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ACCUPLACER Next Generation Reading

ACCUPLACER Next Generation Reading

ACCUPLACER Next Generation Reading

Description of Test

  • The Accuplacer Next Generation Reading test was developed by College Board to measure your ability to gain meaning from a variety of text types and to determine the meaning of words and phrases in the context of a passage. There are 20 multiple choice questions and there is no time limit to complete it, although most people finish within about 45 minutes. The test is administered without a fee at É«ÀÇÉçÇø’s Testing Center on the Glassboro Campus, or can be taken remotely for a proctoring fee of $12. If multiple Accuplacer placement tests are required, they can be taken in one appointment without additional fees. All incoming students must take this placement test, unless they meet one of the exemptions listed in the Frequently Asked Questions.

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ACCUPLACER Reading Test Exemptions

If you are an incoming freshman or transfer student with fewer than 30 transfer credits and do not meet one of the exemptions below, you are required to take the ACCUPLACER Next Generation Reading 

All majors are exempt from the Next Generation Reading Placement Test if your SAT/ACT test scores are equal to or higher than...

OLD SAT* Critical Reading 500
NEW SAT* Reading Subscore 27
ACT Reading 21

* OLD SAT refers to SAT Tests taken prior to March 1, 2016, NEW SAT refers to SAT Tests taken after March 1, 2016

OR
You transferred 30 or more credits or an English (literature) course.  (Please note: Courses that transfer into É«ÀÇÉçÇø as College Composition do not exempt a student from the Reading Placement Test)