Testing & Evaluation Services

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Testing & Evaluation Services

Testing & Evaluation Services (TES) provides a broad range of professional and academic testing and evaluation services to members of the university community, residents of the state of Texas and beyond. TES has four offices on the main campus of The University of Texas at Austin. Each offers a distinct portfolio of services.

Our Exams and Services

Campus Testing Center

Students registered with Disability and Access may take in-person accommodated tests at the new Campus Testing Center.

Course Evaluation System (CES)

The Office of Academic Technology supports end-of-semester evaluations to improve teaching effectiveness.

College Credit and Placement Exams

Current and prospective UT Austin students can earn credit or placement through ACT, AP, CLEP, IB, SAT or UT Austin exams.

Graduate Admissions Exams

GRE General Test, as well as the Praxis I and TOEFL iBT are offered regularly on the UT Austin campus.

Exams from Other Universities

Students may visit our testing center to take proctored exams from outside universities, including international universities.

Scanning Services

Basic scanning services are provided to any UT Austin instructor who administers coursework for an official class using the standard answer sheets.

State Exams

The UT Public Testing Center partners with various state of Texas organizations to provide specified licensing and credentialing exams.

Kryterion Exams

Kryterion is a secured exam delivery company that offers high-stakes test delivery. The UT Public Testing Center serves a HOST Location (High-stakes Online Secured Testing) for Kryterion.

Testing Centers

Campus Testing Center

Testing & Evaluation Services is collaborating with Disability and Access to provide a centralized Campus Testing Center for students registered with D&A to take in-person accommodated tests.

Student Testing Services (STS)

If you are a current or prospective UT Austin student, STS can help you claim UT college credit for AP, IB and SAT/ACT Writing scores.

The following exams are also offered in STS labs:

  • CLEP
  • Graduate Admissions
  • TSI
  • UT Austin exams

UT Public Testing Center

The UT Public Testing Center is located in the George I. Sanchez Building (SZB), Room 5.102. The UT Public Testing Center offers the following exams:

  • Exams from Other Universities
  • Kryterion Exams
  • State Exams