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ACCUPLACER

College Board

Format

Untimed computer placement tests; no pass/fail

Passing standard

Set by college (CCRI dental hygiene: Reading 253+, Math 256+ on Next-Generation)

Given by

Colleges

Sections

• Reading
• Writing
• Arithmetic
• Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS)
• Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF)
• WritePlacer Essay

Notes

Item counts not confirmed. A placement test, used as an admission measure by some colleges.

Sources

• https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/prepare-for-accuplacer/whats-on-tests
• https://www.ccri.edu/programs/dental-hygiene-aas/

Checked 2026-10-03.