National Testing Programs

National testing programs are standardized testing programs developed by independent test companies. Test scores from these programs are used primarily as admission criteria for undergraduate, graduate, and professional school admissions.

Special testing accommodations for a person with a disability must be made directly with the testing company. 

For information about these programs and/or to request registration material click on the appropriate testing program.

• College Board SAT Program (SAT)
• Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
• Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
• Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
• PRAXIS Series (includes PPST)
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) & Test of Spoken English (TSE)
• Advanced Placement (AP) Program
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
• Miller Analogies Test Program (MAT)
• Excelsior College Exams (Regents College Examinations)
• Illinois Certification Testing System
• American College Testing (ACT)
• Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
• Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)
• Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)
• Parapro Assessment 

Questions and suggestions may be directed to testing@niu.edu