Economics Exit Exam

The Department of Economics at UCF utilizes the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Test in Economics as their exit exam. Undergraduate students at UCF who are majoring in Business Economics (B.S.B.A.) or Economics (B.S.) are required to take the test during their final semester at UCF.

Note: Only UCF students majoring in Business Economics (B.S.B.A.) or Economics (B.S.) should register to take this test at UTC.

 

Test Format

The ETS Major Field Test in Economics is computerized and consists of approximately 90 multiple-choice questions. Test takers will have two (2) hours to complete the test.

 

Test Dates

Semester Dates
Summer & Fall 2020 The Department of Economics is waiving the following two graduation requirements for students who are graduating in the summer or fall semesters of 2020 with a B.S.B.A. degree in Business Economics or a B.S. degree in Economics:

  1. The ETS exit exam, and
  2. The exit survey.

That is, students who are graduating in the summer or fall semesters of 2020 with a B.S.B.A. degree in Business Economics or a B.S. degree in Economics do not have to take the ETS exit exam or the exit survey in order to graduate.

 

Testing Accommodations

The office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) works in collaboration with the University Testing Center (UTC) to ensure that reasonable accommodations are made for students with documented disabilities. Students with disabilities seeking accommodations for placement tests must have approval from the SAS office (407-823-2371 or sas@ucf.edu). Note: test takers should allow at least two (2) weeks for SAS and UTC to process the accommodation request once the formal request has been submitted to SAS.

Once UTC receives notification from the SAS office of a test takers testing accommodations, a UTC staff member will notify the student via email.

Note: Test takers seeking to test with accommodations must schedule their appointment time for Monday-Thursday at 12:30 PM or earlier.

 

Testing Costs

The cost for the Economics Exit Exam is $20.00. This cost includes a $3.50 RegisterBlast convenience fee for online payments. All costs paid to the University Testing Center are non-refundable and non-transferable.

 

Registration Procedures

Review UTC Policies

Review the University Testing Center’s policies prior to test day. Items such as outwear (hoodies, sweaters, jackets, pullovers, cardigans, any form of second layer clothing), watches, and electronic devices are not permitted into the test room. UTC does offer lockers at no additional cost. The full list of UTC policies can be found here.

Schedule Your Test Appointment

All appointments must be booked a minimum of 24 hours prior to the desired date/time. To schedule an appointment, navigate to RegisterBlast.

After completing the registration process, check your email for the test registration confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation email, you must contact UTC during normal business hours to check your appointment status.

Rescheduling an Appointment

Appointments may be rescheduled up to (3) days/72 hours prior to your current test date and time for a cost of $20.00. Note: missed appointments will require full repayment of the exam costs and cannot be rescheduled. Test takers may only reschedule their test date to another date and time that is currently open and available on the appointment calendar.

To submit a rescheduling request, navigate to RegisterBlast, then select Administrative Costs>Reschedule Your Test Appointment.

Test Day

  • Report Location: Report to the UCF/University Testing Center at 4297 Andromeda Loop N., Orlando, FL 32816. The UTC office is located on the first floor in Howard Phillips Hall, room 106. This building is located next to the Library and the Reflecting Pond. Howard Phillips Hall is building #14 on the campus map. If you get lost finding our building, please call our front desk at 407-823-5109.
  • Arrival Time: Test takers are asked to arrive 15-minutes (we strongly recommend 30-minutes) prior to their scheduled appointment time. Test takers arriving more than 15-minutes late may not be admitted and will forfeit any costs paid.
  • Identification Policy: Test takers are required to present one (1) primary form of government-issued identification that includes their photograph and signature. For additional details on our acceptable ID policy, please navigate to the Acceptable IDs page.
  • Economics Senior Survey: Test takers will be required to complete the senior survey at the test center prior to starting your exam. The survey is online and takes approximately five minutes to complete.

Results

Upon completion of the exam, you will be able to view your scores on‐screen. Additionally, ETS automatically sends a test completion email that will also include directions on how to view your scores online. Scores from the ETS Major Field Test in Economics will be provided to the Department of Economics. There is no pass or fail grade for the exit exam.