Need to schedule a Placement Exam?
- Email testingservices@uis.edu to request an appointment between Monday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please indicate whether you prefer to take the tests in person (UIS campus in the Testing Center) or online with a proctor using Zoom. Please note if you choose to take the placement test in person you will need to schedule that on a different day than your orientation day.
- If you are taking the exams online, you will receive another email with your Zoom Test Appointment confirmation and the Zoom link. Please set a reminder on your phone so you do not miss the Zoom call.
- After your test, you will see your scores. Your academic advisor will also be able to see your scores and will use them to help you register for the appropriate courses.
Take some sample tests to familiarize yourself with Accuplacer:
Make an Appointment
Please email testing services to make an appointment. You may walk-in for testing; however, a desk or proctor may not be available. You must present a current photo ID (UIS iCard, state issued driver’s license, state issued ID, military ID, FOID card, or passport) to be allowed to test.
Math Placement Testing
Students entering UIS with fewer than 30 credit hours are required to complete one (1) UIS college-level math course to meet the General Education math requirement. In some cases, your general education math course is determined by your major because some majors require specific math classes as pre-requisites to the major course of study. For example, Calculus is required for Computer Science, Math and some science majors.
The math courses you take are governed by the placement system utilized by the Math Department at UIS. Two outcomes are possible:
- placement into a college-level math course appropriate for your skills and your intended major; or
- placement into a developmental math course to build your skills for future success in a UIS college-level math class.
All math placements are made with your success in mind.
The Math Department at UIS uses a combination of ACT/SAT Math sub scores, ACCUPLACER Math Placement Test scores, prior college-level math credit and the intended major to determine for which math classes you are eligible to register. Based on this information, you may be placed in a college-level math course appropriate for your major or a developmental math course to further prepare you for college-level math. If you do not have prior college-level math credit, use the table below to determine if you are required to take the ACCUPLACER Math Placement Test.
| YOUR ANTICIPATED MAJOR | REQUIRED TO TEST WITH ACT MATH SUB SCORE OF | REQUIRED TO TEST WITH SAT MATH SCORE OF |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Communications, Criminal Justice, English, Environmental Studies, Exercise Science (Health & Wellness), Global Studies, History, Legal Studies, Nursing, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Work, Sociology/Anthropology, Visual Arts | 23 and below | 560 and below |
| Accounting, Business Administration (Comprehensive, Management Concentration, Marketing Concentration, Finance Concentration, Sport Management Concentration), Computer Science, Economics, Information Systems Security, Management, Management Information Systems, or anyone wishing to take Business Calculus | 25 and below | 590 and below |
| Biochemistry, Chemistry, Exercise Science (PA/PT), Mathematics, Pre-Med Biology, Pre-Med Clinical Laboratory Science, or anyone planning to take Calculus | 27 and below | 640 and below |
Transfer students who have not already completed general education math courses, and whose ACT math subscore is 22 or below (24 or below for business and computer science majors, 26 or below for math and science majors) are also required to take the ACCUPLACER math placement exam.
Prior to taking the placement exam(s), you are encouraged to review the sample practice questions in college level math and elementary algebra or in reading/writing. It is best to complete placement testing exams prior to meeting with your advisor to register for classes in college level math and elementary algebra or in reading/writing. It is best to complete placement testing exams prior to meeting with your advisor to register for classes.
Reading/Writing Placement Testing
New entering students who have not already completed the equivalent of English Composition may be required to take a Reading/Writing placement exam. Placement is determined by the ACT/SAT sub-scores in English & Reading. Use the chart below to determine if you must take the ACCUPLACER Reading Placement exam.
| Test Section | Required to Test with ACT Sub Score of | Required to Test with SAT Sub Score of |
|---|---|---|
| English | 20 and below | 27 and below |
| Reading | 20 and below | 27 and below |
Foreign Language Placement Testing
Foreign Language Placement Testing is not done in Testing Services.
Please contact the Modern Languages department to make arrangements for foreign language proficiency testing in Spanish. In your email include information about the number of years you have studied the language and where (high school/college); have you studied abroad, were you raised in a Spanish-speaking home? This will help place you in Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced classes.
Students can test for proficiency in any foreign language. There is a $20 fee that must be paid before taking the tests which will be scheduled on selected dates throughout the school year. It might be possible to test by a remote proctored test, but there is an additional fee. You will be sent an email with directions.