High School Entrance Exams

There is an entrance test that students must write. Make sure to verify which test is accepted by the school.

Scholastic Assessment Test (S.A.T.):

• Students applying to an American university should write this test.

• Students attending an American prep-school who apply to a Canadian university should write this test.

• There are specific dates and locations to write the test.

• The actual time to write the test is 3 hours and 45 minutes.

• The test is composed of 10 sections: One 25 minute essay-writing section; five 25 minute multiple-choice sections; two 20 minute multiple-choice sections; one 20 minute multiple-choice writing skills section; one 25 minute multiple-choice experimental section (not graded).

• There are resources to help students study for the test.

American College Testing (A.C.T.):

• Students applying to an American university should write this test.

• There are specific dates and locations to write the test.

• The test consists of 4 multiple choice sections: Math, English, Reading, and Science Reasoning, plus an optional Writing section.

• The actual time to write the test is roughly 2 hours and 55 minutes. However, a student should plan to be at the test centre for roughly 4 hours.

• There are resources to help students study for the test.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

• This test is taken by students who's first language is not English. It demonstrates their language proficiency to study in English.

• There are specific dates and locations to write the test.

• The test consists of 4 sections: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking.

• The actual time to write the test is roughly 4 hours: 60-100 minutes reading; 60-90 listening; 20 minutes speaking; and, 50 minutes writing.

• There are resources to help students study for the test.