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ACCUPLACER TEST
ACCUPLACER is an adaptive test.
This means:
 The questions are chosen for you on the basis of your
answers to previous questions.
 This technique selects just the right questions for your ability
level.
 Because the test works this way, you must answer every
question when it is first given.
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Each test is untimed .
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You can give each question as much thought as you wish.
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You can change your answer to a particular question before moving on to the next
question, but
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You cannot leave a question out or come back to it later to change your answer.
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If you do not know the answer to a question, try to eliminate one or more of the
choices. Then pick from the remaining choices.
Testing Time
The multiple-choice tests are untimed.
What to Take with You to the Tests
On the day of the test, you should be sure to
take photo identification and any other special
materials your college may ask you to bring.
ATTN:
Students with Disabilities
If you require test accommodations due to a
documented disability, please contact the
testing center for information concerning
your needs.
Testing Regulations
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Check with your school to see about specific site regulations regarding
calculators, textbooks, protractors, notebooks, dictionaries or other
papers of any kind.
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Additionally, anyone who gives or receives help during the test, or uses
notes, books, or calculators of any kind may not be allowed to continue
the test.
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Your college will disregard a test score if there is reason to question its
validity.
Accuplacer Format Description
There are 20 questions of two primary types on
the Reading Comprehension Test.
Type 1 - Reading Passages
Type 2 - Sentence Relationships
ACCUPLACER FORMAT DESCRIPTION
TYPE 1 – READING PASSAGES
 Consists of a reading passage followed by a question
based on the text.
 Both short and long passages are provided.
 Reading passages can also be classified according to the
kind of information processing required including :
explicit statements related to the main idea
explicit statements related to a secondary idea
application
inference
ACCUPLACER FORMAT DESCRIPTION
TYPE 1 – READING PASSAGES
 Each reading passage is followed by a multiple choice
question, with choices A, B, C, and D.
The questions on this part of the reading comprehension
test fall into four different categories:
1) Main idea of the passage
2) Specific details in the passage
3) Implication or indirect references in the passage
4) Questions asking about the author's purpose
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Accuplacer Format Description
Type 2 – Sentence Relationships
 Presents two sentences followed by a question about
the relationship between these two sentences.
 The question may ask, for example,
 if the statement in the second sentence supports
that in the first,
 if it contradicts it, or
 if it repeats the same information.
Accuplacer Format Description
Type 2 – Sentence Relationships
 The sentence relationship type of reading
comprehension questions on the Accuplacer exam
measure
(1) your ability not only to read carefully and
understand what you have read, but
(2) also to draw logical relationships between the
information given.
Accuplacer Format Description (continued)
Type
2 – Sentence Relationships
The relationship between the first sentence and the second sentence
usually falls into one of the following categories:
1) Repetition of information
2) Problem and solution
3) Cause and effect
4) General principle and specific example
5) Contrast or contradiction
6) Analysis or expansion of a claim
7) Reinforcement of a statement
8) Drawing a conclusion or summing up
For practice with sentence relationships and comprehension go to :
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/accuplacer-sample-questions-for-students.pdf
For practice with sentence relationships and
comprehension go to :
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/accuplacer-samplequestions-for-students.pdf
Tips for Taking ACCUPLACER
Relax! ACCUPLACER was designed to help you succeed in college. Your
score helps you and your advisor determine which courses are most
appropriate for your current level of knowledge and skills. Once you
identify your academic strengths and needs, you can get the help you need
to improve underdeveloped skills before they can interfere with your
learning.
You will be able to concentrate better on the test if you get plenty of rest
and eat properly prior to the test. You should also arrive a few minutes
early so you can find the testing area, bathrooms, etc., and gather your
thoughts before the test begins.
More Tips for Taking ACCUPLACER
• Pay careful attention to directions, and be sure you
understand the directions before you begin each test.
• You should understand that this is an adaptive test.
That means that questions are chosen for you on the
basis of your answers to previous questions.
• Because the test works this way, you must answer
every question; you may change the answer on
a particular question before you have moved ahead to
another question.
• If you do not know the answer to a question, try to
eliminate one or more of the choices.
• Remember to bring a picture I.D.