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TOP Details
When:
- The TOP is held during a two-week period in September, prior to the first day of classes and again each quarter. Check the registration website for upcoming dates and times. Please read about task details and preparation advice prior to your test date.
- Students must be on time for the exam. Late students will not be allowed to take the TOP and will be reported as a 'no-show.' Please allow enough time to come to campus and find the testing center. Students who do not come or cancel by email 48 hours prior to the test time, will need to pay a $50 no-show fee before they are allowed to retake the exam.
- For more detailed information on the exam dates projected for this academic year, please click here
To change the date or time of a scheduled exam, visit the Verify/ Reschedule/ Cancel Exam Appointment website. You may change your exam or cancel your exam up to 48 hours prior to the exam time.
Where:
Summer (September 15, 16, 23) = Rolfe Hall Room 3112 (between Royce Hall and Northern Lights)
Academic Year (all other dates) = 270 Powell Library (Instructional Media Lab).
*Please note: The exam locations are NOT the TOP office. Should you have questions or an appointment to meet with a TOP Coordinator, please go to the TOP office in 190 Powell.
How much:
The TOP is free to students the 1st and 2nd time they take it. For the 3rd and subsequent times, the cost is $50 per exam. If a student registers for the exam but does not come on time, or does not cancel 48 hours in advance, the student is required to pay a $50 penalty fee by check before they are allowed to take the exam the next time. All checks should be made payable to: UC Regents.
Read the links below for important information:
