Effective immediately, the Test Center will be closed on Sundays and Mondays. Existing appointments on these days will be honored.
ETS computer-based testing will be available by appointment on Friday and Saturday.
All other testing is available by appointment Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30am to 5:30pm.
All visitors are required to wear a cloth face mask and practice social distancing at all times
BEST administers placement exams in mathematics and foreign language to thousands of incoming freshmen and other undergraduates each year. We also administer the Graduate School Foreign Language Exam for French, German, and Spanish to graduate students who need to show proficiency in those languages for degree requirements.
In addition, BEST serves as a test administration site for a number of national exams, providing convenient local access to the SAT, GRE, PRAXIS, LSAT, and other widely-used admissions and certification exams.
As of September 1, 2013, the Indiana Department of Education requires the Indiana Core Academic Skills Assessment (CASA) – Reading, Math, and Writing Subtests for admission to teacher education programs in Indiana. The CASA replaces the PRAXIS I, which is no longer being accepted for admission to teacher education programs in Indiana. PRAXIS II subject area assessments will continue to be accepted for teacher licensure until new subject area assessments are introduced by the new testing vendor. See www.in.nesinc.com for more information.
You can find out how to register on the ETS website.
Due to the impact of Covid-19 on office staffing and services, in-person registration is not being offered for Spring 2021 test dates. If you are interested in registering for an exam, please send an email to best@indiana.edu to request registration information and it will be sent to you.
Be prepared to provide your 10-digit University identification number and pay the applicable test fees:
Due to the impact of Covid-19 on office staffing and services, in-person registration is not being offered for Fall 2020 test dates. If you are interested in registering for an exam, please send an email to best@indiana.edu to request registration information and it will be sent to you.
The Media School curriculum incorporates a Media Placement Exam for some of its writing courses, including MSCH-C 225: Reporting, Writing and Editing – a required course for the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree.
Due to the impact of Covid-19 on office staffing and services, in-person registration is not being offered for Spring 2021 test dates. If you are interested in registering for an exam, please send an email to best@indiana.edu to request registration information and it will be sent to you.
As of September 1, 2013, the Indiana Department of Education requires the Indiana Core Academic Skills Assessment (CASA) – Reading, Math, and Writing Subtests for admission to teacher education programs in Indiana. The CASA replaces the PRAXIS I, which is no longer being accepted for admission to teacher education programs in Indiana. PRAXIS II subject area assessments will continue to be accepted for teacher licensure until new subject area assessments are introduced by the new testing vendor. Visit www.in.nesinc.com as well as www.ets.org/praxis for more information.
