Types of Tests

Information, Location & Scheduling

Click each test type below for more information.
Nursing Advanced Placement Exam A2 Admission Assessment--Nursing CLEP & Dantes COMPASS and Diagnostic Tests GED GRE MAT	PPST/Praxis I RODP Proctored Examination Senior Exit Examination TOEFL

Nursing Advanced Placement Exam

The Advanced Placement Exam is a pre-nursing test for students in a specific program. Faculty in the AAS Mobility program will notify eligible students that they may register for this test. The test fee is $46 total (includes service fees) and students may register online and view the date and time the test is scheduled.

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CLEP and DSST

CLEP and DSST are both credit by examination programs that are accepted by many colleges and universities. The TSU undergraduate catalog includes the complete TSU CLEP and DSST policies. TSU Testing Center is an open testing center which means that you may take a CLEP or DSST at TSU and have the scores sent to another college or university, in that case it is the student's responsibility to determine if the specific CLEP or DSST will be accepted for credit at their institution.

CLEP policy requires you to wait a minimum of six months prior to re-taking any CLEP exam. Additional information on CLEP and preparing for CLEP tests can be accessed through ETS/College Board.

DSST website has test preparation information.

CLEP and DSST are computer-administered. If you register online you will pay the $25 administration fee at the time you register for either test and you will pay the $80 CLEP test fee or the $80 Dantes fee when you take your exam.

See Testing Schedule for test dates.

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COMPASS and Diagnostic Tests

COMPASS for First Year Students 21 years or older who have been admitted to TSU for Summer or Fall 2013 is scheduled throughout the summer and during Registration Fall 2013 and students who are eligible may register online.

Sample questions from COMPASS are available on ACT's website.

ACT or SAT scores are used by TSU and other TBR institutions to determine if students are ready for independent mastery of college courses, or ready for college courses with learning support, or require additional preparation prior to most college courses.

First year students who were 21years of age or above at the time they were admitted are required to either submit valid ACT/SAT scores or take the COMPASS test at no charge. Students admitted when over 21 year of age will take the COMPASS Reading, Writing, and Math tests and the scores earned will be used in place of ACT/SAT scores to determine readiness for college courses. To schedule an appointment to take COMPASS, students should contact the Advisement Center at 963-5531.

Diagnostic Tests determine if First Year students will be required to participate in learning support labs coordinated with specific college courses. First Year students with the following ACT/SAT/COMPASS scores are required to complete Diagnostic Tests:

· Math score: ACT 18 or less COMPASS Algebra 37 or less
· Reading score: ACT 18 or less COMPASS 82 or less
· English/Writing score:ACT 17 or less COMPASS 76 or less

Diagnostic Tests must be completed before students register for courses. First Year students should go to the Advisement Center in LRC and an Advisor will complete the Diagnostic Test Form.

See Testing Schedule.

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GRE -- Graduate Record Examination

The GRE is widely accepted for admission to graduate programs. In this country, the GRE is available only as a computer-administered test and it is administered at the TSU-ETS Computer-Based Testing Facility and Prometric Testing Centers nationally.

To register for the GRE, students may call the TSU-ETS Testing Lab at (615) 963-7386 during the hours it is open, call the Prometric Candidate Services Call Center at 1-800-473-2255, or go online to ETS.

See Schedule for TSU-ETS Testing Lab.

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MAT (Miller Analogies Test)

The MAT (Miller Analogies Test) is one of the tests that can be used for admissions to some Graduate programs at TSU and other universities. Check current TSU Graduate Catalog for admission requirements for specific program of interest prior to registering for MAT. The MAT is administered at least twice a month and the fee is $65.

The MAT is available as a computer-administered test.

Link to MAT for more information.

See Testing Schedule for dates.

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PPST (Praxis I, Pre-Professional Skills Test)

The PPST is one of the tests that can be used for admission to teacher preparation programs at TSU and other colleges in Tennessee. The PPST is available as a paper test on the dates that Praxis is administered and registration is through ETS (Educational Testing Service).

The PPST is also available as a computer-administered test that is administered at the TSU-ETS Computer-Based Testing Facility and at Prometric Testing Centers nationally. To register for the computer-administered PPST, students may call the TSU-ETS Testing Lab at (615) 963-7386 during the hours it is open or call the Prometric Candidate Services Call Center at 1-800-853-6773.

Link to ETS and registration information.

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Proctored RODP Exams

The TSU Testing Center serves as a proctor for exams in RODP Courses. There is no fee for this service. To request TSU Testing Center as your proctor, please complete the RODP Proctor Request Form. After you complete the online form you will be able to print a confirmation and the Exam Schedule. You may take your RODP exam at any time listed on the exam schedule. No appointments are required or accepted.

RODP Proctor Request Form

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Senior Exit Examination

The Tennessee Board of Regents institutions are required to assess the outcomes of their educational programs by evaluating all graduating students with a measure of general academic knowledge and skills. The ETS Proficiency Profile--Abbreviated Form is the test currently used as the Senior Exit Exam at TSU. All TSU seniors earning a baccalaureate degree must take this test as a requirement for graduation.

The Proficiency Profile--Abbreviated Form consists of 36 multiple-choice questions, ranging in difficulty from quite easy to fairly difficult, and requires approximately 45 to 60 minutes. Link toETS for sample questions . There is no fee for TSU students taking the Senior Exit Exam. Students are encouraged to take the Senior Exit Exam as early as possible in the academic year in which they plan to graduate. If their graduation is postponed, students are not required to take the Senior Exit Exam again. See Testing Schedule.

The Senior Exit Exam is administered on computer in Holland Hall Room 310/312. Students who are graduating December 2012 or May 2013 may register online for taking the exam during Fall 2012 semester. NO FAXED REGISTRATION.

Websites to help students prepare for the math questions on the Proficiency Profile:

www.phy6.org/stargaze/Smath.htm

www.gcu.ac.uk/els/documents/AlgebraRefresherPack.pdf

www.scribd.com/doc/29000695/GRE-Basic-Algebra-Refresher

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TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Many schools, colleges, and businesses require the TOEFL as proof of English proficiency for second language learners. The TOEFL is administered at the TSU-ETS Computer-Based Testing Facility and Prometric Testing Centers nationally. To register for the TOEFL, candidates may call the TSU-ETS Testing Lab at (615) 963-7386 during the hours it is open, call the Prometric Candidate Services Call Center at 1-800-468-6335, or go online to ETS/Prometric.

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