ACCUPLACER

The University System of Georgia requires the Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, & Statistics; Reading; and WritePlacer exams to be administered to complete a student’s admission into the system. Below is a description of each test with the skills that are assessed:

Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS) consist of 20 questions to assess the following knowledge and skills:

The Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics placement test is a computer adaptive assessment of test-takers’ ability for selected mathematics content. Questions will focus on a range of topics including computing with rational numbers, applying ratios and proportional reasoning, creating linear expressions and equations, graphing and applying linear equations, understanding probability, and set notation, and interpreting graphical displays. In addition, questions may assess a student’s math ability via computational or fluency skills, conceptual understanding, or the capacity to apply mathematics presented in a context. All questions are multiple-choice in format and appear discretely (standalone) across the assessment. The following knowledge and skill categories are assessed:

• Rational numbers
• Ratio and Proportional Relationships
• Exponents
• Algebraic Expressions
• Linear Equations
• Linear Applications and Graphs
• Probability Sets
• Descriptive Statistics
• Geometry Concepts

Next-Generation Reading consists of 20 questions to assess the following knowledge and skills:

The Next-Generation Reading test is a broad-spectrum computer-adaptive assessment of test-takers’ developed ability to derive meaning from a range of prose texts and to determine the meaning of words and phrases in short and extended contexts. Passages on the test cover a range of content areas (including literature and literary nonfiction, careers/history/social studies, humanities, and science), writing modes (informative/explanatory, argument, and narrative), and complexities (relatively easy to very challenging). Both single and paired passages are included. The test pool includes both authentic texts (previously published passages excerpted or minimally adapted from their published form) and commissioned texts (written specifically for the test). Questions are multiple-choice in format and appear as both discrete (stand-alone) questions and as parts of sets of questions built around a common passage or passages. Four broad knowledge and skill categories are assessed:

• Information and Ideas (reading closely, determining central ideas and themes, summarizing, understanding relationships)
• Rhetoric (analyzing word choice rhetorically, analyzing text structure, analyzing point of view, analyzing purpose, analyzing arguments)
• Synthesis (analyzing multiple texts)
• Vocabulary

WritePlacer (Essay)

The WritePlacer test measures your ability to write effectively, which is critical to academic success. Your writing sample will be scored on the basis of how effectively it communicates a whole message to the readers for the stated purpose. Your score is based on your ability to express, organize and support your opinions and ideas, not the position you take on the essay topic. The following five characteristics of writing will be considered:

• Focus: The clarity with which you maintain your main idea or point of view
• Organization: The clarity with which you structure your response and present a logical sequence of ideas
• Development and Support: The extent to which you elaborate on your ideas and the extent to which you present supporting details
• Sentence Structure: The effectiveness of your sentence structure
• Mechanical Conventions: The extent to which your writing is free of errors in usage and mechanics

There are three options for testing: 1) On-Campus Testing; 2) Testing at another institution with a remote voucher; 3) Testing with a virtual remote proctoring (24/7 testing).

Please email the respective Testing Office to receive a remote voucher with Examity, or to schedule an appointment on-campus: 

Savannah /Liberty Campus: testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu 
Statesboro Campus: testing@georgiasoutherne.edu.  More information is below to help prepare for the exam.

Click here to register for your Accuplacer Exam

Note: For remote options, a fee of $10.00 must be paid before a remote testing voucher is created. Please allow a 1-2 business day response time to fulfill your request. (NOTE: The institution where you decide to test will require an additional proctor fee.)

To complete your admission process at Georgia Southern University some students will be required to take the ACCUPLACER exam, you must be classified as a non-traditional student; unless you are enrolling at the Georgia Southern University – Liberty Campus.  A non-traditional student or non-traditional transfer, has been out of high school at least 5 years; holds a high school diploma or GED; and has earned fewer than 30 transferable semester credit hours.

Traditional students have been out of high school less than five years and are admitted based on SAT and/or ACT scores only on the Statesboro & Savannah Campus; unless you are enrolling at the Georgia Southern University – Liberty Campus which will allow you to be admitted using ACCUPLACER scores regardless of your classification.

The University System of Georgia has placement policies for all students entering the system regardless of classification for placement into English and Math.  Typically STEM, business majors, or majors that require College Algebra for their minimum Math requirement,  so some students who were accepted into Georgia Southern University based on their ACT/SAT scores, may be required to take the ACCUPLACER for placement into College Algebra. Click on the tab below for STEM Placement Policy.

