In the current Developmental Education framework, high school grade point average is the primary placement indicator for math and English. The tables below show math and English placement based on unweighted high school GPA from a U. S. high school. Students whose high school transcript does not show completion of NC Math 2 will be placed into developmental education classes for math and English.
Placement Assessment
Placement by GPA
English Placement
| English Gateway Requirement | Unweighted high school GPA of 2.8 or higher | Unweighted high school GPA of 2.79 or lower |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 110 | ENG 110 | ENG 110 |
| ENG 111 | ENG 111 | ENG 025 |
Math Placement
| Math Gateway Requirement | Unweighted high school GPA of 2.8 or higher | Unweighted high school GPA of 2.79 or lower |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 110 or 112 | MAT 110 or 112 | MAT 025 |
| MAT 143 | MAT 143 | MAT 025 |
| MAT 152 | MAT 152 | MAT 025 |
| MAT 171 | MAT 171 | MAT 035 |
For information about placement into MAT 271 – Calculus I, please speak with a Student Services staff member.
Placement by Testing
Who should take the ACCUPLACER placement test?
- Students who have graduated from a high school outside of the U.S.
- Students who have graduated from an online high school
- Students who completed the GED before 2014
Placement Score Ranges for ACCUPLACER
English Placement
| For ENG 111 Access | For ENG 110 Access | For ENG 025 Access |
|---|---|---|
| Reading
250-300 |
Direct Placement | Reading
200-249 |
Math Placement
| For MAT 143 or 152 Access | For MAT 171 Access | For MAT 110 or 112 Access | For MAT 025 Access | For MAT 035 Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic
249-300 |
QAS
247-300 |
Arithmetic
249-300 |
Arithmetic
200-248 |
QAS
200-246 |
More About the ACCUPLACER
- The tests are untimed. Learn more on this ACCUPLACER page..
- You must answer each question as it is presented to you before you can continue to the next question.
- You cannot skip a question or go back to a previous question to change your answer.
- We will provide paper, pencil, and an on-screen calculator (for questions that allow the use of a calculator).
ACCUPLACER Testing Schedule
- When: Thursdays at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. (by appointment)
- To schedule: Call the Admissions Office at 910-788-6279
Accessibility
Accommodations for the ACCUPLACER placement assessment are available for students with a documented disability. Please see Accessibility Services to request accommodations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Be sure to bring a photo ID to the test center.
Acceptable IDs:
- Driver’s License
- State-approved or Federal ID
- Military ID
- Middle or High School ID
- College ID
- USA(United States) Passport
- Foreign Passport with the student’s name written in the Western alphabet
- Tribal ID
- Naturalization Card or certificate of citizenship
Learn more on ACCUPLACER’s Get Ready for Test Day page.
Yes! You are not allowed to bring phones, tablets, dictionaries, digital cameras or watches, food or drinks, paper, rulers, protractors, or listening devices. All electronic devices are prohibited from the testing environment except for electronic medical devices.
Prohibited Items:
- Any device capable of recording audio, photographic, or video content, or capable of viewing or playing back such content.
- Unauthorized testing aids.
- Calculators (unless required for a documented prescribed accommodation).
- Cellular phones, tablets, pagers, smartphones, walkie-talkies, PDAs, or wireless communication devices.
- Dictionaries (standard and/or bilingual), books, pamphlets, or other reference materials.
- Digital cameras.
- Digital watches, smartwatches, or wristwatch cameras.
- Flash/thumb drives or any other portable electronic device.
- Food, beverages, or tobacco products.
- Listening devices such as radios, media players (with or without headphones), or recorders.
- Nonmedical electronic devices.
- Student-provided paper of any kind (scratch paper must be provided and destroyed by the test center proctor).
- Slide rules, protractors, compasses, or rulers.
- Weapons, firearms, or other items prohibited by law or test center/campus safety and security policies.
Learn more on ACCUPLACER’s Is there anything I shouldn’t bring on test day? page.
There are some questions that allow you to use an onscreen calculator; these questions will have a calculator icon in the top-right corner of the screen. You’re not allowed to bring a physical calculator into the test center or use handheld calculators on any ACCUPLACER Math test.
Exception: Students who’ve been approved to use handheld calculators through an official accommodations request may use them in accordance with the approved accommodation.
Learn more on ACCUPLACER’s Can I use calculators on the ACCUPLACER math tests? page.
Download sample ACCUPLACER questions and sample essay prompts and register to take free practice tests to make sure you’re prepared for test day. Don’t forget to take advantage of the test taking tutorials that provide a variety of test features including an accessibility wizard, calculator, and highlighter tutorials.
As soon as you finish an ACCUPLACER test, ask the testing center to print your ACCUPLACER score report. If you want to understand how you did on each test, you can refer to the Skills Insight™ statements.
You’ll also receive an email with your score report.
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