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Placement Testing helps GRCC assess the student sills in reading, writing and math.
Who needs to take the test?
Students are required to take our English placement test for enrollment if any of the following apply:
- SAT was taken before February 2016
- ACT scores don't expire, however, beginning Fall 2025, the ACT will no longer be accepted for English placement.
- GRCC's placement test was taken previously, prior to October 2018, and they haven't previously taken and passed English (EN) 101
- Transferred in few than 12 college credits and/or college GPA is below 2.0
Students MUST take the ALEKS Math Placement test before enrolling in math course if:
- Their ALEKS scores are older then 18 months -OR-
- They haven't previously taken or transferred in a math class within the past three years.
Ways students do NOT have to test. Please see chart below:
English & Math Placement Level Equivalency Chart
English Placement Level Equivalency Chart
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SOURCE
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SCORE
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PLACEMENT
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College Credits
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Student has 12+ college credits and
2.0+ GPA or has already taken an
English course equivalent at
another institution
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Placement testing is not needed if a student has earned 12+ college credits at any institution and has a 2.0+ GPA
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SAT – Evidence Based Reading and Writing (ERWS)
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380 or below
380 – 420
400 – 440
450 or higher
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IRW 97*
IRW 98
IRW 99/EN 101
EN 101
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SAT scores prior to 02/2016 not accepted
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ACT – English and Reading Score Combination Total
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23 or lower
24 – 28
26 – 30
31 or higher
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IRW 97*
IRW 98
IRW 99/EN 101
EN 101
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ACT scores prior to 02/2018 not accepted
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Accuplacer – Reading Comprehension and Writing
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Writing 1 – 3
Writing 4 and Reading below 249
Writing 4 and Reading 249 or higher
Writing 5 and Reading 249 or higher
Writing 6-8
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IRW 97*
IRW 98
IRW 99/EN 101
EN 101
EN 101
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Accuplacer scores prior to 10/2018 not accepted
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Blackboard (English) Assessment
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10
20
30
40
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IRW 97*
IRW 98
IRW 99/EN 101
EN 101
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*Students that place into IRW 97 are also required to take PY 100
Math Placement Level Equivalency Chart
| PLACEMENT SCORE |
PATHWAY TO CALCULUS |
PATHWAY TO COLLEGE ALGEBRA |
PATHWAY TO MATH FOR ELEM EDUCATION |
PATHWAY TO STATISTICS |
PATHWAY TO MATH FOR LIBERAL ARTS |
PATHWAY FOR INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA READY, EG NURSING |
| 0 TO 6 |
MA 94 + 97 |
MA 94 + 97 |
MA 94 + 97 |
MA 94 + 97 |
MA 94 + 97 |
MA 94 + 97 |
| 7 TO 13 |
MA 17 + 107 |
MA 17 + 107 |
MA 17 + 107 |
MA 15 + 115 |
MA 24 + 124 |
MA 70 |
| 14 TO 21 |
MA 17 + 107 |
MA 17 + 107 |
MA 17 + 107 |
MA 15 + 115 |
MA 24 + 124 |
MA 70 |
| 22 TO 29 |
MA 17 + 107 |
MA 17 + 107 |
MA 17 + 107 |
MA 115 |
MA 24 + 124 |
MA 70 |
| 30 TO 45 |
MA 107 or 10 + 110 |
MA 10 + 110 |
MA 107 |
MA 115 |
MA 124 |
Depends on transfer institution |
| 46 TO 60 |
MA 108 |
MA 110 |
MA 226 or 240 |
MA 215 |
MA 124 |
Depends on transfer institution |
| 61 TO 75 |
MA 131 |
MA 110 |
MA 226 or 240 |
MA 215 |
MA 124 |
Depends on transfer institution |
| 76+ |
MA 133 |
MA 110 |
MA 226 or 240 |
MA 215 |
MA 124 |
Depends on transfer institution |