Commissioner Wynn Rosser clarified that universities can immediately consider Classic Learning Test (CLT) scores for applicants who fall outside the top-10% automatic admissions window. The CLT is a conservative-favored entrance exam that emphasizes longer reading passages from influential works of literature, history, and philosophy, including Christian philosophical works.
Background
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board voted to send an independent review of the CLT, SAT, and ACT to legislative leaders. The review found less evidence supporting the CLT’s use in statewide admissions, noting that more research was needed on the exam before colleges could rely on those scores.
The CLT received 1.4 out of 4 possible points in the review, compared to 3.8 for the ACT and 4 for the SAT. CLT representatives attributed the low score to the limited amount of Texas data available, saying the review excluded evidence from outside the state.
Next Steps
The coordinating board plans to convene a rulemaking panel to officially write the CLT into statewide admissions rules. The board expects to vote on these new rules by January, with the updated testing options taking effect for the fall 2028 admissions cycle.
Original reporting: KTSA News/Talk (San Antonio) — read the source article.
