University Testing - Career Development

In case of inclement weather on test day, please tune in to local media (radio and television) to determine whether or not the test has been canceled. Campus police (724-357-2141) will also be notified of any cancellations. If testing is canceled, the testing program will contact you to schedule a make-up test date.

University Testing Services is responsible for administering standardized testing at IUP. Both paper and pencil examinations and computer-based exams are offered.

The following is a list of tests administered: Praxis Series Exams, GRE, MAT, TOEFL, CLEP, FLCT, GMAT, and ACSM. Current test dates and testing registration instructions may be obtained below.

IUP 2011-2012 Testing Calendar

ACSM: American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) credentialing is the most respected in the health and fitness industry.
ACT: Assesses high school students’ general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work.
CLEP: Helps students earn credit for what they already know, regardless of how that knowledge was acquired.
FLCT: The Foreign Language Competency Test satisfies the language requirement for the graduate program in literature at IUP.
GMAT: Assists graduate schools in assessing the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management.

GRE: Used for admission to many graduate programs.
LSAT: Standardized test required for admission to most law schools.
MAT: Assesses your ability to recognize relationships between ideas, your fluency in the English language, and your general knowledge of literature, philosophy, history, science, mathematics, and fine arts. It is a computer-based test used for graduate admissions.
Praxis: Provides tests and other services for states to use as part of the teacher licensing and certification process.
TOEFL: Evaluates the English proficiency of people whose native language is not English.