Testing
PSAT-Preliminary Scholastic Achievement Test
For students in grades 10 & 11
October 4 (Wed) 9:30 AM at CAJ
Cost is ¥5000 for Parallel Education Services members (¥10,000 for non-members). Affiliate school students are considered Parallel members.
Students will need to create an account on the College Board website.
The PSAT will be digital this year. Students will need to bring their own device to take the test on. Please have the Bluebook app installed on the device. Look at this page on the College Board website. It has a video showing students what to expect and a link to download the Bluebook app.
We will send out more details after September 5, 2023. In the meantime, please read the Student guide for taking the digital PSAT.
Sign up by emailing us: parallel@caj.ac.jp We will need to know the student's full name (the same name used to create an account on the College Board website), date of birth, gender, current grade and the student's email address.
SAT
CAJ is a testing site for the SAT. Please register on the College Board website as early as possible for the desired SAT date and choose CAJ as a testing site (if it is possible to do so).
AP Testing- Registration is now closed for signups
The deadline for signing up was September 15, 2023.
Due to limited space, we are only able to accommodate Parallel Education Services students for AP testing at CAJ.
The AP exams being offered at CAJ this year (May 2024) are:
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Macroeconomics
Physics 1
Physics 2
Precalculus
World History: Modern
Cost: ¥25,000 per AP exam.
Achievement Testing for Homeschoolers
Parallel Education Services has transitioned away from administering the IOWA Tests in person for achievement testing as the form we used previously is no longer being published.
We have researched several alternative achievement tests, and information about three types that can be administered at home is outlined below.
IOWA Assessments Online
For K5-grade 8
BJU Press's website outlines information about the types of online assessments they offer, one of which is the IOWA Assessments Online. It can be administered by parents at home but must be completed on the testing dates available and they are all in the Eastern Time zone. The test is all online, administered in multiple sections, over the course of two consecutive days. The test must be completed during the allotted time given. Find out more details about this assessment here.
Personal Achievement Summary System (PASS)
For grades 3-8
With the PASS Test, parents are sent the testing materials and will have a four-week window during which to test their child in reading, language, and mathematics. The tests are all untimed.
You may sign up for this test directly with Hewitt Homeschooling, the foundation behind the test. The description, pricing and online order form can be found on this page. Despite what it says on their website, we have confirmed with them that they do ship overseas.
California Achievement Test (CAT)
For grades 3-8
The CAT can be administered by parents at home. The test is all online, administered in multiple sections, and you are given the flexibility of choosing when to complete the test; so there are no time zones to contend with. Tests are scored immediately, with comprehensive results available right away.
Find out more and order online here.