Accuplacer placement testing is provided to students that have an application on file and that Admissions requires to take the test.

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Accuplacer Placement Exam Information

Are you ready to take your placement exam at Nashville State?

Options remain available to enable you to move forward and register for classes without placement testing.

Important Information:

• Students are not required to take a placement exam. You can elect not to test and simply register for learning support courses if you do not have prior test scores or college credits that place you at the college level.
• Students may register directly for college courses with a high school GPA of 3.6 on a 4 point scale within the last 5 years without taking a placement exam.
• Students may choose to take the placement exam, the exam is being offered remotely by Examity, an online proctoring service. If you prefer to take the test remotely, Examity's online proctoring service fee is $25.
• Students must schedule an appointment to take the test on any campus at NSCC.edu/testing-center.

Accuplacer Placement Exam Options

There are two options to take the Accuplacer:

On-Campus: Appointments may be scheduled to test at any of our campus locations. To schedule an appointment, please go to the testing center page.

Remote Testing: This exam may be taken remotely from your own computer or electronic device. For details, please complete the Accuplacer – Examity Remote Test Request Form.

ESL Students

ESL students take the Accuplacer test in Math only. ESL students are required to have permission to take the test from the ESL Coordinator, esol@nscc.edu, or from Admissions, 615-353-3215.