What if my COMPASS scores have not been posted yet?
| If you have a copy of your scores, please take that information with you to your local campus for advising. They can be entered at that time. If you are registering on Campus Connect, please contact your local admissions office (888-IVY-LINE) and ask them to post the scores. |
What is the COMPASS assessment and where do I take it?
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The COMPASS assessment is a tool to ensure proper placement into classes. Your success is important to us, so beginning in the right classes is a significant factor in achieving your educational objectives. A photo ID is required at all testing sites. Please allow up to three hours to complete the entire assessment package. Please contact your local admissions office for test site locations and hours (888-IVY-LINE).
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Why do I need to take the COMPASS test?
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The COMPASS is a skills assessment tool used by Ivy Tech to ensure you are taking classes that fit your academic needs. The COMPASS is not a test, so there is no pass or fail grade, but you need to complete a COMPASS assessment on campus before registering for classes. The COMPASS includes sections on writing, reading, and math. You are required to complete a COMPASS assessment unless you have scores on the SAT, PSAT, or ACT that can be substituted for the writing, reading, and math portions of the COMPASS. Generally, scores of 460 or higher on each section of the SAT, 46 or higher on each section of the PSAT, or 19 or higher on each section of the ACT are eligible for substitution as long as they were completed within the last four years. Placement into higher level math courses may require higher scores. For more information, click here.
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Can I take the COMPASS assessment more than once?
| Yes. You may take it twice before your first semester of attendance at Ivy Tech. After that, you may retest once each semester, but no more than three times per year. For more information, please contact your local testing center or student affairs office (888-IVY-LINE). |
I’ve already been to college. Do I have to take the COMPASS assessment?
Students meeting one or more of the following criteria are exempt from placement testing:
- Possess an earned associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
- Have prior college coursework not culminating in an earned degree that meets the required academic standards and prerequisites for the selected degree program (coursework must be no more than 10 years old)
- SAT score of 460 or higher in each area to be waived from testing (no more than 4 years old)
- ACT English score of 17, Reading score of 18, Math score of 18 or higher in each area to be waived from testing (no more than 4 years old)
- PSAT score of 46 or higher in each area to be waived from testing (no more than 4 years old)
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