• If you took the ACCUPLACER exam at another University System of Georgia (USG) institution, the Office of Testing Services can pull those test scores with your permission. Contact the Office of Testing Services to request the scores.
• Scores can be sent directly from ACCUPLACER, by submitting a request to have your scores to Georgia Southern University. To request your scores, click here and following the directions on the ACCUPLACER website.
• If you took the exam at a non-USG institution, you can request your test scores be sent to Georgia Southern University by e-mail or fax from the previous institution.  
• Scores cannot be accepted from students unless the scores are in a sealed and signed envelope.   
• The score will be evaluated to determine if the applicant will need to take any portion of the exam again. All scores are valid for one year.  If your test scores are older than a year, you must take the exam again.

Ready to start dual enrollment at Georgia Southern University? Prior to taking the ACCUPLACER, all testers must submit their application for admission to Georgia Southern. Testing cannot take place until a student identification number has been issued and an application is on file. If you have not submitted your application, apply here. For more information pertaining to Dual Enrollment at Georgia Southern University, visit the Dual Enrollment webpage.

Taking the ACCUPLACER for Dual Enrollment requires the tester to take all three components on their first attempt, The exam which consists of

• Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (20-questions untimed- required minimum score: 258);
• Next-Generation Reading (20 questions untimed- required minimum score: 237);
• WritePlacer (60 minute essay exam- – required minimum score: 4)

Be Prepared. Be Ready. Use the free test preparation materials provided through ACCUPLACER. Use this Test Preparation page to find additional resources provided by the Testing Office. When you are ready to test, contact your respective Testing Office to schedule an on-campus appointment (preferred option). There is no registration fee for on-campus testing.

There is no registration fee for on-campus testing. If you are unable to come to campus to test, there are two additional options for testing but these do require a registration fee: 1) test at another institution using a remote voucher issued by the Testing Office or 2) testing with an online proctor with appointments 24/7 with a remote voucher. Note: The online proctor will record your testing session, testers must be in a private location, and Chromebooks are not supported.

To schedule your appointment Monday – Friday between 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with the last exam starting at 3:00 pm, please contact the offices based on your testing location:

If enrolling on the Savannah or Liberty Campus, contact the Office of Testing Services – Savannah Campus, at 912-344-2582 or e-mail testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu.

If enrolling on the Statesboro Campus, contact the Office of Testing Services- Statesboro Campus at 912-478-5415 or email testing@georgiasouthern.edu.

Note: Some area high schools will have the Georgia Southern Office of Testing Services administer the ACCUPLACER at the high school. Please talk with your counselor to see if this is an option.

Remember there is no charge for taking the exam on any of the Georgia Southern campuses.

Testers can retest if needed in only the section that is required based on their scores.

July 2022 Updated Accuplacer Retesting Policy

Testers may retest up to three times per semester. The following guidelines apply:

• Testers must wait at least 7 days prior to the second attempt.
• Testers seeking a third attempt must wait 30 days before retesting and complete the required study materials.
  • Contact the Georgia Southern University Coordinator of Testing Services for access to the review material.
    • Armstrong Campus (Savannah)- 912-344-2582 or e-mail testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu.
    • Statesboro Campus- 912-478-5415 or email testing@georgiasouthern.edu.

Plan accordingly.

The University System of Georgia policy requires a non-traditional or non-traditional transfer student, who has been out of high school at least 5 years; holds a high school diploma or GED; and has earned fewer than 30 transferable semester credit hours to take the ACCUPLACER to determine placement into English and math.

Or, if you are a traditional student who has been out of high school less than five years and are admitted based on SAT and/or ACT scores only on the Statesboro & Savannah Campus. However, Admissions may admit you as a presidential exception which will require you to take the ACCUPLACER to determine your placement into English and/or math. Georgia Southern University – Liberty Campus can admit students using ACCUPLACER scores regardless of your classification.

The Admissions Office will determine which components of the exam are needed and can be reviewed on your Admission status page. If you are transferring ENGL 1101 with a C or better, you may only need to take the math portion of the ACCUPLACER. If you are transferring MATH 1001, 1101, or 1111 with a C or better you may only need the English portion of the exam. If you are not transferring any course from another college, you will be required to take all three parts of the ACCUPLACER. For Presidential Exceptions, it may depend on your SAT/ACT scores and if they meet the state minimum requirements.

