Sample Test Questions and Websites
The purpose of the tests
The Computerized Placement Tests (CPTs) were developed by the College Board to provide information about your level of skill in reading, writing, and mathematics required for success in college. By assessing your ability in these areas, the CPTs help to determine the English and Math courses most appropriate for you at this time. If test results do not meet the standards of college-level courses, students are required to register in courses which help them to improve their skills and increase their opportunity to succeed in college work.
Test taking tips
- Read all on-screen instructions/directions carefully.
- You will not be allowed to skip a question or go back to a previous one. When you are having difficulty answering a question, try to eliminate one or more of the choices. Then pick one of the remaining choices.
- Testing Rules and Regulations
- Notebooks, textbooks, cell phones, calculators, and dictionaries are not permitted in the assessment room. Scratch paper for the math will be provided.
- Any student who gives or receives help during the test or uses a cell phone, calculator, notes or books will not be allowed to continue the test.
You will be tested on the following:
- Writeplacer Essay
- Reading Comprehension
- Sentence Skills
- Arithmetic
- Elementary Algebra
Preparation and Sample Questions
Practice and refresh your skills before you take the ACCUPLACER Placement Test.
You may wish to visit the following sites to refresh your skills:
(The college and the Accuplacer College Board do not endorse the sites below, but students have found the reviews helpful.)
