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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
- 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 12 months -OR-
- They haven't previously taken or transferred in a math class within the past year.
Ways students do NOT have to test. Please see the English & Math Placement Level Equivalency Chart.
Taking the English Assessment Test
This assessment can be taken at home at the student's convenience through their Canvas account within their MyGRCC portal.
The steps to access it in Canvas are:
- Click on the MyGRCC button on the upper right hand corner of our webpage.
- Log into your MyGRCC account.
- Click on the Canvas tile.
- Click on the courses tab and select English Placement.
- Read the instructions and select the Start Here button to begin the assessment.
If you need to use our testing center, no appointment is necessary on the main campus. A picture ID is required to test.
Lakeshore testing is available by appointment only.
Here are the video tutorials for ALEKS and English Assessment
ALEKS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U5TK-2om6k
English Assessment - coming soon.