1. Take the WST test immediately after you have completed English 1B.
2. Check the SJSU Testing and Evaluation Departments' WST website for up to date information on purpose, cost, exemptions, registration deadlines, and test dates. The website also has the WST Information Bulletin (PDF) online.
3. To familiarize yourself with the test format, take the two and one-half hour WST Preparation Workshop offered at the Learning Assistance Resource Center (LARC). The workshop is usually held 1 to 2 weeks prior to the WST date. Registration for the WST Preparation Workshop is on a first-come-first-served basis. Students must sign up at the LARC office (Student Services Center, SSC Room 600).
4. Review the basic rules of grammar and usage found in any handbook of English.
5. Study Barron's reference book on "How To Prepare For The California State University Writing Proficiency Exams" available for purchase at the Spartan Bookstore.
6. Understand the WST Essay Scoring Guidelines.
7. If you have have completed English 1A and 1B, and taken the WST without success, you may participate in the tutorials offered at the WST Open Lab at The Learning Assistance Resource Center.

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Learning Assistance Resource Center

One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0198
408-924-2587
Located: SSC 600