree from an institution within the Georgia University System show a proficiency in the constitutions of the United States and Georgia. This requirement can be satisfied by examinations administered by UTS in Clark Howell Hall or by completing approved course work. Please see the Undergraduate Bulletin for approved course work.
Students who transfer a course in American Government or Constitution from an
out-of-state institution will satisfy the U.S. Constitution requirement and may
satisfy the Georgia Constitution requirement by taking the Georgia Constitution
test.
Both the United States and the Georgia Constitutions tests may be taken twice
before course work will be required.
Retest Policy: One retest is permitted no sooner than two (2) weeks after the first
attempt.
Study Guide.
CPA
DAT (ADA)
eCore Exams
Cost: Scheduled by 4:00 PM the prior business day: $15
Walk-ins: $20
Test availability: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m
.
Summary: eCore course are taught entirely online, except for the occasional
proctored exam, providing students with the opportunity to complete their first two
years of their collegiate career online. eCore provides a convenient and adaptable
option for getting started in college or for resuming college after a break. For
more information regarding eCore, please visit http://ecore.usg.edu/.
English Placement Exams
Cost: Price for exams scheduled by 4:00 p.m. the prior business day: $15
Walk-ins: $20
Test availability: The exam is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until
4:00 p.m.
Test Length: 55 minutes
Results: Your test results will be available the next Tuesday or Thursday
morning after your test date. Your results will be mailed to your address as listed
with the University in approximately ten days.
Summary: This test contains 60 questions and lasts 55 minutes. Based on the
results, a student may be required to complete the Writing Sample Test or placed in
either UNIV 1115, ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1102. If they are placed in ENGL 1102, they
have exempted ENGL 1101 and will receive credit. The test can only be attempted
once.
The English Placement Test consists of two parts, mechanics and rhetoric. A
score of 22 (part 1) and 20 (part 2) will place students in English 1102 and give
them three hours of credit for English 1101.
FINRA
Foreign Language Placement Exams
Languages Covered: French, German, Italian, Latin and Spanish. For all other
languages, please call the department.
Cost: Price for exams scheduled by 4:00 PM the prior business day:
$15/each
Walk-ins: $20/each
Test availability: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Test Length: 60 minutes
Results: Your test results will be available the next Tuesday or Thursday
morning after your test date. Your results will be mailed to your address as listed
with the University in approximately ten days. Please see
Foreign Language Score Breakdown and Placement Listings
for more information.
Summary: This test is required of all incoming freshmen who had foreign language
in high school and wish to continue that same language in college. This exam is
used for placement and may only be attempted once. All tests are 60 minutes and
vary in the number of questions (maximum 100). A student cannot register for the
foreign language that was used to satisfy the CPC requirement unless a test score
is on file from either Departmental testing, the College Board SAT II or the
College Board Advanced Placement Program.
GRE
History
Cost: Scheduled by 4:00 PM the prior business day: $15
Walk-ins: $20
There will be one free group exam offered to first time examinees.
Test availability: Walk-in exams and appointments are available Monday through
Friday, 8:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
The free group exam for Spring 2010 is scheduled for February 8, 2010 and will be
administered in the Miller Learning Center, room 102.
Tickets for the free group exam are available starting January 7, 2010 in the
Testing Services lobby of Clark Howell Hall for first time test takers only.
You MUST stop by Clark Howell and get a ticket to be able to participate in the
free group session!
This test is NOT given after the last day of classes for the purposes of
fulfilling a graduation requirement.
NOTE: this exam does NOT exempt any courses!
Test Length: 60 minutes.
Results: Your test results will be available the next Tuesday or Thursday
morning after your test date. Your results will be mailed to your address as listed
with the University in approximately ten days.
Summary: The Board of Regents requires that a student show a competency in both
American and Georgia History in order to graduate from an institution in the
University System of Georgia. This requirement can be satisfied by examinations
administered by UTS in Clark Howell Hall or by completing approved course work.
