Assessment

About

The 2025-2026 BHSEC Assessment was created and developed by the BHSEC faculty and administration to assess applicants writing, thinking, and interest in an early college.

There are two parts to our required screening process:

• 90 minute in-person assessment in Writing & Math.
• 15-20 minute interview (by invitation only, contigent upon exam performance)

Here’s a Reference Sheet with a bit more information about the written portion of our assessment process.

Registration

Register to test at any of the BHSEC campuses in NYC below. This link should also be used for those with testing accommodations. These students should sign up for the assessments dates designated for Students With Disabilities.

REGISTER FOR OUR ASSESSMENT: HERE

Assessment Dates

Applicants can take the Bard High School Early College assessment only once and at a single location, but may test at any of the 4 campuses in order to apply to any of the locations. This streamlined process allows candidates to apply to all four Bard High School Early Colleges using the results from one assessment, simplifying the application experience.

Below are the Manhattan Testing Dates, please be advised that you can test at any location and still apply to BHSEC Manhattan (and vice versa).