The Accuplacer assessment is available at no cost to students and is the most common way Ivy Tech students demonstrate their readiness for college-level coursework. The Accuplacer is a placement instrument, created by CollegeBoard, and used by post secondary institutions in Indiana and surrounding states to place college students into coursework appropriate for the students' skill level. The Accuplacer replaced the COMPASS in Fall 2012.
The following chart shows the Accuplacer and COMPASS scores needed for placement into the following ENTRY-LEVEL courses. Click on the MATH classes below for more information about which math pathway matches your degree program. | |||
Course Placement: | Accuplacer Scores post-Feb 3, 2014: | Accuplacer Scores pre-Feb 3, 2014: | COMPASS scores: |
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ENGL 111 English Composition |
WritePlacer 4-8 and Reading Diagnostic 69-120 |
80+ Sentence Skills & 76+ Reading |
70+ Writing & 80+ Reading |
Elementary Algebra 34+ or Strands 1, 2, 3 ≥ 13 & 4 ≥ 5 |
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Elementary Algebra 70-91 or Strands 5,6,7 ≥ 9 & 8 ≥ 6 |
n/a |
n/a | |
MATH 117 The Art of Geometry |
Elementary Algebra 70-91 or Strands 5,6,7 ≥ 9 & 8 ≥ 6 |
40-52 Elementary Algebra |
35-51 Algebra |
MATH 118 Concepts in Mathematics |
Elementary Algebra 45-69 or Strands 5,6,7 ≥ 9 & 8 ≥ 6 |
40-52 Elementary Algebra |
35-51 Algebra |
MATH 121 Geometry-Trigonometry |
Elementary Algebra 70-91 or Strands 5,6,7 ≥ 9 & 8 ≥ 6 |
74-120 Elementary Algebra |
66+ Algebra or 0-45 College Algebra |
MATH 135 Finite Math |
Elementary Algebra 92-120 or Strands 9, 10, & 11 ≥ 9 |
74-120 Elementary Algebra |
66+ Algebra or 0-45 College Algebra |
MATH 200 Statistics |
College Level Math 61-120 |
86-120 College Level Math |
46+ college algebra or 0-45 trigonometry |
MATH 211 Calculus I |
College Level Math 61-120 |
86-120 College Level Math |
46+ college algebra or 46+ trigonometry |
The following chart shows the Accuplacer and COMPASS scores needed for placement into the following REFRESHER/ZERO LEVEL courses. Click on the MATH classes below to check out which pathway matches your degree program. | |||
Course Placement: | Accuplacer Scores post 2/3/14: | Accuplacer Scores pre 2/3/14: | COMPASS scores: |
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ENGL 083/063 Reading Strategies for College |
Diagnostic 25-68 |
55-75 Reading |
49-79 Reading |
ENGL 093/073 Introduction to College Writing |
WritePlacer 2-3 |
60-79 Sentence Skills |
32-69 Writing |
ENGL 095/075 Integrated Reading & Writing |
WritePlacer 2-3 and Reading Diagnostic 25-68 |
60-79 Sentence Skills |
70+ Writing and 80+ Reading |
Elementary Algebra 34-44 or Strands 1,2, & 3 ≥ 7 |
30-59 Arithmetic |
25-54 Pre-Algebra | |
Elementary Algebra 34-69 or Strands 1,2,3 ≥ 13 & 4 ≥ 5 |
60-120 Arithmetic |
24-34 Algebra, or 15-23 Algebra and 55+ Pre-Algebra | |
Strands 1, 2 ≥ 5 |
30-59 Arithmetic |
25-54 Pre-Algebra |