Please see the Undergraduate Bulletin for approved course work.
Independent Study and Distance Learning Exams
Cost: $15.00 for UGA classes and $30.00 for non-UGA classes
Test availability: These tests are given by appointment only! Call UTS to
schedule your exam. Times available for appointments are: Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m. through 2:00 p.m.
Test Length: 3 hours
Summary: University Testing Services serves as one site where students enrolled
in UGA Independent Study courses are allowed to take their course-related mid-term
and final examinations. In order to take a test at University Testing Services an
appointment is required. Independent Study (IS) office policy is that all lessons
must have been submitted to their office before scheduling an exam. Also, exam
dates must be at least 10 calendar days from the date the appointment is made. For
further information, please visit the Independent and Distance Learning website.
If you are taking an independent/distance learning course through any outside
agency other than UGA you must complete the following steps:
Contact your institution and notify them of your intentions to take your exam
through University Testing Services, UGA.
Make arrangements for that institution to send the exam to the University
Testing Services by one of the following ways:
U.S. Mail:
University Testing Services
University of Georgia
ATTN: Christie M. Stegall
150 Clark Howell Hall
825 S. Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30602-3333
Fax:
(706) 542-3915
Attn: Christie M. Stegall
Email:
The institution should include any specific directions for administering and
returning the exam.
Contact University Testing Services to schedule an appointment. Appointments are made M-F on a first come basis. Tell the person scheduling the appointment what institution the exam will be coming from and that you have already notify the home institution of your intentions to take the exam within our facilities. You must also indicate the length of the exam and format (paper version or computer based). Please make appointments far enough in advance to ensure the arrival of your exam from your home institution.
Call University Testing Services (706-542-3183) at least 24 hours in advance to
make sure your exams has been received.
Arrive on time for your exam. Students who arrive late may be denied admission
to the testing facilities. Make sure you bring cash or check for proctoring
services and a valid photo I.D.
Institutional SAT
Cost: $75.00
Test availability: This exam is offered by appointment only! Please call
University Testing Services for availability.
Test Length: 4.5 hours
Results: Admissions Office. The results for this version of the SAT are only
valid for UGA and will not be transferred to another institution. If a student
desires to use the SAT for admissions at other schools, please visit the SAT website.
Summary: This version of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is offered as an
option for students seeking admission to UGA. The test is approx. 4.5 hours long
and calculators are allowed. There is a 25-minute essay, six 25-minute sections,
two 20-minute sections, and a 10 minute multiple choice writing section.
ISO-Quality Testing Exams (IQT)
ISO-Quality Testing (IQT) is a certification and licensure firm that provides
secure, high quality, user-friendly computerized exams to credentialing bodies and
the candidates which they examine. IQT delivers Internet-based exams via a secure,
password-protected website. Through the secure testing website, the candidate's
answers are constantly uploaded to the test provider's secure server. For more
information regarding exam registration and other resources please visit ISO-Quality Testing.
Kryterion
Kryterion is a secure, high-stakes test delivery company. Kryterion strives to
offer intelligent application of existing technologies combined with the latest
advancements in Internet-based test delivery. For more information regarding exam
registration, a full list of exams offered, FAQ, practice exams and other resources
please visit Kryterion.
MAT (Miller Analogies Test)
Cost: $80.00
Test availability: This test must be scheduled in advance. Testing times are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm.
Test Length: 60 minutes
Results: An unofficial copy of test results is available by request after the
completion of the test.
Scores will be sent from the Psychological Corporation within 15-20 working days.
Summary: The MAT is a test which is used as part of the credentials presented
for some graduate programs in the social sciences, education, and the humanities.
It consists of 120 analogies, is multiple-choice, and has a 60-minute timing limit.
For additional information, please visit the MAT website.
Math Placement Exam
Cost: Price for exams scheduled by 4:00 p.m. the prior business day: $15
Walk-ins: $20
Test availability: The exam is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until
4:00 p.m.
