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Graduation Writing Exam (GWE)

The GWE is one of the ways to satisfy the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR). Registration for the on-campus GWE is now on-line only. Please see below for the upcoming test schedule and link to the registration site. There will be two test preparation workshops offered the weekend prior to each on-campus test date. The workshops are usually scheduled for Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. Please note: For the July 23, 2011 on-campus test, there will be only one test preparation workshop scheduled on Friday, July 15, 2011. You may register for one of these workshops when you register for the exam. Please contact the CSUDH Testing Office for additional registration information.

• Tips for taking the GWE: Powerpoint Presentation (156kb)
• Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) and Graduation Writing Examination (GWE) Handbook (185k) is available for download in Word version.
• To view documents, MS Word required and PowerPoint required.

GWE Testing Dates

Test Date	Registration Opens	Registration Closes
Saturday, April 21, 2012	Monday, March 12, 2012	Friday, April 13, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012	Monday, June 11, 2012	Friday, July 13, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012	Monday, August 13, 2012	Friday, September 14, 2012
Saturday, November 10, 2012	Monday, October 1, 2012	Friday, November 2, 2012

Here are the steps for online GWE registration:

1. Register and pay for an available test.
2. Download your ticket and map to the test meeting point.
3. An email will be sent to you containing a workshop authorization number that will allow you to register for a workshop. This email contains a link to the site where you may also download your ticket and map if you haven’t done so already.
4. Register for one of the test preparation workshop (optional and free). These workshops will include:
   
   
   1. Examination of sample test questions
   2. Explanation of common student test errors
   3. Review of test taking strategies
   4. Description of test scoring procedures
   5. Discussion of what the test readers are looking for

There is a Student Handbook that you may download at any time. There is no charge or code required for this download.