Preparation for the Accuplacer Test  Reading and English Sentence Skills Sections

Montgomery College uses the Accuplacer Test to determine your course placement in all classes.  
Your scores on the reading, English and math tests determine which level of courses you may take (developmental or college-level classes).  Practicing for these tests may make a difference in your scores.
Some important points:

1. All Accuplacer multiple-choice tests are untimed.  Take your time.  Each computer delivers a different test to students, so the person next to you is usually taking a different test.  Don't feel rushed by the work of others.  These results are very important, and one point can make a difference in your course placement. 
   
   If you have been asked to retake the Reading section of the test, here are some additional things to consider:

• If you had an IEP or 504 Plan in high school, please contact a DSS counselor at MC if you need accommodations beyond an untimed test session (see # 1).  A DSS counselor may determine what else we might do to help. 
• Use the cursor (the mouse, holding down the left click)  - to highlight the words as you read, or use a piece of paper to block out the words below to focus as you read each sentence.  
• MC will use the highest of your scores for placement.  If your retest score is lower, we'll use the first.
• IF your repeat score is the same and it is below 53 points on the Accuplacer Reading test, we will invite you to enroll in the Pathways Program.  This one-semester program is offered at all three campuses and teaches ways to improve your reading comprehension along with college and career planning.  Learn more about Pathways here:  www.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce/academicworkprep.html