Placement Cutoff Scores | JCTC

Placement Cutoff Scores

These are the placement test score benchmarks for Fall 2023 and Onward.

Note: Reading, English, and Math scores are valid for 4 years. High School GPA does not expire. GED Scores must be from KY and taken in or after 2014.

Reading Course Placement

ACT

High School GPA

KYOTE

TABE A

ACCUPLACER CLASSIC (READ)

retired 1/27/19

ACCUPLACER Next Generation (NREAD)

KCTCS Course

20 3.0 20 10.8 75 250 None required
16 2.2   5.2 41 228 RDG 30
      0 0-40 0-227 EES
English Course Placement
ACT High School GPA KYOTE TABE A ACCUPLACER KCTCS Course
18 3.0 6 9 4 ENG 101
14 2.2   6 3 ENG 101 + ENG 100
12 < 2.2   3.6 2 ENC 96
      0-3.5 0-1 EES
Math Course Placement

ACT

High School GPA

KYOTE

KCTCS Course

STEM/Business (Transfer)

KCTCS Course

Liberal Arts or A.D.N.

KCTCS Course

Tech

27   KCALC 15 MAT 175 or MAT 170    
23   KALG 15 MAT 171    
22 3.2 KALG 14 MAT 150 or MAT 155    
19-21 3.0 KALG 7 or KMATH 22 MAT 150 + MAT 100 MAT 146

MAT 126

18 2.8 KMATH 18 MAT 61 MAT 146 + MAT 146S or STA 151 + MAT 151S MAT 105, MAT 110, MAT 116, MAT 126 + MAT 126S
16-17 2.2 KMATH 12-17 MAT 61 MAT 146 + MAT 146S or STA 151 + MAT 151S MAT 110 + 110S, MAT 126 + MAT 126S
14-15 1.0 KMATH 6-11 MAT 61 MAT 146 + MAT 146S or STA 151 + MAT 151S MAT 110 + 110S
N/A   KMATH 0-5 EES EES EES

Older or Uncommon Measures

Reading Course Placement - Older or Uncommon Measures
SAT Wonderlic (WBSTV) GED Scores (RTLA) KCTCS Course
480 or higher (EBRW) or 24 or higher on Reading Test 325 165 None required
440 265   RDG 030
  0-265   EES
English Course Placement - Older or Uncommon Measures
SAT Wonderlic (WBSTV) GED Scores (RTLA) KCTCS Course
480 or higher (EBRW) or 22 or higher on Writing Lang. 310 165 ENG 101
440 240   ENG 101 + ENG 100
390 205   ENC 96
0-389 0-204   EES
Math Course Placement - Older or Uncommon Measures
SAT Wonderlic (WBSTQ) GED Scores (MATR)

KCTCS Course

STEM/Business (Transfer)

KCTCS Course

Liberal Arts or A.D.N.

KCTCS Course

Tech

640     MAT 175 or MAT 170    
560 355   MAT 171    
540 340 175 MAT 150 or MAT 155 MAT 146 or STA 151  
510 300 165 MAT 150 + 100 MAT 146 or STA 151 MAT 126
490 280   MAT 61 MAT 146 + 146s or STA 151 + MAT 151S MAT 105, MAT 110, MAT 116
430 250   MAT 61 MAT 146 + 146s or STA 151 + MAT 151S MAT 110 + 110S
360     MAT 61 MAT 146 + 146s or STA 151 + MAT 151S MAT 110 + 110S
0-359 0-199   EES EES EES