{"id":34,"date":"2011-10-24T12:56:44","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T16:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newtesting\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:38:18","slug":"placement-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/testing\/placement-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Placement Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>English placement scores do not expire, math placement scores expire after five years. Before enrolling into courses, the English placement tests can be taken three times and math twice. There is a calculator available inside the math test; handheld calculators and any other calculating devices or extra help (other than scarp paper) are not allowed during testing.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/testing\/register\" class=\"gccbutton\">Request an Appointment <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Testing Requirements<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Bring a photo ID with you on testing day. We will provide everything else! <em>Please do not bring children with you because we have no facilities to take care of them and they are not allowed in the testing lab.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Test Preparation<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Students will benefit from reviewing English, arithmetic, quantitative reasoning and algebra prior to placement testing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accuplacer.collegeboard.org\/students\/prepare-for-accuplacer\/practice\">College Board free study guides and practice tests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/math\/placement-testing\/\">911±¬ÁÏÍø Math Department resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/edready.org\/\">edready.org<\/a> \u2014 free test prep and college readiness resources<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/accuplacer-study-guide\/\">ACCUPLACER study guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Accommodations<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>If you feel you need accommodations for testing, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/ds\/\">Office of Disability Services<\/a> before scheduling testing (note that the tests are not timed).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Remote Testing<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>To take the ACCUPLACER test remotely you will need<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A computer (desktop or laptop) connected to the internet; you cannot take the test on a phone.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuplacer.org\/#\/systemRequirement\">Check that your computer can run ACCUPLACER<\/a>. 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