Accuplacer Information
ACCUPLACER Placement Tests
- College Board ACCUPLACER Placement Tests are proctored by appointment in the Pack Testing Center, Library and Academic Resources Center, Room 251.
- The cost is $5.00 per test, payable at the CSU Pueblo Cashier, Testing Center (credit or debit card only), or through the following link: Pay Here!
- Tests are online and are not timed. It is recommended that you allow yourself approximately one hour per test.
- A maximum of two attempts per test are allowed ($5.00 per attempt).
- On test day, a receipt and a current picture ID are required (e.g. driver's license/passport/school student ID card). Cell phones, calculators, and dictionaries are not allowed in the testing room. Scratch paper and pencil will be provided as well as an Individual Score Report.
- To schedule an Accuplacer appointment, please use our convenient, online scheduling service: Register Here!
The Testing Center administers the following ACCUPLACER tests: Writing; Reading; Arithmetic; Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics; Advanced Algebra and Functions.
It is the responsibility of the student to know which test to schedule. If you do not know which test you need to take, please check with your academic advisor before scheduling a testing appointment.
Testing Accommodations
Students with documented disabilities may be eligible for testing accommodations. For more information, please contact the Disability Resource & Support Center, Library and Academic Resources Center, Room 169, at 719.549.2648 or dro@csupueblo.edu.
ACCUPLACER Sample Questions and Free Study App
For more information about ACCUPLACER go to www.accuplacer.org and click on the Information for Students button.
Questions?
Please contact your academic advisor regarding questions about course placement and registration, or if you have additional assessment test scores from ACT, SAT, ACCUPLACER, or COMPASS that you would like to submit for consideration.
Please feel free to contact Strider Swope, Testing Center Manager, or Jordyn Hiner, Testing Center Coordinator, at 719-549-2773 or testing.center@csupueblo.edu if you have questions about the ACCUPLACER.
Test Cut Scores and Course Placement Guidelines
| CSU-Pueblo Placement/Cut-Score Guidelines | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Area | ACT Sub-score |
SAT Sub-score for Students Admitted SP19 or AFTER* Test Date March 2016 or after |
CLASSIC ACCUPLACER : Cut Score | NEXT-GEN ACCUPLACER: Cut Score | COMPASS Test: Cut Score |
| WRTG | English: 18 | Evidence-Based Reading and WRTG: 470 | Sentence Skills: 95 | WRTG: 246 | WRTG Skills: 79 |
| Math | Math: 19 | Math: 500 | Elementary Algebra: 85 | Quant. Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics: 240 | Math: 63 |
| Reading | Reading: 17 | Evidence-Based Reading and WRTG: 470 | Reading Comp: 80 | Reading: 253 | Reading: 76 |
*Test Date March 2016 or AFTER
| CSU-Pueblo Math Department Placement/Cut Score Guidelines | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT Math Score | SAT Math Score March, 2016/After | SAT Math Score March, 2016/Before | ACCUPLACER Classic Placement Tests Name of Test: Score |
ACCUPLACER Next-Gen Placement |
CSU-Pueblo Course | Enter-Exit Code Level |
| 24-27 | 580 | 560 | College Level Math Test: 70 – 102 | Advanced Algebra and Functions Test: 280 | Math 221: CALC INTUITIVE APPR | U6-U7 |
| 28 | 660 | 640 | College Level Math Test: > 103 | Advanced Algebra and Functions Test: NA | Math 126: CALC ANALY GEOM I | U8-U9 |
| 24-27 | 580 | 560 | College Level Math Test: 70-102 | Advanced Algebra and Functions Test: 280 |
Math 124: PRE-CALCULUS |
U6-U8 |
| 21-23 | 530 | 500 | College Level Math Test: 63-69 | Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Test: 250 |
Math 156: INTRO TO STATISTICS |
U5-U5 |
| 21-23 | 530 | 500 | College Level Math Test: 63-69 | Advanced Algebra and Functions Test: 245 | Math 220: QUANT ANALY BUSINESS | U5-U5 |
| 21-23 | 530 | 500 | College Level Math Test: 63-69 | Advanced Algebra and Functions Test: 245 | Math 120: PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA | U5-U6 |
| 19-20 | 500 | 470 | Elementary Algebra Test: > 85 |
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Test: 240 |
Math 360: ELEMENTARY CONCEPTS OF MATH I | U4-U4 |
|
19-20 |
500 |
470 | Elementary Algebra Test: > 85 |
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Test: 240 |
Math 101: INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE MATH | U4-U5 |
|
19-20 |
500 |
470 | Elementary Algebra Test: > 85 |
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Test: 240 |
Math 109: MATH EXPLORATIONS | U4-U4 |
| 17-18 | 460 | 430 | Elementary Algebra Test: 61-84 | Arithmetic Test: 265 |
Math 101+ Math 191 SAI: Math 109 + Math 191 SAI (spring) |
D3-U4 |
| 15-16 | 400 | 360 | Elementary Algebra Test: 45-60 | Arithmetic Test: 240 | Math 096: COLLEGE PREP I | D2-D3 |
| < 14 | < 390 | < 350 | Elementary Algebra Test: < 44 | Arithmetic Test: < 239 | None | D1-D1 |