Remember: You must test prior to attending SOAR or registering for classes!

The University System of Georgia requires the Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, & Statistics; Reading; and WritePlacer exams to be administered to complete a student’s admission into the system. Click here for additional test preparation information. Be Prepared by reviewing for the exam prior to testing. This will allow you to understand the format of the exam and review the required math concepts.

Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS) consist of 20 questions to assess the following knowledge and skills:

The Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics placement test is a computer adaptive assessment of test-takers’ ability for selected mathematics content. Questions will focus on a range of topics including computing with rational numbers, applying ratios and proportional reasoning, creating linear expressions and equations, graphing and applying linear equations, understanding probability, and set notation, and interpreting graphical displays. In addition, questions may assess a student’s math ability via computational or fluency skills, conceptual understanding, or the capacity to apply mathematics presented in a context. All questions are multiple-choice in format and appear discretely (standalone) across the assessment. The following knowledge and skill categories are assessed:

• Rational numbers
• Ratio and Proportional Relationships
• Exponents
• Algebraic Expressions
• Linear Equations
• Linear Applications and Graphs
• Probability Sets
• Descriptive Statistics
• Geometry Concepts

Next-Generation Reading consists of 20 questions to assess the following knowledge and skills:

The Next-Generation Reading test is a broad-spectrum computer-adaptive assessment of test-takers’ developed ability to derive meaning from a range of prose texts and to determine the meaning of words and phrases in short and extended contexts. Passages on the test cover a range of content areas (including literature and literary nonfiction, careers/history/social studies, humanities, and science), writing modes (informative/explanatory, argument, and narrative), and complexities (relatively easy to very challenging). Both single and paired passages are included. The test pool includes both authentic texts (previously published passages excerpted or minimally adapted from their published form) and commissioned texts (written specifically for the test). Questions are multiple-choice in format and appear as both discrete (stand-alone) questions and as parts of sets of questions built around a common passage or passages. Four broad knowledge and skill categories are assessed:

• Information and Ideas (reading closely, determining central ideas and themes, summarizing, understanding relationships)
• Rhetoric (analyzing word choice rhetorically, analyzing text structure, analyzing point of view, analyzing purpose, analyzing arguments)
• Synthesis (analyzing multiple texts)
• Vocabulary

WritePlacer (Essay)

The WritePlacer test measures your ability to write effectively, which is critical to academic success. Your writing sample will be scored on the basis of how effectively it communicates a whole message to the readers for the stated purpose. Your score is based on your ability to express, organize and support your opinions and ideas, not the position you take on the essay topic. The following five characteristics of writing will be considered:

• Focus: The clarity with which you maintain your main idea or point of view
• Organization: The clarity with which you structure your response and present a logical sequence of ideas
• Development and Support: The extent to which you elaborate on your ideas and the extent to which you present supporting details
• Sentence Structure: The effectiveness of your sentence structure
• Mechanical Conventions: The extent to which your writing is free of errors in usage and mechanics

Be Prepared. Be Ready. Use the free test preparation materials provided through ACCUPLACER. Use this link to find additional resources provided by the Testing Office.

Cost: $10
Georgia Southern Student On-Campus: $10
Georgia Southern Student Remote: $10 + testing site fees
Non-Georgia Southern Student: $25

Testing Appointment Options:

1. On-Campus Testing: Schedule By Appointment Only Monday through Friday, based on availability or through Group Appointments
2. Remote Virtual Testing through Georgia Southern Testing Office: Scheduled by appointment based on availability (Contact the Testing Office in Statesboro for appointments regardless of campus.)
3. Remote Campus Testing: Testing at another campus testing center (Pay the $10 registration fee and all fees associated with proctoring)
4. Remote Virtual Testing: Testing is offered through Examity (Pay the $10 registration fee and all fees associated with proctoring)

All options must still be scheduled through the Georgia Southern Office of Testing Services.

It is recommended examinees must schedule their appointment at least two weeks prior to their desired test date and at least one week prior to orientation to allow for retest opportunities. Only two attempts are allowed per semester.

Schedule Your Exam:

To schedule your appointment or to receive a remote voucher, please contact the offices based on your campus location:

• If enrolling on the Savannah or Liberty Campus, contact the Office of Testing Services – Savannah Campus, at 912-344-2582 or e-mail testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu.
• If enrolling on the Statesboro Campus or Fully Online, contact the Office of Testing Services- Statesboro Campus at 912-478-5415 or email testing@georgiasouthern.edu.

