Exam Information for Students







STUDENTS
Welcome to the Spring 2025 Semester! eCampus Testing Services has exciting news - we've moved into the new Student Success Center located on the 6th floor of the Rasmuson Library in room 624B! If you are taking a distance education course within the University of Alaska System (UAF, UAS, UAA, KPC) or through another university, come and see us at our new location!
COMMUNITY/PROFESSIONALS
If you are registered for a CLEP test or other professional certification or licensure exam, you'll continue to use our testing room located in the Bunnell Building Room 122. More information
As a national test center, UAF eCampus Testing Services administers paper-and-pencil and computer-based exams for current and prospective students. Please check your course syllabus or instructor’s announcements for information on whether your course requires proctored assessments.
To take a proctored test
- If you’re in Fairbanks, schedule an appointment at our testing center.
- If you’re outside Fairbanks, submit an Exam Request form, you can
choose an approved proctor, or submit a proctor approval request.
Students in the Fairbanks area
UAF Testing Services is located in the Student Success Center, on the sixth floor of the Rasmuson Library, Room 624.
To schedule your exam:
- Click the “Schedule Appointment” link.
- Choose your exam group. Note: the most common exam groups for UAF students are:
- “UAF eCampus Course Proctored Exam” for scheduling upcoming course exams.
- “UAF Make-up Exam/ Testing Outside of Exam Window” for make-up exams or exam retakes.
- Select your Course and Exam.
- Choose the date and time you would like to complete the exam.
- Enter your name and email address, then click “Add to Cart.”
Students outside of Fairbanks
- Contact a proctor from the pre-approved list to check for proctoring availability. If the proctor is unable to proctor your exam, you will need to find another proctor. When you have found an available proctor, go to step 2.
- Click the “Request Exam” link.
- Enter your contact information and student ID#.
- Select your “Registration Type”. Note: the most common registration type is “I am taking a UAF, UAA, or UAS Exam.”
- Select your Course and Exam.
- Choose your Proctor from our pre-approved list.
- If no listed proctors are practical, please select “Other,”
- Submit a proctor approval request using your chosen proctor’s business email and name.
- Read the acknowledgments and click “Submit.”
College Students: UAA, UAF, UAS, and other universities
UAA & UAS Exams
If you are taking a distance education course within the University of Alaska system (UAF, UAS, UAA, KPC) we can help with most proctoring needs this semester. However, we may not be able to accommodate all non-eCampus exams during peak times like finals week.
LCE Exams (Library Skills)
Take the Library Competency Exam (LCE) if you wish to challenge LS 100X or LS 101X. There is no credit awarded for passing the test but scoring 70 percent or above substitutes for the baccalaureate core requirement. This computer-based exam must be taken in a proctored environment. The fee for the test is $30; you are allowed one retake for an additional $30. The LCE is created and run by Project Sails. Here is the list of skills the exam covers, along with sample questions used to assess applicant comprehension.
Schedule an appointment and pay the proctoring fee via our RegisterBlast form. Choose “UAF Library Skills” and “Add to Cart.” To request a proctor for students taking this exam outside of the Fairbanks area, please complete our proctor request form. Once the exam has been completed, please contact our office at uaf-testing@alaska.edu or 907-455-2060 to receive your score.
BYU & BYU FLATS
Brigham Young University offers both the Foreign Language Achievement Testing Service (FLATS) and various online BYU courses. FLATS exams give students the opportunity to test out of foreign language classes, earning up to 12 credits, and fulfill various high school curriculum requirements. More information about FLATS exams and the languages offered can be found on BYU’s FLATS website. If you are taking an online course to fulfill a high school requirement, please consult with your BYU course instructor on how to order your exam for proctoring.
To take your FLATS Test, first Register for the exam with BYU. Once you have registered with BYU, Schedule an appointment and pay the proctoring fee.
CLEP
UAF can proctor College Level Examination Program exams; this is a national program that awards college credit for some introductory courses.
CLEP EXAMS WHICH MATCH UAF COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Costs range from $140-$150 that includes the UAF administrative fee.
- Visit the CLEP website to register for the exam and pay their fee.
- Bring your registration ticket.
- Schedule and pay for your proctoring appointment.
- Bring your CLEP voucher with you to your appointment. You will need to know:
- Group: CLEP
- Your Exam Choice
- Available date
- Available times
- Email address
Active-duty military are not subject to the first $89 CLEP fee and will not be required to pay the administrative fee if the exam is taken at a CLEP center on base. Taking the CLEP at eCampus Exam Services requires a seat fee and appointment scheduled via RegisterBlast.
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests
Receive College Credits with DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST).
Choose from over 30 different subject tests allowing you to receive college credits for learning acquired outside the traditional classroom from reading, on-the-job training, or independent study.
Cost should be $145 including an administrative fee. The $120 DSST test fee must be in the form of credit card payment.
