In addition to the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), applicants will be required to take our admissions exam. For applicants in the New York Metro area, there will be several weekday and weekend test dates in December and January on our campus. For applicants who are overseas or who are outside of New York, testing can be arranged with an assigned monitor or CUNY representative. More information about the exam will be sent out by email in December and testing will take place through the end of January.

The exam is designed to give us an idea of your interest in current affairs, your analytical and editing skills, and your ability to write clearly and concisely in a timed environment.

For an example of the types of exercises and questions on the exam, please view previous years’ admissions exams from 2009 [PDF], 2010 [PDF], 2011 [PDF], and 2012 [PDF].