Payment by Credit Card or Web Check: 

Payment for the exam can be received through a credit card, debit card, or web check at the Office of Testing Services Marketplace. Click on the Accuplacer Icon and select the correct campus location for testing. Then select the exam option. You must pay prior to testing.  If you have any questions concerning paying online, please contact the office at testing@georgiasouthern.edu (Statesboro Campus) or testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu (Savannah/Liberty Campus).

Click Here to Register/Pay for the Exam

Testers can retest if needed in only the section that is required based on their scores.

July 2022 Updated Accuplacer Retesting Policy

Testers may retest up to three times per semester. The following guidelines apply:

• Testers must wait at least 7 days prior to the second attempt.
• Testers seeking a third attempt must wait 30 days before retesting and complete the required study materials.
  • Contact the Georgia Southern University Coordinator of Testing Services for access to the review material.
    • Armstrong Campus (Savannah)- 912-344-2582 or e-mail testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu.
    • Statesboro Campus- 912-478-5415 or email testing@georgiasouthern.edu.

Plan accordingly.

Congratulations on becoming part of the Eagle Nation. The University System of Georgia established a minimum requirement to enroll in College Algebra (MATH 1111). Majors which require College Algebra (MATH 1111) as the minimum math, may be required to enroll in a co-requite learning support class. 

What does this mean? This means students will be enrolled in both MATH 1111 (3-credit hour) and the paired MATH 0999 (2-credit hour course) corequisite course. Students with a STEM Hold can still be registered for classes without taking the ACCUPLACER. The MATH 0999 course will not count in your GPA.

How can I exempt MATH 0999? You can exempt MATH 0999 by taking the ACCUPLACER Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics test prior to your course starting. Once the course has begun, you must meet the final grade requirement at the end of the corresponding semester to be evaluated for exemption.

Be ready for the exam by reviewing the review materials prior to testing. By exempting MATH 0999 you will save the tuition fees or HOPE hours for the 2 credits and potentially allow you to add another required course.

Students who do not meet one of the USG criteria listed below can take the ACCUPLACER Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, & Statistics exam to test out of the co-requisite support class (MATH 0999) for MATH 1111. It is your decision if you want to automatically take and pay for the support class or you can prepare and take the exam.

Effective Spring 2024 the criteria to enroll directly into MATH 1111 criteria will be:

• Transferable Credit for Area A Mathematics course or
• MPI>= 1265 or
• HSPGA>= 3.2 or
• ACT Mathematics>= 20 or
• SAT (new) Math Test> = 510 or
• Accuplacer Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, & Statistics: 266

Contact the Academic Success Center Educational Specialist Team to discuss your change of major and removal of the hold. Once it is removed you will not have to take the ACCUPLACER unless you choose to take MATH 1111. Contact your respective campus:

• Statesboro/On-Line Campus: asc@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5371
• Armstrong/Liberty Campus: asc@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-344-2915

Remember to include your name and Eagle ID and why you want to discuss removing the hold if you are emailing. This will enhance your experience.

Registration Fees

• Georgia Southern Student On-Campus or Remote Fee: $10
• Non-Georgia Southern Student Remote Testing: $25

Testing Appointment Options:

1. On-Campus Testing: Schedule By Appointment Only Monday through Friday, based on availability or through Group Appointments (Savannah & Hinesville Only)
2. Remote Virtual Testing through Georgia Southern Testing Office: Scheduled by appointment based on availability (Contact the Testing Office in Statesboro for appointments regardless of campus.)
3. Remote Campus Testing: Testing at another campus testing center
4. Remote Virtual Testing: Testing is offered through Examity or Proctortrack (available 24/7)

All options must still be scheduled through the Georgia Southern Office of Testing Services.

It is recommended examinees schedule their appointment at least two weeks prior to their desired test date and at least one week prior to orientation to allow for retest opportunities. If you are attending SOAR on-campus, you can schedule your exam while you are on-campus. You can also test after SOAR and even during Drop/Add at the beginning of the semester.

To schedule your appointment, please contact the offices based on your testing location:

• If enrolling on the Savannah or Liberty Campus, contact the Office of Testing Services – Savannah Campus, at 912-344-2582 or e-mail testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu.
• If enrolling on the Statesboro or Online Campus, contact the Office of Testing Services- Statesboro Campus at 912-478-5415 or email testing@georgiasouthern.edu.

