Placement Testing

If you are a new student, a transfer student, or even a continuing student, there are many reasons why you might need to take a math, English, and/or reading placement test. Before you register for classes, read the information about placement tests and developmental education courses found in the Academic Bulletin and Schedule of Classes and the General Catalog. You should take a placement test if one of the following applies:

  • you did not take the ACT Test™;
  • your official ACT Test™ scores have not been received by the Admissions/Registrar's Office;
  • your ACT Test™ scores are below 20 in Math, 16 in Reading, and 18 in English;
  • your transcripts from other colleges have not been received.

Note: Math, English and/or reading placement test scores will determine developmental course placement (such as MATH 097, MATH 098, MATH 099, READ 099, ENGL 098, ENGL 099, and EDUC 099) or college-level course placement (such as MATH 102 and ENGL 101).

  • The BPCC Placement Test is offered during registration and at designated times throughout the semester.
  • No Ability-to-Benefit (ATB) testing will be conducted during regularly scheduled placement testing. Click here for more information regarding the ATB testing.
  • A valid government issued photo ID is required. The applicant’s name as it appears on the ID must match College records.
  • Students who wish to use a calculator should bring a non-programmable calculator.
  • No cell phones are allowed during testing.
  • No unauthorized person – including parents, guardians, children, friends - are allowed in the testing room.
  • Placement tests are administered at no cost to BPCC students. Non-BPCC students will be charged $10 per test.
  • No appointments are necessary for the times listed below.
  • For sample placement test questions click here.Will open new browser window or tab
Date Time Location
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Building A-TRC
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Building A-TRC
Thursday, May 30, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. G-319
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 9:00 a.m. G-319
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 1:00 p.m. G-319
Thursday, June 13, 2013 5:30 p.m. G-319
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 1:00 p.m. G-319
Thursday, June 20, 2013 9:00 a.m. G-319
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 1:00 p.m. G-319
Thursday, June 27, 2013 9:00 a.m. G-319
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 9:00 a.m. G-319
Monday, July 8, 2013 5:30 p.m. G-319
Thursday, July 11, 2013 1:00 p.m. G-319
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 9:00 a.m. G-319
Thursday, July 18, 2013 5:30 p.m. G-319
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 9:00 a.m. G-319
Thursday, August 1, 2013 1:00 p.m. Building A-TRC
Monday, August 5, 2013 1:00 p.m. Building A-TRC
Saturday, August 10, 2013 9:00 a.m. Building A-TRC
Monday, August 12, 2013 1:00 p.m. Building A-TRC
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 5:30 p.m. Building A-TRC
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 9:00 a.m. Building A-TRC
Monday, August 19, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Building A-TRC
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Building A-TRC

For additional information regarding placement tests, contact the Academic Planning Coordinator, in the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor of Planning and Instruction at 318-678-6335.

BPCC Placement Scores

If ACT scores fall in the ranges listed below, the BPCC Placement Test must be taken unless the college mathematics and/or English courses have already been taken or unless enrollment is scheduled in the appropriate developmental course(s).

English: 0-17
Mathematics: 0-19
Reading: 0-15

Developmental Education Courses

Developmental education courses are provided for BPCC students who score below the minimum required BPCC Placement Test scores. developmental courses include EDUC 099, READ 099, CIS 099, ENGL 098, ENGL 099, and MATH 097, MATH 098, and MATH 099. These semester-length courses will transfer to other post-secondary institutions as equivalent courses but will not satisfy degree requirements.

See also: READ 099 Policy | EDUC 099 Policy

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