College Credit Plus Testing

COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS/DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS: Consult your school counselor or Columbus State advisor assigned to your school about placement testing for Columbus State courses.

Once you have completed your College Credit Plus (Dual Credit) application for admissions, your next step is placement. This will assure that you are prepared to work at the college level and succeed in the Dual Credit/CCP course(s) you wish to take.

Most students will need to take the Columbus State placement tests and achieve a college-ready score in order to register for any Dual Credit/CCP course. However, if you have any of the qualifying scores/credit listed in the chart below, you may not need to take the placement test for that subject.

See your school counselor if you have any of the following:

PLACEMENT SUBJECT	ACT	SAT	OTHER
Reading	Reading 22	Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 480	Qualifying AP English credit
Writing	English 18	Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 480	Qualifying AP English credit
Math	Math 22	Math 530	Qualifying AP, CLEP, or IB or College Prep Math credit
Science	Science 22	Composite score 980	Qualifying grade in high school science: life science, biology, chemistry or physics

 

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What Tests Are Required?

All students without qualifying scores or credit must complete the Reading and Writing Placement Tests. The Mathematics Placement Test and Science Placement Test are required only for students taking related courses.

Reading Placement Test

Required prior to registering for your first Dual Credit/CCP class.

• Test is untimed but generally takes students about an hour to complete.
• You will answer 20 multiple choice questions.
• Two types of questions: comprehension and sentence relationships.
• Test must be taken at an official, proctored test site. See your school counselor for information.

Writing Placement Test

Required prior to registering for your first Dual Credit/CCP class.

• Test is untimed but generally takes students about an hour to complete.
• You will read a short passage that ends with a writing prompt.
• Your answer must be a 300–600 word essay that expresses your opinion with supporting reasons, explanations and examples.
• Test must be taken at an official, proctored test site. See your school counselor for information.

Students who place Reading 20–30 AND Writing 0–1 on the placement tests are ineligible for CCP registration into any college classes.

Mathematics Placement Test

Required only for students taking math, statistics, or a course with a math prerequisite like economics, chemistry, or physics.

• Test is untimed but generally takes students about two hours to complete.
• You will be asked to solve basic math problems.
• An on-screen calculator will be provided for questions that permit calculator use; no other calculators are permitted in the test.
• Test must be taken at an official, proctored test site. See your school counselor for information.

Science Placement Test

Generally, College Credit Plus students will be exempt from this test. Required only if you are taking college biology, chemistry or physics and you have not successfully completed the identified prerequisite high school science course.

• Test is untimed but generally takes students about an hour to complete.
• You will answer 25 multiple choice questions. You will not need specific science-content knowledge to answer the questions on the test correctly. Each question on the test is preceded by a passage which contains scientific information that will help you answer the question correctly. Read these passages carefully before attempting to answer the questions.
• Test must be taken at an official, proctored test site. See your school counselor for information.

 

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Important Notes on Taking Placement Tests

• Tests must be taken at an official Columbus State-approved testing site. Ask your school counselor for information about testing at your high school. If your high school does not provide placement testing, you may test at a Columbus State Testing Center. Visit cscc.edu/testingcenter for times and locations.
• You do not have to take all the tests on the same day. However each test must be completed in one sitting. Once you begin a test, you may not leave the testing site and return to that test later.
• You will not be permitted to use books or notes while taking placement tests.
• Bring something to write with (pencil or pen) to the Testing Center when you plan to take a test.
• If you have a documented disability or are on an IEP, you may qualify for placement testing accommodations. In order to determine whether or not you qualify, please complete the Placement Test Accommodation Request Form (.docx). For more information about Disability Services at Columbus State, please visit their website: Disability Services