Each main campus offers a variety of testing and assessment services through our Test Centres operated by Library and Testing Services. These facilities are for students, faculty and staff, as well as the public.
For information on booking physical activity testing for your specific program (e.g., COPAT, POPAT, FIT, etc.), please contact your program directly.
Available tests
If you are not a Sask Polytech student, please contact your local test centre for inquiries about any external testing not listed here.
Accessibility testing for current students
If you require accessibility supports, please register with Accessibility Services through Accommodate if you haven't already done so.
Once you are registered with Accessibility Services you can submit an exam booking request if you need Test Centre support for your accommodation.
Book a test
Students in any program, excluding Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN)
- Please book your test through Accommodate. Please visit the Accommodate Help page for additional resources.
Students in Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN)
- Accessibility students requesting to write exams at Sask Polytech, do not book through Accommodate. Please submit an Exam Booking Request form (available from your instructor and/or program admin) or email us at accessibility.testing@saskpolytech.ca.
Questions?
If you have questions related to accessibility testing, please email accessibility.testing@saskpolytech.ca.
Canadian Adult Education Credential (Replacing GED® testing)
The GED® program is no longer active in Canada as of May 4, 2024. The Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) will replace the GED® program. For more information, please visit the CAEC website.
Language testing
We offer several internationally recognized English proficiency tests through our Language Centres to measure your skills. Sask Polytech programs are taught in English. If your first language is not English, you may need to show that you can read, write, speak and understand English well enough to succeed in your chosen program.
Invigilation services for non-accommodated exams for current students
For the 2024-25 academic year, Testing Services will be extending the pilot for in-person invigilation services for non-accommodated exams under the following exceptional circumstances:
- Home space is not adequate for testing (e.g., home location is not conducive to successful exam completion);
- Short-term computer issues (e.g., student's personal computer is inadequate, unreliable, fails on day of exam or is having Internet issues);
- Rewrite, supplemental and makeup exams when the exam cannot be completed during class or instructor office hours.
If
- The exam runs during regular Test Centre hours; and
- Testing Services staff and space are available.
Book a test
To inquire about booking in-person invigilation services for exceptional circumstances, please contact your local test centre. Please send exceptional circumstances requests early so that Testing Services can book available space and staff.
Pre-admission testing (Accuplacer)
Please contact accuplacer@saskpolytech.ca to arrange an appointment for remote proctoring for your test.
Alternative Admissions Accuplacer
Applicants to various post-secondary programs offered at Sask Polytech may be required to complete an Alternative Admissions Accuplacer assessment as part of the application process. If so, applicants will receive a letter from their Enrolment Services specialist indicating they must complete an Accuplacer within 30 days of the letter’s date.
Applicants should email accuplacer@saskpolytech.ca to arrange an appointment for your test at least two weeks in advance of the 30-day deadline.
City of Regina Accuplacer
Employees at the City of Regina who have been instructed to complete an Accuplacer assessment should email accuplacer@saskpolytech.ca to arrange an appointment for testing.
Non-Sask Polytech students Accuplacer
Testing Services offers Accuplacer testing for students who do not attend Sask Polytech. A copy of the results will be provided to you and can be forwarded to your institution/employer upon request.
Book a test
Email accuplacer@saskpolytech.ca to book your exam.
Testing fees and payment options
Payment for the testing fees is due at or before check-in for all assessments. Requests for official receipts must be made on the exam date.
- Accuplacer (non-Sask Polytech student): $25 per module
Currently, we are able to accept remote payments via any major credit card (Mastercard debit or Visa debit).
Pesticide exams
Pesticide exams can be arranged by contacting pest.prog@saskpolytech.ca.
Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association (SCSA) exam
Book a test
Testing Services offers both in-person testing at all four campuses or remotely from your own space.
To book your National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) exam or National Health & Safety Administrator (NSHA) exam, candidates must first contact the SCSA to confirm eligibility and to receive further booking instructions. Please visit the SCSA website for more information.
Testing fees and payment options
Payment for the following testing fees is due at or before check-in for all assessments. Requests for official receipts must be made on the exam date.
- SCSA & NHSA exams: $125
Payments may be made by phone with a major credit card (Mastercard or Visa). Debit payments must be made in person.
Typing tests
Testing Services offers on-campus and remote (online) typing tests for Sask Polytech program applicants and public job applicants. On-campus typing tests are available at all four campuses on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Book a test
Initial bookings must be made a minimum of four days in advance. Subsequent bookings must be made a minimum of seven days after the last typing test.
All remote typing tests are invigilated via Zoom. Candidates with appointments will receive a Zoom meeting invitation and must join the meeting on a device with video and audio capabilities. This device must be set up so that the proctor has a clear view of the candidate’s screen and fingers while they are typing.
Candidates will also be required to present valid government-issued photo ID and show their surrounding environment to their proctor prior to starting.
A copy of the typing test results will be sent via email to the candidate and Sask Polytech Enrollment Services representatives.
Testing fees and payment options
Payment for the testing fees is due at or before check-in for all assessments. Requests for official receipts must be made on the exam date.
- Typing tests: $40 (non-refundable)
Payments may be made by phone with a major credit card (Mastercard or Visa). Debit payments must be made in person.
Water and wastewater exams
We are currently providing testing on campus at the Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon Test Centres.
For more information on these exams, visit the Water and Wastewater Exams page.
Book a test
Bookings must be made a minimum of 14 calendar days in advance.
Preparation
Find out everything you need to know before taking a test.