Classic Learning Test

The Classic Learning Test (or CLT) is a standardized test developed by Classic Learning Initiatives, which was founded in 2015 by Jeremy Tate and is based in Annapolis, Maryland. The test was designed as an alternative to other standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT.[1] It is conducted online, taking approximately two hours to complete, and normally issues same-day test scores; scores are calculated out of 120. Two preparatory exams are also offered: the CLT10, designed for high school freshmen and sophomores, and the CLT8, for seventh and eighth grade students. CLT10 scores have been indexed to PSAT scores, though the highest range of CLT10 scores exceeds the equivalent of a 1600 on the PSAT.[2][3] The CLT is accepted by more than 150 colleges across the United States and Canada.[4][5] It caters to a more traditional curriculum than Common Core standards, similar to the curriculum of St. John's College, and has accordingly drawn support from private and religious schools and from homeschooling families and cooperatives.[6]