Assessment & Placement          Accuplacer Test Information (for Native Speakers of English)

The Accuplacer is a computerized PLACEMENT test designed to provide placement and advising information for students entering college. The Accuplacer has three parts: Reading Comprehension: (20 questions related to reading skills, such as identifying the main idea and making inferences.) Sentence Skills: (20 questions related to sentence structure and grammar) Mathematics: (questions that range from arithmetic to college-level mathematics) You will begin with one section and, depending on your performance, may advance to other sections.

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It is a self-paced, untimed test given on a personal computer. Most students complete the test within 1 1/2 to 2 hours. The testing is adaptive. The Accuplacer determines which questions will be given next based upon previous answers. This provides a more accurate method of measuring an individual student's skill levels than a general test. It also means that no two tests taken are precisely the same. You will be told how to get your results after your testing session. Your scores will determine which courses you are eligible to take. If you are unfamiliar or uncomfortable using computers, please let the Assessment Center staff know and we will assist you in any way we can. Also, there is a tutorial you can view on how to use the keyboard and mouse.

Interpreting Your Accuplacer Scores

After you take an assessment or placement test, choose a date and time to attend a Montgomery College Academic Advising and Planning Program (MAP or I-MAP). The College requires advising for new students. You will receive your assessment scores, learn how to choose classes and how to register, and find out about the resources and support services of the College.

If you have taken the Accuplacer test, but still do not have your scores, contact the Counseling Center at your campus to obtain your scores.

To assist you in interpreting your scores, you may print out a blank Course Placement form (40KB-.pdf). The Acrobat Reader is available free at: Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Read about the math courses required for different majors at the Rockville Math Department website. This information, along with your Math Accuplacer scores, will help you know which Math course you need to take. Come in to see a counselor or advisor if you have any questions about which Math course is right for you.