Test Length: 45 minutes
Results: Your test results will be available the next Tuesday or Thursday
morning after your test date. Your results will be mailed to your address as listed
with the University in approximately ten days.
Transfer Students with math courses that DID NOT transfer as equivalent to UGA courses are encouraged to take the math placement test. No credit is given for exempted courses, but exemption of MATH 1113 or MATH 1101 may satisfy core and/or degree requirements.
Summary: A 26-question test administered during Orientation and at UTS is used to
determine placement in mathematics courses. Students who score between 12 and 15
will exempt MATH 1101 (Mathematical Modeling) and may enroll in MATH 1113
(Pre-calculus).
Students who score 16 or higher will exempt MATH 1113 and may begin their
University studies with MATH 2200 or MATH 2250 (Differential Calculus). No credit
is given for exempted courses, but exemption of MATH 1113 or MATH 1101 may satisfy
Core and/or Degree requirements.
Auxiliary Test: Credit for MATH 1113 may be earned by passing an auxiliary
examination administered by the Mathematics Department. Since this exam must be
taken before a student has been enrolled in a college-level mathematics course for
over three weeks, interested students are encouraged to go to the Mathematics
Department during the first week of classes each semester. More info please visit http://www.math.uga.edu/116/1113Credit.html.
Course Challenges: For information on course challenges in calculus and higher,
please contact the Associate Department Head, 706-542-3882, or visit http://www.math.uga.edu/~curr/Ahead.html.
MCAT
Reading Comprehension Exam
Cost: Price for exams scheduled by 4:00 p.m. the prior business day: $15
Walk-ins: $20
Test availability: The exam is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until
4:00 p.m.
Test Length: 20 minutes
Results: Available within a week from Student's academic advising unit or the
Division of Academic Enhancement.
Summary: Multiple choice, supplemental placement test.
Regent's Exam
Cost: Free
Requirements: By a policy statement issued in 1972, the Board of Regents of the
University System of Georgia instituted the requirement that each institution of
the University System of Georgia ensure that students obtaining a degree possess
certain minimum skills of reading and writing. These skills are referred to as the
Regents' Writing
Skills and Reading Skills.
Students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs leading to the baccalaureate
degree must meet Regents' Reading Skills and Regents' Writing Skills requirements
for graduation.
For additional information, please visit the Regent's
Overview.
Test availability: The Regents' Test is administered system-wide one testing period only each semester (Fall, Spring and Summer). This test is given by appointment only. Students can register each semester for the Regents' Test through the OASIS registration system.
Early registration is recommended
Spring Registration Period is December 15th, 2009 to March 10th, 2010.
Spring test dates are March 15th - 19th.
You must register through OASIS and print your ticket before the registration
deadline!
Any student assigned to skills classes MUST have their Regents' ticket embossed by
the RGTE and/or RGTR instructor(s) in order to test.
Test Length: Essay Portion - 1 hour
Reading Portion - 1 hour
Results: Scores will be available on OASIS 5 - 6 weeks after the test.
Summary: For additional information on ways to fulfill Regents' Test requirements
without testing please visit Regent's Exam
Q&A and Exemptions.
The Short Practice Reading Test gives you a chance to practice and questions can be answered and scored online. Allow yourself 30 minutes to complete this practice test.
The Practice
Reading Test with Instructional Feedback lets you know whether the responses
you select are correct or not as soon as you select them. Allow yourself 60 minutes
to complete this practice test.
The Approved Essay
Topics is a complete list from which topics used on the Essay Test are
selected. The Essay Test requires students to choose among four topics drawn from
this list.
Terry MAPP
Cost: $40.00
Test availability: This test must be scheduled in advance. Testing times are Monday
through Friday, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 and 3:30 pm. There are specific
date-windows when this exam is available.
The exam will be offered from November 2nd, 2009 through January 20th, 2010.
