Accuplacer College Placement Tests
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CONTACT DETAILS
Testing Center
TestingCenter@BristolCC.edu
774.357.3978
777 Elsbree Street
Fall River, MA 02720
G218
UPCOMING EVENTS
Placement Testing Drop-In Hours
Fall River Campus, G218
You may arrive anytime between the posted times.
- Wednesday, January 8: 1 - 4 p.m.
- Thursday, January 9: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 15: 1 - 4 p.m.
- Friday, January 17: 9 a.m. - noon.
Test Options
Schedule a Test
You have the option to test remotely from home or in person. Please choose one request option below:
Students who do not qualify for an exemption will take the Accuplacer test.
| Test | Number of Questions | Time Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Accuplacer WritePlacer | N/A | 50 Minutes |
| Accuplacer Reading | 20 Multiple Choice | Untimed/computerized |
| Accuplacer Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Stats | 20 Multiple Choice | Untimed/computerized |
| Accuplacer Advanced Algebra & Functions | 20 Multiple Choice | Untimed/computerized |
Exemption Options at Bristol
Students may be exempt from all or part of the Accuplacer placement test by any of
the following:
(click each for more information)
- If you graduated with a 2.7 GPA from any accredited U.S. high school within 5 years, you are exempt from the Accuplacer QAS test.
- If you graduated with a 2.7 GPA from any accredited U.S. high school within 15 years, you are exempt from the Accuplacer WritePlacer and Reading tests.
Score of 500 or above on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section waives students from the Accuplacer WritePlacer and Reading tests.
Score of 540 or above on the SAT Math test waives students from the Accuplacer QAS math test.
Score of 18 or above on the English test waives students from the Accuplacer WritePlacer and Reading tests.
Score of 22 or above on the Math test waives students from the Accuplacer QAS math test.
Please submit your official College Board score reports to the Admissions Office using the CLEP Policy document.
Students who earn AP Exam scores of 3 or above are generally considered to be qualified to receive college credit and/or placement into advanced courses due to the fact that their AP Exam scores are equivalent to a college course score of "middle C" or above. Learn more by visiting the Advanced Placement Tests Equivalency Table.
To send an official score report to us you please sign in to AP Scores for Students to order one.
- Scores of 165 or above on the Mathematical Reasoning test waives students from the Accuplacer QAS placement test.
- Scores of 165 or above on the Reasoning through Language Arts test waives students from the WritePlacer and Reading placement tests.
- These scores are applicable to examinees who tested after January 2014.
- Scores of 15 or above on the Mathematics test waives students from the Accuplacer QAS placement test.
- Scores of 15 or above on the Language Arts-Reading combined with a score of 15 or above on the Language Arts-Writing along with a score of 4 or above on the essay prompt waives students from the WritePlacer and Reading placement tests.
- These scores are applicable to examinees who tested after January 2017.
Multiple Measures Policy
Most students need to take a placement exam to determine course placement. Here at Bristol, there are alternate ways to demonstrate you are ready for college. Click the link below to view the list below for potential exemption.
Non-Native English Speaker
If English is not your first language, please click here for English as a Second Language information.