CLT vs. SAT® - Comparing the College Entrance Exams

CLT: An SAT^® Alternative

The CLT is a college entrance exam that can be taken online, lasts only 2 hours, and provides a better test experience than the SAT®. CLT scores are published within 3 weeks of taking the test and can be sent to an unlimited number of colleges. Plus, over 200 colleges provide scholarships tied directly to your CLT score.

FEATURES	CLT	SAT®
College/University Acceptance	View Partner Colleges	Most
Method	Online	Digital
Estimated Time	2 Hrs	2 Hrs 14 Min
Cost	$69	$68
Additional Registration / Score Fees	None	$14-55
International Tester Fees	None	$43
Scoring	0 – 120	400 – 1600
Trigonometry Included
Essay/Writing Test	Not available on Remotely Proctored Exam	No essay
Multiple Attempts
Score Sends	Free	$14/each after the first four

CLT	SAT®
120		1600
119		1600
118		1590
117		1580
116		1580
115		1570
114		1560
113		1550
112		1540
111		1530
110		1520
109		1500
108		1490
107		1480

CLT	SAT®
106		1470
105		1460
104		1440
103		1430
102		1420
101		1410
100		1390
99		1380
98		1370
97		1360
96		1340
95		1330
94		1320
93		1310

CLT	SAT®
92		1300
91		1290
90		1270
89		1260
88		1250
87		1240
86		1230
85		1220
84		1210
83		1200
82		1190
81		1180
80		1170
79		1160

CLT	SAT®
78		1150
77		1140
76		1140
75		1130
74		1120
73		1110
72		1100
71		1090
70		1080
69		1080
68		1070
67		1060
66		1050
65		1040

CLT	SAT®
64		1040
63		1030
62		1020
61		1010
60		1000
59		1000
58		990
57		980
56		970
55		960
54		950
53		940
52		940
51		930

CLT	SAT®
50		920
49		910
48		900
47		890
46		880
45		870
44		860
43		850
42		840
41		840
40		830
39		820
38		810

“Thus, a good man, though a slave, is free; but a wicked man, though a king, is a slave. For he serves, not one man alone, but what is worse, as many masters as he has vices.”

Comparing the CLT and SAT^®

CLT: An SAT^® Alternative

Here’s how the CLT compares to the SAT®:

Scoring Comparison

“Thus, a good man, though a slave, is free; but a wicked man, though a king, is a slave. For he serves, not one man alone, but what is worse, as many masters as he has vices.”

Saint Augustine

Saint Augustine

CLT	SAT®
50		920
49		910
48		900
47		890
46		880
45		870
44		860
43		850
42		840
41		840
40		830
39		820
38		810

CLT	SAT®
50		920
49		910
48		900
47		890
46		880
45		870
44		860
43		850
42		840
41		840
40		830
39		820
38		810

Comparing the CLT and SAT®

CLT: An SAT® Alternative

Here’s how the CLT compares to the SAT®:

Scoring Comparison

“Thus, a good man, though a slave, is free; but a wicked man, though a king, is a slave. For he serves, not one man alone, but what is worse, as many masters as he has vices.”

Saint Augustine

Saint Augustine

Comparing the CLT and SAT^®

CLT: An SAT^® Alternative

CLT	SAT®
50		920
49		910
48		900
47		890
46		880
45		870
44		860
43		850
42		840
41		840
40		830
39		820
38		810