COMPASS Testing

If you want to pursue an Associate Degree or Technical Certificate program at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, or take General Education courses, you must complete Ivy Tech’s basic skills assessment, called COMPASS. This requirement can be waived if you demonstrate you have completed appropriate college level courses.

COMPASS, a computer-based assessment which measures your skills in reading, writing and math computation, is available by appointment or on a limited walk-in basis, and typically takes two to four hours to complete. COMPASS can be taken all in one session, or in smaller sections spread out over two or three testing sessions.

The following practice tests are provided to assist you in preparation for the COMPASS assessment. If you need assistance with the questions in this pamphlet or would like additional tutorial support prior to taking the COMPASS assessment, please contact Student Affairs at extension 1202.

• Online Practice Test
• Math Practice Test ( 160K download)
• Reading Practice Test ( 229K download)
• Writing Practice Test ( 113K download)

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To take COMPASS, call to make an appointment at Richmond’s Ivy Tech main campus or the Connersville Instructional Center at the numbers listed below:

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