Applicants wishing to take the college’s entrance exam (all of it or a section of it) must now provide their student ID number. Please contact the Enrollment Services Center if you need assistance with determining your student ID number prior to arriving in the Test Center.
Overview
The test is adaptive; the Accuplacer® determines which questions will be given next based upon previous answers. This provides a more accurate method of measuring an individual student's skill levels than a general test. It also means that no two tests taken are precisely the same. You are encouraged to give each question as much thought as you need before selecting your final answer.
The Accuplacer® is a computerized, self-paced, untimed test. The test is delivered in a multiple-choice format. Most students complete the test within 1.5 to 2 hours.
The Accuplacer® has three parts:
- Reading Comprehension: Questions measure reading skills
- Sentence Skills: Questions measure understanding of sentence structure and grammar.
- Mathematics: Questions range from arithmetic to elementary algebra to college-level mathematics and measure a range of math. You will begin with one section, and depending on your performance, may advance to another section.
Costs
| ATC Students (First Attempt) |
Free |
| ATC Students (Additional Attempts) |
$25 |
| Copy of Your Scores |
$45 |
| Other colleges/universities/employers |
$45 |
Register
Visit https://www.registerblast.com/atctesting to register to take Accuplacer®. Appointments are strongly encouraged to be made through RegisterBlast®. Walk-ins will be accepted. You must leave enough time to complete your test before the Test Center closes. You will be allowed to return the next day to complete your placement test.
After the Test
After you complete the Accuplacer®, you will be instructed by the Test Center staff to go to the Enrollment Center to make an appointment for advisement. Your scores will determine which courses you are eligible to take.
Test Prep Resources
Free Test Prep for South Carolina Residents
The South Carolina Virtual Library (SC Discus) offers free ACCUPLACER® practice tests to all South Carolina residents. To access this resource, please visit https://guides.statelibrary.sc.gov/learningexpress-library and click on the LearningExpress Library link. Under LearningExpress Library, click the tab for College Students under Academic Skills and Test Preparation. Accuplacer resources will be found under College Placement Exams.
If you need assistance accessing this resource, please contact the Discus Office by calling (803) 545-0201 or emailing discusoffice@statelibrary.sc.gov
Free Test Prep for Georgia Residents
The Georgia Public Library Service offers LearningExpress Library to all residents with a Library card or PINES card number. You can visit https://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zxle to sign in to the LearningExpress Library. If you need assistance accessing this resource, please contact the Discus Office by calling (404) 235-7200 or visiting a GA Library.