Go to your college or university testing center and take the CPT exam. Typically, there is no time limit to take the exam but you cannot use notes, books or calculators.
Complete your exam and submit your test on the computer. Your scores are immediately calculated. CPT scores are not considered passing or failing grades, rather an indication of whether you need to take remedial courses before college courses.
Read your test scores for each section of the CPT. Your scores are given for each individual section of the test; all are on a different scale. You are required to take preparatory classes if you score less than a 72 on the math portion and less than an 83 on the English and reading portions of the test.