ðɪ ɛɡzˈæmz wɜː ɡˈɪvən nˈæʃənəli fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks, ænd stˈuːdənts kʊd tˈeɪk wɪtʃˈɛvɚ tˈɛsts ðeɪ wˈɔntᵻd fɚɹə sˈɪŋɡəl dˈɑːlɚ tˈɛn fˈiː.
The exams were given nationally for the first time in May 1956, and students could take whichever tests they wanted for a single $10 fee.