ACCUPLACER Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics — Information & Free Practice
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ACCUPLACER Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics
- Provider
- College Board
- Format
- English; computer-adaptive, discrete multiple-choice questions; one placement score. COMPANION accommodated fixed-form delivery belongs to the same examination.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 20.
- Time limit
- Normally untimed; the administering school or test center confirms arrangements.
- Passing score
- No national pass/fail score; institutions establish their own course placement standards.
- Exam fee
- Set by the administering institution; no uniform candidate fee is asserted.
Examination outline
The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.
- Rational numbers — Official range: 5–15% (Practice allocation: 8.51%)
- Ratio and proportional relationships — Official range: 15–20% (Practice allocation: 14.89%)
- Exponents — Official range: 10–15% (Practice allocation: 10.64%)
- Algebraic expressions — Official range: 10–15% (Practice allocation: 10.64%)
- Linear equations — Official range: 10–20% (Practice allocation: 12.77%)
- Linear applications and graphs — Official range: 10–20% (Practice allocation: 12.77%)
- Probability and sets — Official range: 5–15% (Practice allocation: 8.51%)
- Descriptive statistics — Official range: 5–15% (Practice allocation: 8.51%)
- Geometry concepts for Pre-Algebra — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 6.38%)
- Geometry concepts for Algebra 1 — Official range: 5–10% (Practice allocation: 6.38%)
Examination sources
- What’s on the Tests, educator edition
Math Tests, QAS; Resources, Program Manual and Test Specifications
- Next-Generation ACCUPLACER Test Specifications
p.23, Table 8, full table and both footnotes; visually checked
- Next-Generation ACCUPLACER Test Specifications
pp.23–24, Table 9, all ten content dimensions and descriptions; visually checked
- ACCUPLACER Program Manual
printed p.18 (PDF p.22), QAS Content Dimensions and Descriptions; visually checked
- Next-Generation ACCUPLACER Test Specifications
p.22, section 3.4.1, mathematical practices and item format
- What’s on the Tests, educator edition
Resources, consecutive Program Manual and Test Specifications download entries
- ACCUPLACER Program Manual
printed p.44 (PDF p.48), Online Tests, opening paragraph and calculator availability; scope-index blocks 2315–2344; page image inspected
- ACCUPLACER Program Manual
printed p.45 (PDF p.49), COMPANION Tests, complete qualification, table and footnote 2; scope-index blocks 2352–2378; page image inspected
- ACCUPLACER Program Manual
printed p.17 (PDF p.21), QAS assessment and standard form
- ACCUPLACER Program Manual
printed p.8 (PDF p.12), How Scores Are Reported
- Next-Generation ACCUPLACER Test Specifications
p.24, section 3.4.3 Key Features
- ACCUPLACER Program Manual
printed p.6 (PDF p.10), Pretesting New Test Items
- ACCUPLACER Program Manual
printed p.3 (PDF p.7), Establishing a Placement Program
- Find an ACCUPLACER Test Center
Instructions, Contact the school you're enrolling in; Test off campus
- Get Ready for Test Day
Make an Appointment; Ask About Accommodations; Know What to Bring on Test Day
- ACCUPLACER Program Manual
printed p.3 (PDF p.7), Establishing a Placement Program, institutional policies
- ACCUPLACER Program Manual
printed p.5 (PDF p.9), Charging for ACCUPLACER