Accuplacer Placement Testing

Accuplacer - Placement Testing

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

Placement Testing	Cost
ATC Students (First Attempt)	Free
ATC Students (Additional Attempts)	$25
Copy of Your Scores	$45
Other colleges/universities/employers	$45

Register

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.

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, visit https://guides.statelibrary.sc.gov/learningexpress-library and click 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. 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.

Get in Touch

If you need assistance, please contact the Test Center Proctors office at (803) 508-7488 or proctor@atc.edu. You can also get in touch in person by visiting Room C-101L.

Office hours:
Monday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

*Please leave enough time to complete your test before the Test Center closes. No tests will be administered 30 minutes prior to closing. The Test Center closes precisely at the stated time. Children are not allowed to be left unattended in the testing area waiting room or the Learning Commons.

Aiken Technical College

2276 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Graniteville, SC 29829
803-593-9231

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