Payment by Credit Card or Web Check: 

Payment for the exam can be received through a credit card, debit card, or web check at the Office of Testing Services Marketplace. Click on the Accuplacer Icon and select the correct campus location for testing. Then select the exam option. You must pay prior to testing.  If you have any questions concerning paying online, please contact the office at testing@georgiasouthern.edu (Statesboro Campus) or testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu (Savannah/Liberty Campus).

Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS) consist of 20 questions to assess the following knowledge and skills:

The Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics placement test is a computer-adaptive assessment of test-takers’ ability for selected mathematics content. Questions will focus on a range of topics including computing with rational numbers, applying ratios and proportional reasoning, creating linear expressions and equations, graphing and applying linear equations, understanding probability, and set notation, and interpreting graphical displays. In addition, questions may assess a student’s math ability via computational or fluency skills, conceptual understanding, or the capacity to apply mathematics presented in a context. All questions are multiple-choice in format and appear discretely (standalone) across the assessment. The following knowledge and skill categories are assessed:

• Rational numbers
• Ratio and Proportional Relationships
• Exponents
• Algebraic Expressions
• Linear Equations
• Linear Applications and Graphs
• Probability Sets
• Descriptive Statistics
• Geometry Concepts

Use the free study materials on the ACCUPLACER website or additional sites provided by the Testing Office on the Accuplacer Test Preparation page.

Testers can retest if needed in only the section that is required based on their scores.

July 2022 Updated Accuplacer Retesting Policy

Testers may retest up to three times per semester. The following guidelines apply:

• Testers must wait at least 7 days prior to the second attempt.
• Testers seeking a third attempt must wait 30 days before retesting and completing the required study materials.
  • Contact the Georgia Southern University Coordinator of Testing Services for access to the review material.
    • Armstrong Campus (Savannah)- 912-344-2582 or e-mail testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu.
    • Statesboro Campus- 912-478-5415 or email testing@georgiasouthern.edu.

Plan accordingly.

ACCUPLACER offers FREE test preparation materials to prepare for each section of the exam. Use this link to learn more about the ACCUPLACER from the official College Board, Inc ACCUPLACER website for test preparation materials. The sections administered for admission include Next Generation (NG) Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, & Statistics; Next Generation Reading; and WritePlacer.  ACCUPLACER has an app you can download to access tests and guides; printable study guides; and more detailed information on the three exams you may take.

ACCUPLACER Official Study Guides

ACCUPLACER Study App

The Office of Testing Services has purchased a site license to the Longsdale Publishing ACCUPLACER Online Course & Practice Exams for incoming students who need to take the Accuplacer to register for classes or have a STEM Hold. Be prepared prior to taking your Accuplacer exam by following the instructions below to access the Longsdale Publishing ACCUPLACER Online Course:

1. Contact the Testing Office by phone or email to obtain the School Number and School Key to access the free materials preferably from your Georgia Southern email account and include your school ID number (Eagle ID).
   • Savannah/Liberty Campus – testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-344-2582
   • Statesboro/Online Campus – testing@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5415
2. Connect to Longsdale Publishing ACCUPLACER Online Course.  (https://www.longsdalepub.com/courses/accuplacer/start/index.html)
3. First-time users: Click on the “Register New Account” button. Enter the School Number and School Key.  Make sure to use your Eagle ID for the school ID.
4. After you register, you will be issued a username and password.  SAVE this information for future log-in access.

Sections to use in the Longsdale Publishing Online Course (listed in order of site):

1. Introduction
2. Reading (English Hold)
3. Mathematics – Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Statistics (QAS) (Math Hold) – Read the Introduction and then select the QAS materials
4. Written Essay (English Hold)

Assessment Basics & ACCUPLACER Related Sites: (Remember to select Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS).)

Test Preview – ACCUPLACER page
Union Test Prep
Mometrix Academy ACCUPLACER

Algebra Review & Exercises (Remember to select Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS).)

WebMath
AAA Math
Purple Math
Math.Com
Mometrix Academy

Grammar

Grammar Bytes
Major Tests (Use Critical Reading & Writing for the SAT)
English Grammar Guide
Grammar Book

Writing Exercise & Reading

Purdue Online Writing Lab