ACCUPLACER is a placemest test offered by Fairmont State's LEAD Testing Center. The test is free for current and prospective Fairmont State students and dual enrollment students. The math and English portions of the test are currently available. The math portion is used to evaluate a student's current skill in various math-related content areas and to place the student in a course that matches their needs.
Dual-enrollment students are eligible to take the ACCUPLACER when seeking placement in a college level course that requires proof of skill level above that of a high school course. In most cases, this will mean placement in a College Algebra without support course (MATH1530).
Current Fairmont State Students (including Middle College) are eligible to take the ACCUPLACER if any of the following conditions apply:
Students MUST bring a valid photo ID to their testing session or they will NOT be permitted to enter the testing room. Valid forms of ID include: Student ID, Military ID, Driver's License or Permit, Government-issued ID.
Students who arrived to their testing sessions without ID will need to reschedule their ACCUPLACER test.
No other personal belongings are permitted in the testing room, but can be left in the library. Calculators are not permitted; an on-screen calculator is provided by ACCUPLACER for certain questions.
The ACCUPLACER is typically offered once per month during the Spring and Fall semesters. Additional sessions may be offered during Summer and Winter breaks.
If a student is unhappy with their exam result, they will need to wait until the next scheduled session, which is typically scheduled for the following month.
ACCUPLACER tests are not offered "on-demand."
Currently, the only mathematics ACCUPLACER exam provided by Fairmont State University is the Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics exam used to determine placement in STEM courses.
The English portion of the ACCUPLACER is also available upon request.
Exams meant for students with accommodations are also available upon request.
The ACCUPLACER has specific versions of the test for students with certain accommodations. Please inform the LEAD Center of any accommodations as early as possible as some of the accommodated exams are paper and must be special ordered.
The following accommodations are not specifically offered for the ACCUPLACER because they are not applicable: extended time, reduced distraction environment, use of a calculator.
The ACCUPLACER is NOT a pass/fail exam. It is a placement test used to determine a student's current skill level for correct course placement.
MATH1530 (Algebra without Support or dual-enrollment College Algebra) requires a score of 260 or higher for enrollment. Dual-enrollment students with a score above 250 are sometimes able to request a transcript review to be admitted to MATH1530 based on past academic preformance. Please see your advisor, guidance counselor, or dual-enrollment instructor for more information on course requirements.
The student will be able to immediately view their test results upon completion of the test. Results will also be emailed to the student so they can view their results.
Distribution of test results to high schools can take a week or longer, so please plan accordingly.
Results will be emailed to the student and sent to Fairmont State University’s admissions office. If a student wishes to send the results to other colleges and universities, they can input that information while verifying their personal information in the test center prior to starting the exam.
The test proctor, test site manager, and student will be able to immediately review the ACCUPLACER results once the exam is submitted.
If the student is a dual-enrollment student, the results will also be sent to Fairmont State university’s dual-enrollment office. Once the dual-enrollment office receives the results, they will distribute them as necessary to high schools, teachers, and guidance counselors.
Because this process can take time, it is recommended that high school students wishing to take dual-enrollment courses register to take the ACCUPLACER the semester prior to their dual-enrollment course. Results could take a week or longer to be distributed to high schools.
If the student is a current FSU student, results may be shared with Academic Advising, their advisor, and other relevant FSU faculty and staff.
Students may only retake the ACCUPLACER test 2 times per semester and a total of 4 times per academic year. No-show appointments count as attempts, however, appointments cancelled with notice do not count as attempts.
Test attempts must be scheduled with at least one week between the attempts to allow students adequate time to prepare. Attempts scheduled with less than 1 week between will be cancelled.
Retest attempts CANNOT be scheduled until the initial exam is completed and results are known. Multiple sessions scheduled at one time will be cancelled.
Students who No-Show twice without notice will NOT be able to reschedule until they contact the LEAD Center directly.
