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College Board ACCUPLACER Suite of Assessments
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ACCUPLACER ACCUPLACER License: Complete Roadmap
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Phase 1: Reading & Writing MasteryYou are here
Review Information & Ideas, Rhetoric, and Standard English Conventions to place directly into credit-bearing college English composition.
Phase 2: Arithmetic & Quantitative Reasoning (QAS)
Master whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios, linear equations, and basic statistics for general education math placement.
Phase 3: Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF)
Prepare for STEM placement by practicing quadratics, polynomials, rational functions, logarithms, and trigonometry.
Phase 4: WritePlacer Essay & Placement Simulation
Practice 5-paragraph timed argumentative essay writing scored across the 6 College Board dimensions to bypass remedial writing coursework.
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What You'll Study
10 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: ACCUPLACER Suite Overview & Testing Mechanics
3 sections
Chapter 2: Next-Generation Reading
10 sections
Chapter 3: Next-Generation Writing: Expression of Ideas
9 sections
Chapter 4: Next-Generation Writing: Standard English Conventions
14 sections
Chapter 5: Next-Generation Arithmetic
5 sections
Chapter 6: Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS)
9 sections
Chapter 7: Next-Generation Advanced Algebra, Quadratics & Polynomials
6 sections
Chapter 8: Functions, Exponentials, Logarithms & Trigonometry
6 sections
Chapter 9: WritePlacer & WritePlacer ESL Essays
5 sections
Chapter 10: ACCUPLACER ESL Placement Suite
5 sections
ACCUPLACER Exam Details
College Board ACCUPLACER Suite of Assessments
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Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official College Board content outline
One literary set (4 questions), one informational paired set (4), and 12 discrete items, covering Information and Ideas (7-11), Rhetoric (7-11), Synthesis (2), and Vocabulary (2-4). Scored 200-300.
Five passage sets of five questions each, split between Expression of Ideas (14-16 questions) and Standard English Conventions (9-11 questions). Scored 200-300.
Five equally weighted areas at 3-5 questions each: whole number operations, fraction operations, decimal operations, percent, and number comparisons and equivalents. Scored 200-300.
Ten areas including rational numbers, ratio and proportional relationships, exponents, algebraic expressions, linear equations and applications, probability and sets, descriptive statistics, and geometry. Scored 200-300.
Eleven areas including factoring, quadratics, functions, radical and rational equations, polynomial equations, exponential and logarithmic equations, geometry, and trigonometry. Scored 200-300.
A 300-600 word essay scored holistically 1-8 (WritePlacer) or 1-6 (WritePlacer ESL) across six dimensions: Purpose and Focus, Organization and Structure, Development and Support, Sentence Variety and Style, Mechanical Conventions, and Critical Thinking.
ESL Language Use, ESL Listening, ESL Reading Skills, and ESL Sentence Meaning, each computer adaptive and scored on a 20-120 scale separate from the Next-Generation 200-300 scale.
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What's Next After the ACCUPLACER?
After passing the ACCUPLACER, you can pursue these career paths
Credit-Bearing College English
Place directly into Freshman Composition (ENGL 101) without prerequisite developmental writing sequences.
College Algebra & Precalculus
Satisfy institutional math cut scores to enter credit-bearing college algebra or precalculus.
STEM & Calculus Readiness
Achieve high scores on Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF) to qualify for introductory Calculus and STEM coursework.
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