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Average score increase of 21 points on the CLT®.

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Customized curriculum that allows us to identify and target each student’s individual strengths and weaknesses.

The best test prep experts: each applicant goes through a rigorous interviewing process (applicants sourced nationally, not just from NJ), and each new hire goes through a minimum of 160 hours of specialized training before they meet with their first student.

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We retain the best tutors: our entrance exam tutors are full-time and on salary with health, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, life insurance, and retirement benefits. They are career, not side hustle, test experts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Preparing for the CLT®

  • Total time: 2 hours
  • Total number of questions: 120

Structure of the test:

  1. Verbal Reasoning: 40 minutes (40 questions)
  2. Grammar/Writing: 35 minutes (40 questions)
  3. Quantitative Reasoning: 45 minutes (40 questions)
  • First, establish a baseline by taking a real past CLT (we also recommend taking a real past SAT and ACT as well to determine which test fits you best). Or, reach out to us, and we can schedule you to take a practice test with us.
  • Now that you have a baseline score, you need to evaluate how far you are from your score goal. The farther you are, the more work you will need to put in to hit your score goal — but the work you put in will also help you excel in college as well (see here). Here’s the work you need to put in:
    • Take real practice tests (both to identify weaknesses but also to practice test-taking stamina)
    • Not only go over the questions you got wrong on the practice tests but look up how to do those topics and do additional questions on those topics so that you eliminate any weaknesses on the tested topics (our tutors, for instance, identify the topic of any questions missed and give students additional questions on those topics from the real past tests so that students will get any questions on those topics correct the next time they see them).
  • Take the real test multiple times. Most students get nervous the first time they take any test, so almost all students will score better after taking the CLT a few times (and there is natural variability in scores — see here — so re-taking the CLT increases a student’s chances of a higher score, particularly of a higher superscore).

Arithmetic & Number Sense

  • Basic Operations: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and integers.
  • Ratios, Proportions, & Percents: Setting up and solving proportional relationships, converting between fractions and percents, percentage change problems.
  • Number Properties: Prime factorization, greatest common divisors (GCD), least common multiples (LCM), order of operations.

 

Algebra

  • Algebraic Expressions & Equations: Simplifying expressions, solving linear and quadratic equations, working with exponents and radicals.
  • Inequalities: Solving and graphing linear inequalities and systems of inequalities.
  • Functions & Their Graphs: Basics of function notation, identifying domain and range, interpreting linear and quadratic function graphs.

 

Geometry

  • Properties of Shapes: Triangles (including special right triangles), quadrilaterals, circles, and polygons.
  • Perimeter, Area, & Volume: Applying formulas to find measurements of two- and three-dimensional figures.
  • Lines & Angles: Parallel/perpendicular lines, angle relationships, similarity and congruence.

Coordinate Geometry

  • Graphing lines and basic geometric figures in the coordinate plane, distance and midpoint formulas.

Data & Statistics (Occasionally Featured)

  • Data Interpretation: Reading and interpreting tables, charts, and graphs (bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts).
  • Basic Statistics: Mean, median, mode, and basic probability principles (e.g., the likelihood of simple events).

Advanced Algebra & Pre-Calculus Elements

  • Systems of Equations: Linear systems, sometimes quadratic-linear systems.
  • Exponential & Logarithmic Expressions: Familiarity with growth/decay functions may appear in challenging items.
  • Trigonometry Basics: While not heavily emphasized, there may be questions on right triangle trigonometry (sine, cosine, tangent) and applying basic identities or unit circle concepts.

Logical & Analytical Reasoning

  • Word Problems: Multi-step problems that require extracting information from text or real-life scenarios, then applying math concepts to solve.
  • Pattern Recognition: Identifying numeric or geometric patterns, sequences, and series.
  • Reasoning & Argument: Some questions may tie math into classical “proof”-style logic or puzzle-like problem solving.

Taking the CLT®

While a few schools offer in-school testing dates, the vast majority of students take the test online at home on their laptop or desktop computer (tablets are not allowed).

Because the CLT exam is not remotely proctored live (students are recorded taking it, and the video footage is reviewed later), students are given a 12 hour window (7am-7pm US eastern time) to take the test at home.

  • Yes. There are no penalties for wrong answers, so answer every question.
  • Here’s a link to a blog post on what to eat. Please bring a snack — it will help give you an edge for the last half of the test. As part of your snack, bring water or another drink to keep yourself hydrated — hydration is key for avoiding a foggy brain.

After the CLT®

The composite score is out of 120.

  • On each of the three sections, students can get a maximum of 40 points, and the points from each section are added together to produce the composite score for the test.
  • More info about CLT scores here.
  • Usually about 18 days (the third Wednesday after a Saturday test date). Check here for the scheduled score release date for your test.

Information about the CLT®

For more info on the SAT®, check out our blog posts here about the test and how to best take and prep for it.

The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT® Test) is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The test is designed to measure a student’s preparedness for colleges and universities by testing skills in three core areas: Critical Reading, Writing, and Mathematics.

The SAT® is a significant determinant in college admission and scholarship decisions. Whether your child struggles with the fundamentals, the “tricks” and testing strategy, the most advanced topics, or simply a lack of testing confidence, our instructors will identify and amend any areas of weakness and enhance areas of strength.

Instead of SAT® scores being a soft spot on your child’s academic resume, we will help ensure that these scores reflect and amplify your child’s potential.

A few tips for test day

Get a good night rest and, in the morning, eat a hearty breakfast and double-check that you have everything.

Take the test just like you did practice tests: don’t double-check your answers until you have finished a section (unless you normally do so as you go along, which is rare) and don’t get stuck on difficult questions. If you would skip a question on a practice test, skip it (put down your best guess) on the real test.

Don’t rush. Remember: You’ve prepared for this. You’ve got this.

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