Review the submission windows for the PATL assessment to determine which one fits your schedule. This assessment will be discontinued after the Spring 2024 submission window.
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Dates and Deadlines for the PATL Assessment
Submission windows and registration dates
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration Opens | July 17, 2023 |
| Registration Closes | October 17, 2023 |
| Reschedule Deadline | October 17, 2023 |
| Cancellation Deadline | October 17, 2023 |
| Late Registration | October 27, 2023 |
| Task Submission | |
| Task Submission Opens | September 1, 2023 |
| Task Submission Deadline | October 31, 2023 |
| Task Resubmission Window | |
| Resubmission Registration Opens | December 12, 2023 |
| Resubmission Registration Closes | December 27, 2023 |
| Resubmission Late Registration Closes | December 29, 2023 |
| Task Resubmission Deadline | January 3, 2024 |
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration Opens | July 17, 2023 |
| Registration Closes | March 7, 2024 |
| Reschedule Deadline | October 17, 2023 |
| Cancellation Deadline | March 7, 2024 |
| Late Registration | March 19, 2024 |
| Task Submission | |
| Task Submission Opens | January 2, 2024 |
| Task Submission Deadline | March 21, 2024 |
| Task Resubmission Window | |
| Resubmission Registration Opens | May 3, 2024 |
| Resubmission Registration Closes | May 17, 2024 |
| Resubmission Late Registration Closes | May 22, 2024 |
| Task Resubmission Deadline | May 24, 2024 |
To reschedule or cancel your registration, view the Reschedule/Cancel page.
Additional information
All tasks are due by 2 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the date indicated. You can submit tasks prior to the deadline.
- You’ll need to submit all tasks and artifacts within the same submission window.
- If you miss a task deadline, you’ll receive a score of zero for the task(s) not submitted.
- You won’t be eligible for fee refunds if you miss any deadlines.
If you miss the registration deadline, you may still be able to register for the assessment over the phone with our contact center. There is an added fee for this service.
If you can’t submit your tasks by the deadline, you can purchase an extension for a fee of $50 per task. To purchase and pay for this late submission service, call ETS Customer Service no later than 6 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the date indicated.
The extension deadline to submit tasks is 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the date indicated. There are no additional extensions after that deadline and no refunds if you register for an extension and fail to submit tasks.
Fall 2023
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Late Submission Service Purchasing Closes | November 1, 2023 |
| Late Submission Deadline | November 2, 2023 |
Spring 2024
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Late Submission Service Purchasing Closes | March 22, 2024 |
| Late Submission Deadline | March 23, 2024 |
If you didn’t receive a passing score for the assessment, you’re eligible to register to resubmit responses for any or all six tasks. See Resubmitting Your Tasks.
During system maintenance downtimes, you won’t be able to access the registration and task submission system. The outage time frame will be posted on your account before the outage. Be sure to plan your work accordingly.
- Sunday, July 16, 2023–Monday, July 17, 2023
- Sunday, August 20, 2023
- Sunday, October 15, 2023
- Sunday, January 14, 2024
- Sunday, January 28, 2024–Monday, January 29, 2024
- Sunday, February 11, 2024
- Sunday, April 14, 2024
- Sunday, July 14, 2024
- Sunday, August 18, 2024
- Sunday, October 20, 2024