TEAS
THE ATI TEAS is mostly taken by students who want acceptance to the UAA Nursing Program.
If you are taking the TEAS for a UA program, you will need to first register and pay the ATI TEAS exam fee through UAA. After you have completed all of the registration steps with UAA (found here), please schedule an appointment and pay the UAF eCampus proctoring fee via our scheduling form. You cannot schedule a testing appointment until you have registered with UAA. Please bring a credit card with you to your testing appointment, as when the testing appointment is started, you will be required to pay the exam fee through the ATI website prior to beginning the exam.
If you are taking the TEAS for a different university, CONSULT your institution for further instructions.
Placement Testing
UAF placement tests are for newly admitted students. Placement testing is an important part of your academic success. It helps determine the writing and/or math course for you to get started in your academic program. Placement scores provide your program advisors information they use to better support your success as you progress through your academic program.
ALEKS – Math Placement
ALEKS is a web-based assessment system that provides an initial assessment for math placement, and an opportunity to practice and retest to improve your placement before you enroll. ALEKS placement is required before you will be allowed to register in a math course at UAF.
- ALEKS can be taken anytime, on any computer with an internet connection at https://www.alaska.edu/aleks/
- Use ALEKS Placement Course Code WD3JY-DFN34
- You need a pencil, paper, a computer with internet access, and up to two hours to complete 20-30 questions. The ALEKS test is adaptive, so no time is wasted answering questions you don’t understand.
- Once you start you have up to 3 hours to complete the placement test.
- You may retake ALEKS up to four times.
- There is no charge.
- Results are available immediately, along with a detailed breakdown of your skills and instant access to online tutorials for skill improvement.
EdReady – Reading and Writing Placement
1. Log into EdReady to take your writing assessment from any computer with an internet connection. You need your UAF username and password.
High school dual enrollment students obtain a Student ID and username by registering for your course(s) at https://www.uaf.edu/dual-enrollment/alaska-advantage.php
Everyone else visit elmo.alaska.edu to select Option 2 to set or reset your UA password, if needed. For more assistance, contact the OIT Support Center at 800-478-8226, 907-450-8300 or helpdesk@alaska.edu.
2. Select “Go to Goal” for the Writing placement, the “Start diagnostic” to take the assessment. You will be given your score and study path once you are finished. Refer to the placement table to see the recommended course(s) for your score.
3. If you didn’t get the score needed for the course you want to take, continue working on the study path in EdReady to improve your score.
- Allow about 45-60 minutes to take the assessment the first time. If you decide to follow a study path for a higher placement, do that at your own pace. The assessment will save your progress so that you can return to it anytime.
- You do not need to take this assessment at a testing center or arrange a proctor; it can be taken from any computer with an internet connection.
- There is no charge for the EdReady writing assessment.
- Results are available immediately after you finish the assessment.
- The study paths in EdReady are designed to help you master the concepts needed to both increase your score and succeed in your writing classes. Your advisor can provide further information regarding the different levels of writing classes at UAF and what course aligns with your academic plans and goals.
High School Students
Ready to be a UAF student or prepping for college acceptance? View the most up-to-date information on UAF’s ACT waiver.
ACT
Check-in begins at 7:15 a.m. at the Joseph E. Usibelli Engineering Learning and Innovation Building (1764 Tanana Loop) on the main UAF Campus. There will be signs directing you to the correct building. The exam will begin promptly at 8 a.m.
SAT
Check-in begins at 7:15 a.m. at the Joseph E. Usibelli Engineering Learning and Innovation Building (1764 Tanana Loop) on the main UAF Campus. There will be signs directing you to the correct building. The exam begins promptly at 8 a.m.
Library Competency Exam (LCE)
Take the Library Competency Exam (LCE) if you wish to challenge LS 100X or LS 101X. There is no credit awarded for passing the test but scoring 70 percent or above substitutes for the baccalaureate core requirement. This computer-based exam must be taken in a proctored environment. The fee for the test is $30; you are allowed one retake for an additional $30. The LCE is created and run by Project Sails. Here is the list of skills the exam covers, along with sample questions used to assess applicant comprehension.
Schedule an appointment and pay the proctoring fee via our RegisterBlast form. Choose “UAF Library Skills” and “Add to Cart.” To request a proctor for students taking this exam outside of the Fairbanks area, please complete our proctor request form. Once the exam has been completed, please contact our office at uaf-testing@alaska.edu or 907-455-2060 to receive your score.
Testing Location
1732 Tanana Loop
624B Testing Center, Rasmuson Library
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Not sure when to show up for your test? Refer to information within your specific exam or contact us at uaf-testing@alaska.edu or 907-455-2060.
Testing Center Hours
Finals Schedule- Extended Hours
Tuesday, April 29, 8am – 6:30pm
Wednesday, April 30, 8am-7:30pm
Thursday, May 1, 8am-7:30pm
Friday, May 2, 8am-5pm
Saturday, May 3, 12-4pm