Next-Generation ACCUPLACER

STEP 1: Register for the Next-Generation ACCUPLACER TEST
You will not be tested unless the Office of Admissions has updated your application for admission and confirmed your eligibility to take Next-Generation ACCUPLACER.

Click here to register online. Select the appropriate Next-Generation ACCUPLACER option to schedule a test; then, select an available test date and time. If you are retesting at SSU choose the Next-Generation ACCUPLACER Retest option and pay the non-refundable cost of $10. Print your test registration confirmation and bring with you on the day of the test with a clear government issued photo ID (e.g. driver’s license, passport, etc.).
Note: If you reside at least 100 miles or more outside the Savannah area and need to schedule a virtual test or a test at another college closer to your home, then, GO TO STEP 2.

STEP 2: Request a Virtual or Remote Test (if you live outside the Savannah area)
A test voucher may be issued to an eligible SSU applicant who lives 100-miles radius or more outside the Savannah area and request to take the Next-Generation ACCUPLACER test at a college/university near their home area. The test voucher is important because it will be used to access your test on test day, and it will ensure that your test results are reported electronically to Savannah State University. A virtual test adminsitration may also be considered. Request a voucher or virtual test by emailing [email protected]. Include the information below:

• Full Name
• SSU Student ID Number (if known)
• Telephone Number
• Location requested (college or university) or virtual option
• Subject Heading: Need Remote Accommodations for the ACCUPLACER Test.

NOTE: Your admission application status must indicate the need to take the Next-Generation ACCUPLACER before you can register to take the test or submit test scores.

Students may be required to pay a test fee at the remote test site. DO NOT CONTACT THE REMOTE TEST SITE TO SCHEDULE A TEST PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF A TEST VOUCHER VIA EMAIL FROM SSU TESTING OFFICE.

STEP 3: On the Day of the Test
Once a test schedule is confirmed, report to the test center, review and follow testing rules and do the following:

• Report at least 10-15 minutes early to ensure you are on time and in the right location.
• Bring the following:
• Government issued Photo ID (Driver’s License, Passport, student ID, etc.). The ID must be clear, recognizable and not damaged.
• Test schedule confirmation and/or printed test voucher. If retesting, bring documentation of payment.

All sections of the test are untimed with the exception of the WritePlacer which is timed for one hour. It takes an average of approximately 2-3 hours to complete all parts of the test. A calculator is embedded into the test for some items, if allowed; therefore, hand-held, personal or outside calculators are not allowed. The initial test at SSU campus is free; however the non-refundable retest cost of $10 is payable online only at the time of registration. Remember, most remote test centers will charge a test fee to be paid by student prior to testing.

The Next-Generation ACCUPLACER Testing is offered to non-SSU students wishing to attend another college or university. To schedule a test session, non-SSU students must present a “test voucher” provided by their home institution or an “official signed letter” (on letterhead) giving the student permission to test at Savannah State University. The letter should provide the tests needed and deadline for testing. The Next-Generation ACCUPLACER Test administration cost of $30. To register for the Next-Generation ACCUPLACER Test for another college or university please REGISTER ONLINE and complete your payment of test fees.

On the day of testing bring the test registration confirmation/receipt of payment and photo identification to the Testing Office. Examinees without receipt of payment will not be allowed to test. Scores may vary across institutions. Non-SSU students must discuss score results with their home institution.

Test preparation for the “Next-Generation ACCUPLACER” Test may be found on the official website: Practice for ACCUPLACER. Students may access a “Test Prep App” and practice on the go. Unofficial skill preparation may be found via YouTube.com with various key word searches (e.g. Next-Generation ACCUPLACER, rational numbers, exponenets, , writing skills, mechanical conventions, etc.). Utilize the link below to review test content topics for search.

• NG-ACCUPLACER Test Content Description: This document will outline what you will expect to see on each section of the NG-ACCUPLACER Test.
• Each document offer sample items in which to prepare for NG-ACCUPLACER Tests.
  • NG Reading Sample Questions
  • WritePlacer Guide and Sample Questions
  • NG Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra and Statistics (QAS) Sample Questions
  • “Study on the Go” with the ACCUPLACER App

Please use the link below to complete the form to request your test scores to be sent to another college/university* or other institution. This request form is for ACCUPLACER and COMPASS test scores only. Other test scores must be requested through the respective company (e.g., ACT or College Board for SAT, GACE, etc.) or via your official transcript. Please allow 24-48 hours for processing. It is up to the student to confirm the completion of their request.

*Please note that colleges/universities have different policies for accepting scores. Before submitting a request, please consult with the institution in which you are forwarding scores for their guidelines for receiving test scores.