Testing Center

The university's Testing Center exists primarily to provide student appraisal data to those involved with decision-making about students. Included is providing information to (a) faculty as an aid to improvement of instruction; (b) students as an aid to self-understanding and to both educational and vocational planning; and (c) administrators as a basis for planning, decision-making, and evaluating the effectiveness of programs and operations.

Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Telephone: 318-357-5246
Fax: 318-357-5690

Currently, Northwestern State University offers a variety of exams. For specific dates of testing, please follow the applicable link below. If you have questions, feel free to contact our office.

Initial

• ACT - Known for the ACT test, a college entrance exam, ACT is a nonprofit organization offering educational and workplace measurement and research services. Click here for more information and test dates.
• SAT - The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a non-profit organization in the United States, and was once developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).[1] ETS now administers the exam. Click here for more information and test dates.

@NSU

• CLEP - The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP) gives you the opportunity to receive college credit for what you already know by earning qualifying scores on any of 34 examinations. Click here for more information.

Professional

• PRAXIS - The Praxis Series™ assessments provide educational tests and other services that states use as part of their teacher licensure and certification process. The Praxis I® tests measure basic academic skills, and the Praxis II® tests measure general and subject-specific knowledge and teaching skills. Click here for more information and test dates.
• LSAT - The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day, standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world. All American Bar Association-approved law schools, most Canadian law schools, and many other law schools require applicants to take the LSAT as part of their admission process. Click here for more information and test dates.
• MCAT - The Medical College Admission Test, commonly known as the MCAT, is a computer-based standardized examination for prospective medical students in the United States and Canada. It is designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, written analysis, and writing skills in addition to knowledge of scientific concepts and principles. Prior to August 19, 2006, the exam was a paper-and-pencil test; since January 27, 2007, however, all administrations of the exam have been computer-based. Click here for more information and test dates.
• GMAT - The GMAT is the Graduate Management Admission Test, a standardized test required by the vast majority of business schools because it provides a measure of an applicant’s academic ability. The GMAT test does not include any questions that gauge your business knowledge. The GMAT test is computerized and administered six days each week, 52 weeks per year. While the exam can be taken at virtually any time, it can only be taken once per 31 days and 5 times per year. Click here for more information and test dates.
• GRE - Graduate Record Examination or GRE is a commercially run standardized test that is an admission requirement for many graduate schools principally in the United States, but also in other English speaking countries. Created and administered by Educational Testing Service (or ETS) in 1949,[1] the exam is primarily focused on testing abstract thinking skills in the areas of mathematics, vocabulary, and analytical writing. The GRE is typically a computer-based exam that is administered by select qualified testing centers; however, paper-based exams are offered in areas of the world that lack the technological requirements. Click here for more information and test dates.