How Do I Take The Test?

You must register for a WEPT exam before you can actually take one. It’s a good idea to register for the test well in advance, particularly if you wish to take a computer-based WEPT (see below).
To register for the test, first pay your registration fee at the Seawolf Service Center in Salazar Hall Room 1000 or online through the payments section of your Seawolf account. The $35 fee pays for essential examination expenses and student-support activities such as WEPT advising, and it is required because the CSU does not provide a budget for these necessary GWAR expenses apart from a student fee.
Once you have paid your fee, go to the WEPT schedule and click the registration link at the top of the page to select an exam for the current semester. Please have your payment receipt available while you are registering. When you have completed the online registration process, you will receive a confirmation email. Retain that email along with your payment receipt for admittance to the exam. Your confirmation email provides the test location and other pertinent information.
Pen-and-paper examinations are the most common means whereby students complete the WEPT requirement. When you arrive at a pen-and-paper examination, you should carry your receipt, two forms of photo ID, a pen and/or dark pencil, and a dictionary and/or thesaurus if you desire. A booklet in which to write your exam will be provided.
Computer-based examinations are identical to pen-and-paper examinations in every respect (including in terms of what you should bring) except the element of typing versus handwriting. The word-processing program used in computer WEPTs has no spelling or grammar check or assistance (but as in pen-and-paper exams, you are welcome to bring a dictionary and/or thesaurus). Because computer examinations are limited in availability (as each student requires the use of a computer), the dates tend to fill up early in any given term. Enrollment is on a first-come-first-served basis.