Exam Schedule & Registration

Registration for Administration III (Winter 2026) will open in late January/early February, 2026. Please check back this website around that time. We also send an announcement to departments when we open registration, so your GSAO will most likely forward our announcement to you. 

Please note that the Winter 2026 administration will be held on-campus (in-person) in Kaplan Hall 111. Once you have registered for the exam, you will receive an email with instructions.

If you have further questions, please email the TOP coordinator at: top@humnet.ucla.edu

For further advice on how to prepare for the TOP, go to Exam Preparation.

Exam Schedule: 2025-2026

Administration I

• Summer 2025 (September 10th, 11th, 15th & 16th 2025)
• Location: Kaplan Hall 111
  All TOP exams are held on-campus (in-person).
  There will be no online exams.
• Summer exam dates are for all students who plan on TA-ing in Fall 2025 or later

Administration II

• Fall 2025 (November 21st, December 4th and 5th, 2025)
• Location: Kaplan Hall 111
  All TOP exams are held on-campus (in-person).
  There will be no online exams.
• Fall exam dates are for all students who plan on TA-ing in Winter 2026 or later

Administration III

• Winter 2026 (TBA)
• Location: Kaplan Hall 111
  All TOP exams are held on-campus (in-person).
  There will be no online exams.
• Winter exam dates are for all students who plan on TA-ing in Spring 2026 or later

Administration IV

• Spring 2026 (TBA)
• Location: Kaplan Hall 111
  All TOP exams are held on-campus (in-person).
  There will be no online exams.
• Spring exam dates are for all students who plan on TA-ing in Summer 2026 or later

TOP Registration Policies

• You may only take 1 exam per administration (e.g., the Fall administration vs. the Winter administration)
• Should you miss your exam appointment or fail to cancel your appointment 72 hours prior to your exam time, you will be charged a $50 fee and receive a score of “0” for the missed test, which will be reported to your department
• NO SPECIAL EXAMS can be requested. If you fail to register for an exam time offered in the current exam administration, you must wait until the next exam administration

Cancelling Your Exam

If you need to cancel your exam, you must do so at least 72 hours prior to your exam date. If you cancel less than 72 hours before your appointment, you will be assessed a $50 fee. To cancel your exam, please use the form found in your registration confirmation email.