More colleges are returning to requiring standardized test scores from applicants. The change is intended to help students ...

Roughly 220 students at Garfield High School have opted out of taking a new standardized test called the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, part of federal Common Core curriculum and testing ...

The standardized exam has evolved over the past century, all in the name of testing for college readiness. Now, it has become ...

Supporters see tests such as the SAT as objective measures of academic preparation, allowing comparison among students no matter how varied their actual schooling. Tests can help identify the ...

The GRE is a graduate school entrance exam that influences admissions decisions. Aspiring graduate students juggling multiple ...

When the College Board canceled SAT testing in 2020, hundreds of colleges adopted test-optional admissions policies for that fall. The Urban Institute reported that the number of four-year colleges ...

The standardized tests used for college admissions—tests like the SAT, ACT, LSAT, and GMAT—are some of the most reliable measurement instruments available. They reflect an enormous investment of ...

Big name standardized assessments—like the SAT, ACT, and many state exams—give test takers the opportunity to listen to a question read aloud before they answer it. Does this feature improve student ...

As the SAT nears its 100th anniversary, here's a look at how the test has changed since 1926 and how scores on both the SAT ...

Registration for the 2026-27 SAT testing cycle is now open, offering students a chance to secure their preferred dates for ...