Roane State Community College

In January 2017, the ACCUPLACER replaced COMPASS placement testing. COMPASS scores 5 years and less are still valid forms of placement testing. 

Who Should Test?

• If you are 21 years of age or older, have a Tennessee High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma, or you have not taken the ACT within the last 5 years, you will be required to take the ACCUPLACER placement test.
• If you are under 21 years of age, ACT scores are required. A copy of your ACT score report should be submitted to the RSCC Admissions Office.
• If you are transferring from another college and have successfully completed college-level English, Math and certain lecture courses, you may be exempt from testing in certain areas, or you may be exempt from the entire ACCUPLACER placement test.
• PLEASE NOTE: Dual Enrollment and Middle College applicants are NOT eligible to take the ACCUPLACER. You must take the ACT National or ACT Residual.

1. Prior To Your Test Date

• You must have your application for admission to RSCC on file with the Admissions Office.
• You must have all previous college transcripts sent to, received and processed by the Records Office.
• Reservations for the test should be made by registering below.

2. Register for the ACCUPLACER Test

• ACCUPLACER is now avaliable both online via Zoom or in person on campus.
  • Register for Zoom testing (must have a desktop or laptop computer with video and audio capabilities)
  • Register for on campus testing

3. Before Your Test Date

• Brush up your skills by using Accuplacer's Practice Resources.
• When you click the link above, choose 'Practice Resources'.
• You can create an account for a more interactive testing format or you can simply take some practice tests.
• Please note that Accuplacer has numerous practice test options. Roane State only administers 3 of the available tests: 
  (1) READING, (2) WRITING and (3) QUANTITATIVE REASONING, ALGEBRA & STATISTICS. 

4. On Your Test Date

• Please note that testing begins at the stated times. Late arrivals may be denied testing until another scheduled test date.
• CALCULATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED to be used during the ACCUPLACER.
• The ACCUPLACER test is a computer adaptive test and the results will be used to determine if Learning Support classes are required.
• The test is untimed. Three (3) hours are usually sufficient to complete all parts of the ACCUPLACER.

5. After Your Test Date

• Test scores will not be given out over the phone. Please contact Records should you need a copy of your ACCUPLACER transcript.