Course Placement
Contact Us: Please fill out this form. to receive more information about Course Placement. For further questions, email assessment@hcc.edu or call 413.552.2015. On the day of the assessment, you will need to provide a valid photo ID.
After you've been admitted to HCC, the next step is to determine if you are ready to take college-level Math or college-level English courses. Many students do this by taking our course assessment, but there are other ways to prove college readiness.
WAIVING THE PLACEMENT TEST
You can send official or unofficial copies of the documents below to admissions@hcc.edu to see if you can waive the test.
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Taking the Course Assessment
Please fill out this form to receive more information about course placement. For further questions, email assessment@hcc.edu or call at 413.552.2015.On the day of the assessment, you will need to provide a valid photo ID.
It's important to put your best foot forward and prepare for your course assessment! This assessment will determine which course you should start in so you can be the most successful. If it is determined that you will be most successful in courses that are designed to enhance students' readiness in English and Math courses.
If you have a disability and require accommodations, please contact the Office for Students with Disabilities and Deaf Services and request course placement accommodations. To fill out the request form you will need to log in using your HCC email address. Use this guide on page 3 for help setting up your HCC email address.
PREPARING FOR THE Course Assessment
The assessment is computerized and is untimed except for one section.
English Section
- Reading test (untimed)
- 20 multiple choice questions
- To study, create an account for the ACCUPLACER study app by clicking here (Make sure to select the ACCUPLACER Reading option)
- Essay Portion (timed)
- You will be given 60 minutes to write a paragraph response to a prompt
- The essay is not based on factual knowledge, but rather your ability to write a composed and organized essay
- You are expected to write 3-5 paragraphs with a thesis statement, supporting arguments, introduction, and conclusion
To prepare for the essay, click here
Math Section (untimed)
For math placement, you will take up to three of these four tests:
- Arithmetic
- Introductory algebra
- Intermediate algebra
- Advanced functions
- Each section has 10 questions
You can also prepare for this test by using HCC's free Math Prep Programs. Register online with HCC's Math Center to get started! To fill out the request form you will need to log in using your HCC email address. Use this guide on page 3 for help setting up your HCC email address.
MATH SELF-PLACEMENT
There is an optional math self-placement assessment for students who are looking to place into math classes up to Statistics (MTH 142). You can only take this self-placement option once, and your first attempt will be used for placement. Once completed, you will receive your recommended math placement and you can contact the Advising Center to go over your scores.
*Please note that this self-placement is not for students who wish to place into College Algebra or higher.
