Placement Testing

What is it?

• The placement test is a computerized, three-part test that determines your course placement in reading, English, and math.
• All tests are untimed. Testing sessions are set up for 3-4 hours.

Who needs it?

• All credential seeking students who do not meet the college readiness benchmarks on any of the approved methods of assessment and placement listed below:
  • ACT
  • Accuplacer
  • ALEKS PPL
  • ASSET (not administered after November, 2016)
  • COMPASS (not administered after November, 2016)
  • EdReady Diagnostic
  • EdReady Study Path
  • GED College Readiness
  • GPA (Cumulative unweighted high school GPA at the end of the first semester senior year)
  • KYOTE
  • SAT
  • TABE 9/10-A (not administered after October, 2018)
  • Wonderlic

What should I bring?

• A valid, non-expired photo ID.
• Calculators are permitted. 
  • View a list of approved calculators.

Where to take the test? 

• Placement testing is available on all 5 of our campuses.  
  • Downtown
  • Bullitt
  • Carrollton
  • Shelby
  • Southwest

Do my scores expire?

• Reading and writing scores are valid for four years.
• Math scores are valid for four years.

What score do I need?

• Placement Cutoff Scores