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WEB SITES FOR PLACEMENT TEST SAMPLE QUESTIONS

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Please Note: EL CAMINO COLLEGE USES THE ACCUPLACER COMPUTERIZED PLACEMENT TEST (CPT's) FOR ENGLISH AND
MATH PLACEMENT TESTING, AS WELL AS FOR ABILITY-TO-BENEFIT (ATB) TESTING FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS.

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The English Placement Test consists of two sections:
1. Reading Comprehension      2. Sentence Skills (Writing)

The Mathematics Placement Test consists of three sections:
1. Arithmetic      2. Elementary Algebra      3. College-Level Math

Ability-To-Benefit consists of three sections:
1. Reading Comprehension      2. Sentence Skills (Writing)      3. Arithmetic


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In addition to the first four sites listed below for GENERAL ENGLISH AND MATH TEST SAMPLES,
we strongly suggest utilizing one or more of the other five sites listed under INDIVIDUAL TEST AND
OTHER PREPARATION for your review.
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GENERAL ENGLISH AND MATH TEST SAMPLES:

1. www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/accuplacer
2. www.tmcc.edu/testing/tests
3. www.necc.mass.edu/departments/assessment/samplequest.php
4. www.rcc.edu/services/assessment/sample.cfm

INDIVIDUAL TESTS AND OTHER PREPARATION:

1. www.rockvalleycollege.edu/show.cfm?durki=1923&site=4&return=16

Great site with many links to review both english and math. Scroll to the middle of
webpage and follow the links, which start under the heading Web Site Resources/Suggestions for
Review and Preparation. There are many links, which will give you additional assistance in refreshing
your academic skills in specific subject areas.

2. www.montgomerycollege.edu/departments/AssessCtr/studyguide.htm#Read

Excellent site with math review. Scroll to the middle of webpage and follow the links under the
heading Sample questions are covered in:  for the three sections of Math--Arithmetic, Elementary
Algebra, and College-Level Math--click on the Rockville Math Department links for additional review questions.

3. www.osu-okmulgee.edu/academics/assessment_center.php

Very good site with many sample questions. Scroll to the bottom of webpage and click on the .pdf links
for Reading, Sentence Skills, Arithmetic, and Elementary Algebra.

4. www.glendale.edu/AR/assessment

First site covers main ideas in a paragraph. Second site has examples for Reading Comprehension and
Sentence Skills Tests and many levels of Math.

5. www.wsc.ma.edu/math/accuplacer/problems.asp

Good math review.


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For additional websites and links to ACCUPLACER practice tests, please type ACCUPLACER PRACTICE
or ACCUPLACER SAMPLE TESTS into an Internet Search Engine such as www.google.com or
www.yahoo.com.



 Last Updated On: 1/17/08