English Placement Flowchart
Accuplacer Cut Score Chart and Placement Grid
English Placement – To determine a student’s English placement, look at both the Reading Comprehension (RC) and the Sentence Skills (SS) scores.
| RC Score (DA03 in Banner) | SS Score (DA04 in Banner) | English Placement |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 39 | Service Learning Essay Required | |
| ≤ 49 | Service Learning Essay Required | |
| ≥40 | ≥50 | Proficient Reader Essay Required |
| >83 | ≥88 | ENG 101 |
NCC Supplemental (non-Accuplacer) English Tests
|
Essay (DA09 in Banner) |
Score |
Placement |
|---|---|---|
|
4 |
Transitional –Non Credit English EDUCD5002 |
|
|
6 |
ENG 088 |
|
|
7 |
ENG 101 / ENG 101W |
|
|
8 |
ENG 101 |
Check the recommendation field at the bottom of the SOATEST screen for the exact course placement.
Students who achieve a certain score on either of two portions of the SAT are exempt from taking the Accuplacer English test.
| Banner Code | Type of Test | Score | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
|
RSAT |
SAT Critical Reading |
>450 |
ENG 101 |
|
WSAT |
SAT Writing |
>450 |
ENG 101 |
|
ACT1 |
ACT Composite |
47 |
ENG 101 |
|
ACTE |
ACT English |
21 |
ENG 101 |
ESL Placement is determined by a combination of an in-house essay and two (2) Accuplacer tests.
| DA06 | LOEP: Reading Skills |
| DA08 | LOEP: Language Use |
ESL students can get their course placements from the ESL Division in E206 and E202.