NCAA RECRUITING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
1. Who is considered a prospective student-athlete (PSA)?
A. A student who has signed a National Letter of Intent
B. A student who has started classes at a college
C. A student who has begun ninth grade
D. A student who has received an athletic scholarship
Answer: C
2. When may Division I coaches begin recruiting conversations with a PSA?
A. At any age
B. June 15 after the PSA’s sophomore year of high school
C. August 1 before junior year
D. Only after senior year begins
Answer: B
3. What is considered an “official visit”?
A. Any visit to campus
B. A visit paid for in whole or in part by the institution
C. A visit paid by the PSA
,D. An unofficial tour
Answer: B
4. How many official visits may a PSA take to Division I schools?
A. Unlimited
B. Three total
C. Five total
D. One per conference
Answer: C
5. Which of the following is a permissible recruiter under NCAA rules?
A. Alumni boosters
B. Athletic trainers
C. Head coaches and assistant coaches
D. Team parents
Answer: C
6. What is the primary purpose of the NCAA recruiting rules?
A. To increase scholarships
B. To protect the academic integrity of institutions
C. To promote fair and ethical recruiting practices
D. To eliminate athletic recruiting
Answer: C
7. Which communication is generally permissible at any time?
A. In-person contact off campus
B. Direct messages before the contact period
C. Recruiting questionnaires
, D. Paid advertisements targeting PSAs
Answer: C
8. What is an “unofficial visit”?
A. A visit arranged by the NCAA
B. A visit paid entirely by the PSA or their family
C. A visit with overnight lodging paid by the school
D. A mandatory campus tour
Answer: B
9. What is a dead period in NCAA recruiting?
A. No recruiting activity allowed
B. Only phone calls allowed
C. In-person contact is prohibited on or off campus
D. Only unofficial visits are allowed
Answer: C
10. What benefit may NOT be provided to a PSA?
A. Game tickets during an official visit
B. Transportation for an official visit
C. Cash or gifts of value
D. Meals during a visit
Answer: C
11. What is a “booster”?
A. A coaching intern
B. Any individual promoting the athletic program
C. A university employee
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
1. Who is considered a prospective student-athlete (PSA)?
A. A student who has signed a National Letter of Intent
B. A student who has started classes at a college
C. A student who has begun ninth grade
D. A student who has received an athletic scholarship
Answer: C
2. When may Division I coaches begin recruiting conversations with a PSA?
A. At any age
B. June 15 after the PSA’s sophomore year of high school
C. August 1 before junior year
D. Only after senior year begins
Answer: B
3. What is considered an “official visit”?
A. Any visit to campus
B. A visit paid for in whole or in part by the institution
C. A visit paid by the PSA
,D. An unofficial tour
Answer: B
4. How many official visits may a PSA take to Division I schools?
A. Unlimited
B. Three total
C. Five total
D. One per conference
Answer: C
5. Which of the following is a permissible recruiter under NCAA rules?
A. Alumni boosters
B. Athletic trainers
C. Head coaches and assistant coaches
D. Team parents
Answer: C
6. What is the primary purpose of the NCAA recruiting rules?
A. To increase scholarships
B. To protect the academic integrity of institutions
C. To promote fair and ethical recruiting practices
D. To eliminate athletic recruiting
Answer: C
7. Which communication is generally permissible at any time?
A. In-person contact off campus
B. Direct messages before the contact period
C. Recruiting questionnaires
, D. Paid advertisements targeting PSAs
Answer: C
8. What is an “unofficial visit”?
A. A visit arranged by the NCAA
B. A visit paid entirely by the PSA or their family
C. A visit with overnight lodging paid by the school
D. A mandatory campus tour
Answer: B
9. What is a dead period in NCAA recruiting?
A. No recruiting activity allowed
B. Only phone calls allowed
C. In-person contact is prohibited on or off campus
D. Only unofficial visits are allowed
Answer: C
10. What benefit may NOT be provided to a PSA?
A. Game tickets during an official visit
B. Transportation for an official visit
C. Cash or gifts of value
D. Meals during a visit
Answer: C
11. What is a “booster”?
A. A coaching intern
B. Any individual promoting the athletic program
C. A university employee
