If you have filled out your GRCC admissions application -- but have not taken the ACT, SAT or have 12 or less college credits -- you are required to take the Accuplacer assessment.
Schedule an Appointment
After you have reviewed which test you will need to take below, schedule an appointment by calling the Midtown Center at (616) 234-4054. You will need to bring a photo ID.
Test Information
Our placement tests are not pass or fail; the results are used to ensure you are enrolled in courses that match your skill level and subject knowledge. These assessments also help us identify any potential opportunities for you to bypass courses not required for your degree or transfer pathway.
We provide three placement tests: ALEKS PPL, Accuplacer and Levels of English Proficiency (LOEP), to determine your strengths and weaknesses in subjects including:
- English
- Mathematics
- Reading comprehension
English Placement
If you have taken the ACT from 2018 until today or the SAT from 2016 until today, you will be placed into the following English course based on your test scores:
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | ACT English and Reading Total Score |
|---|---|
|
450 or higher = EN 101 |
31 or higher = EN 101 |
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400-440 = EN 101 and IRW 99 (must be taken together)
|
26-30 = EN 101 and IRW 99 (must be taken together)
|
|
380-420 = IRW 98 |
24-28 = IRW 98 |
|
370 or lower = IRW 97 |
23 or lower = IRW 97 |
ALEKS Test
All students must take the ALEKS math assessment test prior to enrolling in a math course unless you have completed the corresponding prerequisite math course at another college or university within the last three years. The assessment can be taken through your Online Center.
ALEKS, Accuplacer and LOEP Placement
ALEKS Placement Scores
| Course | ALEKS Placement Score |
|---|---|
| MA 094 - Pre-Algebra Lab and co-requisite MA 097 Pre-Algebra | 0–6 |
| MA 097 - Pre-Algebra | 7–13 |
| MA 098 - Elementary Algebra or MA 99 Mathematical Literacy | 14–29 |
| MA 105 - Basic Geometry | 30–45 |
| MA 107 - Intermediate Algebra | 30–45 |
| MA 124 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students | 30–45 |
| MA 108 - Trigonometry | 46–60 |
| MA 110 - College Algebra | 46–60 |
| MA 127 - Finite Mathematics with Applications | 46–60 |
| MA 210 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 1 | 46–60 |
| MA 211 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 2 | 46–60 |
| MA 215 - Statistics | 46–60 |
| MA 129 - Survey of Calculus | 61–75 |
| MA 131 - Precalculus | 61–75 |
| MA 133 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry 1 | 76–100 |
| MA 245 - Discrete Mathematical Structures | 76–100 |
*MA 134, MA 255 and MA 257 do not have ALEKS Placement Scores. They only have course prerequisites.
*MA 138 must be taken concurrently with MA 133.
Accuplacer Scores
| Score | Class Recommendation |
|---|---|
| 0 | Retake test or take LOEP |
| Writing 1-3 | IRW 97 |
| Writing 4 and Reading below 249 | IRW 98 |
| Writing 4 and Reading 249 or higher |
IRW 99/EN 101 - must be taken together
|
| Writing 5 and Reading below 249 |
IRW 99/EN 101 - must be taken together
|
| Writing 5 and Reading 249 or higher | EN 101 |
| Writing 6-8 | EN 101 |
LOEP Scores - Listening
| Score | Class Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Listening 56-67 | ES 101 |
| Listening 65-74 | ES 102 |
| Listening 75-80 | ES 103 |
| Listening 81-90 | ES 104 |
- Scores below 56 indicate need for additional community education- survival English before enrolling at GRCC.
LOEP Scores - Reading
| Score | Class Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Reading 56-77 | ES 121 |
| Reading 78-86 | ES 122 |
| Reading 87-93 | ES 123 |
| Reading 94-105 | ES 124 |
- Scores below 56 indicate need for additional community education- survival English before enrolling at GRCC.
LOEP Scores - Writing/Grammar
| Writing | Grammar | Class Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Writeplacer 1-2 | Language Use 56-72 | ES 111 |
| Writeplacer 2-3 | Language Use 73-86 | ES 112 |
| Writeplacer 3-4 | Language Use 87-97 | ES 113 |
| Writeplacer 4-5 | Language Use 98-106 | ES 114 |
| Writeplacer 6 | NA | No Placement |
- Scores below 56 indicate need for additional community education- survival English before enrolling at GRCC.