Mission

Institutional Research and Assessment's Testing Services supports the university through professional test administration and exam and data processing for students, faculty, administrators and the broader Philadelphia community. By adhering to national standards and achieving test center certification, Testing Services demonstrates commitment to providing an optimal testing experience and safeguarding confidential information in compliance with the National College Testing Association's (NCTA) Professional Standards and Guidelines and Temple University policy.

Test Administration Services

Testing Services offers test administration for students, faculty and community members. Services include administration of admissions tests, certification and licensure exams, credit-by-examination, and many more. In addition, Testing Services supports the administration of placement assessments for the university.

Classroom Exam Scoring

Testing Services offers classroom exam scoring to Temple University faculty. Faculty submit a Classroom Examination Processing Request form, test data and answer keys on approved optical scanning (“bubble”) forms. Testing Services processes the requests and produces a detailed item analysis report along with summary and raw data files.

Data Processing Services

Testing Services also offers data processing for Temple and non-Temple programs. Similar to classroom exam scoring, users submit requests on approved optical scanning (“bubble”) forms. Testing Services processes the requests and produces a detailed item analysis report along with summary and raw data files.

Locations

Main Campus

Carnell Hall 
1803 N Broad Street, Room 715A
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Occasional evenings & Saturdays

Ambler Campus

Learning Center Building
580 Meetinghouse Rd, Learning Center Room 210
Ambler, PA 19002

Parking for the Ambler Test Center is available in Lot #2.

Hours: Please see test schedule provided through the specific testing program of interest.

National College Testing Association (NCTA)

Temple University’s Ambler and Main Campus Test Centers are certified by the National College Testing Association (NCTA). NCTA promotes professionalism in test administration. The organization maintains a set of standards that model quality test administration services. NCTA Test Center Certification demonstrates adherence to the standards and commitment to quality test administration services, which is consistent with the mission of Testing Services at Temple University.

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