ACCUPLACER Testing
ACCUPLACER Placement Tests
- College Board ACCUPLACER Placement Tests are proctored by appointment in the Testing Center, Library and Academic Resources Center, Suite 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 section are allowed per academic semester ($5.00 per section 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 Center for Student Support and Advocacy, Occhiatto Center, Room 104, at 719.549.2648 or dro@csupueblo.edu. You may also visit their webpage for more information.
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.
Please feel free to contact Strider Swope, Testing Center Manager, or Jordyn Hiner-Sanchez, 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*
*ACCUPLACER, SAT, and ACT test scores are valid for five years. Scores older than five years cannot be used for course placement.
Skill Area |
ACT Sub-score |
SAT Sub-score |
ACCUPLACER Test & Cut Score |
Writing |
English: 18 |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 470 |
Writing: 246 |
Math |
Math: 19 |
Math: 500 |
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, & Statistics: 240 |
ACT Math Score |
SAT Math Score |
ACCUPLACER Placement Tests Name of Test: Score |
CSU Pueblo Course |
|
|
|
Math 224: CAL & ANALY GEOM II |
24, 25, 26, 27 |
580 |
Advanced Algebra and Functions Test: 280 |
Math 221: CALC:INTUITIVE APPR |
28 |
660 |
Advanced Algebra and Functions Test: 290 |
Math 126: CALCU ANALY GEOM I |
24, 25, 26, 27 |
580 |
Advanced Algebra and Functions Test: 280 |
Math 124: PRE-CALCULUS |
21, 22, 23 |
530 |
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Test: 250 |
Math 156: INTRO TO STATISTICS |
21, 22, 23 |
530 |
Advanced Algebra and Functions Test: 245 |
Math 220: QUANT ANAL BUSINESS |
21, 22, 23 |
530 |
Advanced Algebra and Functions Test: 245 |
Math 120: PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA |
19, 20 |
500 |
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Test: 240 |
Math 360: ELEMENTARY CONCEPTS OF MATH I |
19, 20 |
500 |
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Test: 240 |
Math 101: INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE MATH |
19, 20 |
500 |
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Test: 240 |
Math 109: MATH EXPLORATIONS |
17, 18 |
460 |
Arithmetic Test: 265 or QRAS 230 |
Math 101 + Math 191 SAI |
17, 18 |
460 |
Arithmetic Test: 265 or QRAS 230 |
Math 097: COLLEGE PREP MATH 2 |
15, 16 |
400 |
Arithmetic Test: 240 |
Math 096: COLLEGE PREP MATH 1 |
< 14 |
< 390 |
Arithmetic Test: < 239 |
None |