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Effective Dec. 1, 2011 testing fees are NON-REFUNDABLE

ACCUPLACER

Placement Test for First-year English Composition Courses

Information

Admitted ASU students who have not sent official ACT or SAT scores to ASU may need to take the WritePlacer section of the ACCUPLACER for placement into a first-year English composition course. Information regarding university testing requirements and first-year composition placement can be found in the ASU General Catalog.

The ACCUPLACER website describes the test as follows: “ This test measures your ability to write effectively, which is critical to academic success. Your writing sample will be scored on the basis of how effectively it communicates a whole message to the readers for the stated purpose. Your score will based on your ability to express, organize, and support your opinions and ideas, not the position you take on the essay topic.” Additional information concerning the written essay may be found on the College Board ACCUPLACER website.

Scores are available immediately after completion of the exam. Scores for WritePlacer exams taken prior to May 12, 2009 range from 0 to 12. Placement into an English composition course is made on the following basis:

• A WritePlacer Plus score of 7 or below = WAC 101 or WAC 107
• A WritePlacer Plus score of 8, 9, or 10 = ENG 101 or ENG 107
• A WritePlacer Plus score of 11 or 12 = ENG 105

A new version of ACCUPLACER was put into place on May 13, 2009. For ACCUPLACER exams taken on or after this date, the essay scores will range from 0 to 8. Placement into an English composition course will be made on the following basis:

• A WritePlacer Plus score of 4 or below = WAC 101 or WAC 107
• A WritePlacer Plus score of 5 to 7 = ENG 101 or ENG 107
• A WritePlacer Plus score of 8 = ENG 105

University Schedule

Students from any ASU campus may take the English Placement test by appointment on the Tempe campus. YOU MUST CHECK IN AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME TO BE ADMITTED!

Cost

There is no fee for this placement test for current or incoming ASU students.

Time

Students will have 60 minutes to type an essay to a prompt. Students should allow about 90 minutes for the total appointment time to complete necessary paperwork, receive instructions prior to the exam and take the test.

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The student must locate a proctor at an educational institution who is willing and able to administer the exam. The student will be responsible for paying any test administration or proctoring fees. ASU does not charge to administer the exam and will not pay any fees for tests that are delivered remotely.

The student will need to print two forms: the Request for Remote ACCUPLACER Testing and the Proctor Security Agreement. The Request for Remote ACCUPLACER Testing form is completed by the student while the Proctor Security Agreement is completed by the proctor. Both forms must be submitted to ASU PRIOR to testing. Instructions will be sent to the identified proctor and you will be notified when the testing arrangements have been approved. At that time, you will then need to make an appointment with the local test proctor and pay any test administration fees assessed by this proctor. You MUST allow at least two weeks for testing arrangements to be completed.

International students who have been admitted to ASU may take the ACCUPLACER exam in their home country.  Students will need to locate a proctor/invigilator who can read and write in English.  This proctor/invigilator should be a faculty or staff member in an educational institution.  The student will complete and submit the Request for Proctoring form and the selected proctor/invigilator will complete and submit the International Proctor Agreement to ASU PRIOR to testing. Instructions will be sent to the identified proctor and you will be notified when the testing arrangements have been approved. At that time, you will then need to make an appointment with the local test proctor and pay any test administration fees assessed by this proctor. Please allow at least two weeks for these arrangements to be completed.

Reschedule

Call or come by University Testing Services to reschedule or cancel appointments for testing in our office. If you have scheduled to take the exam at a remote location, you will need to follow the rules established by that testing center to reschedule or cancel your appointment.

Retake

The ACCUPLACER placement exam can be taken only once. No retests are permitted.

Admission

• Walk-in testing is not permitted.
• YOU MUST CHECK IN AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE TEST TIME TO BE ADMITTED! Late examinees will not be seated.
• On the day of the test, the student must present an original, valid form of photo ID. A photocopy is not acceptable. Examples of acceptable forms of ID would be a driver's license, passport or student ID. The name on the ID must match the registered name.
• No cell phones are allowed.