Test Prep Blog for the ACCUPLACER^® test

Important: The Accuplacer® Next Generation Writing Test is being given at some testing facilities now and officially replaces the older version (the Accuplacer® Sentence Skills test) beginning in January 2019. Some testing locations may still use the old Accuplacer® Sentence Skills test until the...

The Next Generation ACCUPLACER® tests are now available as an alternative to the classic ACCUPLACER® test. Test-takers can choose either version until January 2019. At that time, the classic version will be phased out and all test-takers will take the Next Generation version. The classic ACCUPLA...

Important: The Accuplacer® Next Generation Reading Test is being given at some testing facilities now and officially replaces the older version (the Accuplacer® Reading Comprehension test) beginning in January 2019. Some testing locations may still use the old Accuplacer® Reading Comprehension te...

Why Change? The folks in charge of the ACCUPLACER® testing program want their tests to reflect a student’s skills as accurately as possible. They also want students to be able to move into regular college-level courses at an appropriate pace, with no unnecessary gaps in progress. Additionally, t...

If you’re considering college and find yourself needing to take the ACCUPLACER test, you’ve probably debated whether or not it’s worth studying for. After all, the test is untimed so you can take as long as you need to choose your answers, and it isn’t graded so you can’t technically pass or fail...