Morris College

What is a College Placement Test?

After you have been accepted by a college, you may need to take a college placement test. A college placement test is usually given to a student entering an educational institution to determine specific knowledge or proficiency in various subjects for the purpose of assignment to appropriate courses or classes. Morris College uses Accuplacer testing software. Accuplacer is not a pass/fail test and uses a multiple-choice format. There’s no time limit on the tests, so you can focus on doing your best to demonstrate your skills.

At Morris, there are three components that make up the college placement test: Reading, Math, and English. Students coming from high school may not come to college fully prepared with the necessary skills to be proficient in college-level work. The college placement test helps colleges to develop developmental curricula tailored to the specific learning deficits of incoming students and ensure that students who have knowledge gaps get the basic skills they need to succeed in college. These placement tests can also help colleges to track student progress. A student who begins in a developmental math course and ends with a math degree has made rapid progress, and this sort of data can be helpful in promoting the college.

DO I NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO

take the college placement test?

Yes! To schedule an appointment to take the college placement test, sign up online or visit the Brawley-Starks Academic Success Center Computer Lab Room 103. For assistance, and scheduling will be arranged through the college Counseling Services at 803-934-3257or 3422.