At Lahore American School, testing constitutes an integral part of the LAS high school academic experience. Examinations are scheduled so that students take no more than two exams per day.

Exams must be taken at the prescribed times and count as twenty percent (20%) of the semester grade in all courses in which it is a normal practice to use such an assessment technique. Make up exams are only possible for absences excused by the Principal, usually for illness and supported by a note from a doctor. Students with unexcused absences during semester exam periods will be penalised twenty percent (20%) of their semester grade.

In courses where final exams are scheduled, a senior may be exempt if they have an eighty five percent (85%) or better average in that course for the semester and should be in a good behavioral standing. This exemption may be granted by the teacher of the course who, in turn, will notify the Principal of the decision.

The standardized testing given to all LAS high school students is as follows :

		PSAT/NMSQT : Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
		The PSAT is a two hour practice version of the College Board Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT). It measures verbal, writing and mathematical abilities and is administered to students in grades 10 and 11 in October of each year. Testing fees are paid by the student.
		SAT 1  : Reasoning Test SAT II : Subject Tests ACT    : American College Tests
		The SATs are given several times a year and are required for application to most colleges and universities in the USA and Canada. The ACTs or American College tests are similar to the SATs and are administered five (5) times a year. Other national university systems in the United Kingdom, Australia, India and Pakistan also require scores and utilize them for admission purposes. LAS is an approved SAT testing center and only LAS students may sit their SAT tests on the LAS campus.
		TOEFL : Test for English as a Foreign Language
		Students whose native language is not English, should take this test late in their junior year or early in their senior year. Even students who are thoroughly fluent in English might benefit by taking the TOEFL. Students should pay special attention to the registration and identification procedures for these tests which are more complex than for other standardized tests.