Step-by-Step Overview

Below is the step-by-step overview of the test-booking process for supervised tests only.

Step Who Action Required Notes
1 Student Share your letter of accommodation with your professor through the CAL Student Portal before booking a test. Find your
letter of accommodation on the CAL Student Portal.
2 Student If you will use assistive technology to write a test, make an appointment with Assistive Technology Services to get trained on it before you book the test. Click here for more information.
3 Student Book all tests through the CAL Student Portal at least 7 days before the test. Midterms and Final exams must be booked by the deadlines posted each term.

Booking deadlines for students:

  • Tests/Quizzes – must be booked at least seven (7) days in advance.
  • Midterms – all midterms/tests being written October 19-23 must be booked by Monday, October 5.
  • Final Exams – all exams/tests being written December 12-19 must be booked by Wednesday, November 18.
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4 CAL Test Services Once the student has put in a request to book with CAL Test Services, we’ll send an email to the faculty member asking them to approve it.
5 Faculty Follow the link in the email to review your student’s booking request. Approve or modify it. Click here for more information.
6 Student View the status of your test-booking request on the CAL Student Portal in the My Upcoming Events tab. Once it’s approved, you’ll see details of your test, including where and when your test will take place. Click here for more information.
7 Faculty Once you’ve approved a student’s request to book a test with accommodations, make adjustments to the test as outlined in the letter of accommodation.

  • For tests on Brightspace, helpful resources are available to help guide you through this. Click here.
  • For tests on paper, email to caltestservices@algonquincollege.com at least 2 business days (4 business days for Final Assessments) of the scheduled test/exam date or deliver in person to E304e:

Regular Hours
Monday–Thursday: 8 am – 8 pm
Friday: 8 am – 4 pm

Midterm Week (October 19-23)
8 am – 8 pm

Final Exam Week (December 12-19, excluding Sunday, December 13)
8 am – 10 pm*

*Hours may vary based on the exam schedule.
8 Student If you’re ill on test day, please do not come to campus. Please contact your professor regarding next steps.

To cancel your test booking, log in to the CAL Student Portal using your Algonquin College username and password. Select “Book a Test”, then click the “My Upcoming Events” tab. Locate the test booking you wish to cancel and click “Cancel.”

Please note that if you cancel your test booking after the cancellation deadline posted on the website and in the portal, you will not be eligible to rebook a test during the applicable restricted period.

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9 Faculty To cancel the test for any reason, email caltestservices@algonquincollege.com. See the For Faculty page for detailed guide
10 Student Write the test in-person.
11 CAL Test Services We’ll notify faculty if the student did not take the test.

For paper tests, the hard copy will be available for pickup in E304e. 		Click here for more information.