The Testing Office is located in the “E” Building, Room E101. You reach the Testing Center via phone at 973-300-2155. You can reach the Testing Center via fax at 973-300-2373

Placement Testing

How will I be tested?

Using the computerized assessment, Accuplacer OnLine, each student is tested in four skill areas: reading, writing, math computation and algebra. At the completion of the test, results are immediately generated. These results provide counselors and faculty advisors with the information necessary to register students based on their individual academic needs.

Does everyone take Placement Testing?

Students may present recent SAT scores, approved basic skills test scores from another institution, or college-level English and mathematics transfer grades of C or better to be waived from the testing requirement. SAT scores of 500 or above in the verbal and math areas waive the requirement for reading comprehension and math/algebra testing; a verbal SAT score of 530 or above waives the testing requirement in the writing area.

The individual student is responsible for having Accuplacer scores from another college sent to the Testing Coordinator prior to registration. SCCC gives the following Accuplacer subtests: Reading Comprehension, Sentence Sense, Math Computation, and Algebra. Students missing any of the above subtests must take those sections at SCCC for placement purposes. Students transferring from another college must adhere to SCCC placement policies.

Students who are transferring credits and have already completed college-level English composition and mathematics with a minimum grade of C or have earned a college degree are exempt from Placement Testing. This must be documented with a copy of a transcript or a degree. The student is responsible for presenting this documentation to the Counseling Office and Registrar prior to registration.

Students matriculated in certificate or degree programs which do not require a college-level mathematics course must still complete remediation through basic mathematics if a deficiency is shown in that area.

Students for whom English is not their native language do not take the Placement Test until after they complete the ESL program.

To Make an Appointment for Placement Testing
Call the Learning Center at 973-300-2150 for appointment.
If you are unable to keep the appointment you made, call the Learning Center 973-300-2150 well in advance to make other arrangements. Many students are looking for opportunities to test. If you inform us that you are unable to keep your appointment, we are able to offer that seat to someone else.

To view current testing dates go to the Testing Calendar

• Obtain your student ID number prior to the test. Be sure to bring personal ID to the test; photo ID is preferable. A basic four-function calculator will be supplied for testing.
• Call the Learning Center @ 973-300-2150 for an appointment. If you are unable to make a scheduled appointment, call the Learning Center to cancel & re-schedule and open the existing appointment to another student.