Testing

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Reading Test Guide

30-minute tutorial: includes a sample reading passage, suggestions about how to strategize, an overview of common mistakes, and more.

writing blue NEW: CUNY Assessment Test in Writing (CATW) Plan to spend about an hour reading about the new test. Look at the Information for Students <pdf> and try the Practice Exercises <pdf>.

 

Special Arrangements for Testing

Accommodations based on disabilities will be granted to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students who wish to request such accommodations should consult their college's Testing Office or Office of Student Services.

The CUNY Assessment Tests (CAT)


  1. The CUNY Assessment Tests are critical in measuring your readiness for college success. These high-stakes tests evaluate your competency in areas of reading, writing, and mathematics.
    • Your results on the CUNY Assessment Tests can determine admission to four-year colleges.

    • Your results on the CUNY Assessment Tests can determine whether or not you can enroll in credit-bearing courses directly, or if you must first take non-credit courses in reading, writing, math, or ESL.
  2. The three CUNY Assessment Tests are given in Reading, Writing, and Math.

  3. Prepare for the tests: Use the resources available to prepare for the CUNY Assessment Tests.

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CUNY Proficiency Examination (CPE)

IMPORTANT NOTICE

On November 22, 2010, the CUNY Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the CUNY Proficiency Examination (CPE) as a degree requirement for all previous, current, and future CUNY students.

Answers to questions that you may have about the CPE can be found in the FAQ section.