Test Length: 40 minutes but please allow approximately 60 minutes for testing.
Results: Your score will be displayed immediately upon completion of the exam.
Summary: This is a test of undergraduate reading, writing, critical thinking and
math skills. It is used as part of the admissions process to Terry College of
Business. This exam is a computer based exam that consists of 36 multiple-choice
questions and has a 40-minute time limit. A four-function, non- graphing, or
scientific calculator is permitted on the math portion of the exam but each student
must bring his/her own calculator.
Helpful Link: Terry College of
Business website
Terry Accounting Exam
Cost: Price for exams scheduled by 4:00 p.m. the prior business day: $15.
Walk-ins: $20
Test availability: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. There are
specific date- windows when this exam is available.
This exam will be available from November 2nd, 2009 through January 20th, 2010.
Test Length: 3 hours
Results: Available from University Testing Services on Tuesday of the week
following your examination date.
Summary: This examination is one factor considered in a student's application for
admission into the J.M. Tull School of Accounting. The test is based on the subject
matter covered in a principles-level financial accounting course (equivalent of
ACCT 2101 offered at UGA).
All students wishing to major in Accounting at the J.M. Tull School of Accounting
are required to take an Entrance Examination. This Entrance Examination is based on
the subject matter covered in a Principles-level Financial Accounting course
(equivalent of ACCT 2101 offered at the University of Georgia). The topics covered
will include:
1. An overview of Financial Statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet and
Statement of Cash Flows).
2. Journalizing transactions, including adjusting and closing entries.
3. The revenue cycle, including accounting for bad debts.
4. Accounting for Inventory, including FIFO, LIFO and Average Cost methods.
5. Accounting for payroll, taxes and contingent liabilities.
6. Accounting for Investments in Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible
Assets.
7. Accounting for Long-Term Liabilities, including leases and bonds.
8. Accounting for Equity Financing
9. Accounting for Investments in Financial securities (stocks and bonds)
10. The Statement of Cash Flows.
A student who has passed a Principles level Financial Accounting course (equivalent
of ACCT 2101 at UGA), should be able to perform satisfactorily in this test. The
examination will consist of 50 multiple-choice questions, covering all of the above
mentioned topics. The test will have numerical problems as well as conceptual
questions.
Below you may download a list of sample questions and their answers. These are
meant to give you a general idea of the type of questions you should expect on the
J. M. Tull School of Accounting Entrance Examination. The actual questions in your
examination will be different (and may test different concepts), and you should not
use this Practice Examination as your only study guide. The actual exam will have
only 50 questions.
TOEFL iBT
Writing Sample
Cost: Exams scheduled by 4:00 PM the prior business day: $15
Walk-ins: $20 (includes $5 walk-in charge)
Test availability: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Test Length: 60 minutes
Results: Test results may take up to two weeks before they are posted in the
Student Information System. Results can be obtained through Student's Academic
Advising College or the Division of Academic Enhancement.
Summary: This Essay is used to determine your placement in English courses
Written Statement of Interest (Grady)
Cost: Price for exams scheduled by 4:00 PM the prior business day: $15
Walk-ins: $20
Test availability: There are specific date-windows when this exam is available.
This test must be scheduled in advance and is available in both computer and paper
formats. Computer testing times are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30
am, 2:00 and 3:30 pm.
Paper testing times are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
The exam will be offered November 16, 2009 to January 22, 2010 for students applying to
Grady for application period Spring 2010.
Test Length: 1.5 hours
Results: Available from the Grady School of Journalism
Summary: This examination is one factor considered in a student's application for
admission into the Grady School of Journalism. The exam can be taken on the
computer or handwritten. Students who wish to take the exam on the computer must
schedule an appointment. All exams are given on a first come, first serve
basis.
For more information regarding Statement of Interest Guidelines, please visit http://www.grady.uga.edu/students/forms/ScoringCriteria.pdf.