PLACEMENT TESTING
Test Service Bureau
Freshman Placement Information Sheet
1. Exempting scores for the entrance exams are as follows:
Subject Standard Score
EACT®, Plus Writing, American College Testing Program | |
English plus Writing (E/W Combined) | 18 |
Reading | 19 |
Math | 19 |
SATI, The College Board | |
Critical Reading/Verbal | 440 -- 24 |
Math | 440 -- 24 |
Writing | 440 -- 24 |
Dual Enrolled with a University | |
FCAT 2.0 (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test) | 262 on Grade 10 |
Reading | ENC 1101, REA |
2. If you took the Florida PERT or the ACCUPLACER at your high school or at your Florida state college, please request your school to send the sources to the FAMU Test Service Bureau and BRING COPIES of your score reports with your FOR YOUR ORIENTATION SESSION. The address is:
Florida A&M University
Test Service Bureau
1610 South Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard (1610 S. MLK JR. BLVD)
University Commons, Suite 124
Tallahassee, FL 32307
(850) 599-3333 – Office
(850) 599-8733 – Fax
famutesting@famu.edu
If you did not earn an exempting/college level score on the PERT administered at your high school or Florida college, you may re-test at FAMU. The highest scores will be used. The scores must be less than two (2) years old.
3. Students will be placed in developmental or college level courses based on the scores obtained on the Florida PERT. The PERT will be administered during your orientation session. Placement scores on the PERT are:
Subject Standard ScorePERT, English Developmental 1 (ENC 0015) 50 - 89 Developmental 2 (ENC 0025) 90 - 102 College Level (ENC 1101) 103 - 150 Reading Reading Developmental 1 (REA 0007) 50 - 83 Developmental 2 (REA 0017) 84 - 105 Exempt 106 - 150 Mathematics Mathematics Developmental 1 (MAT 0018) 50 - 95 Developmental 2 (MAT 0028) 96 - 113 Intermediate Algebra (MAT 1033) 114 - 122 College Level (MAC 1105) 123 - 150
4. The Accuplacer (CPT) is not used for placement, but can be used to exempt students from having to take developmental courses. Students presenting exempting Accuplacer scores will be placed in college level courses. Exempting scores on the Accuplacer are:
Subject Standard ScoreACCUPLACER, The College Board English/Writing 83 Reading 83 Mathematics 72
5. If you were dually enrolled in a Florida state college or university and have already satisfied these pre-college requirements by passing the developmental or college level courses at that institution, please bring official copies of your transcripts and score reports to the Test Service Bureau.
6. If you have taken any AP, IB, CLEP, DANTES, or Excelsior tests for college credit, please bring your scores to the Test Service Bureau.
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No refunds will be available upon VOIDING an exam (Act accordingly).
Examinees may only schedule testing appointments from 9:00 AM thru 3:00 PM. If an exam will last longer than 5:00 PM then you must contact TSB for an appropriate time to test. If the total testing time extends beyond closing, or if the exam is untimed, then your exam will end at the close of business as is.
Setting an appointment for a Proctored Exam will entail the following process:
*If an appointment must be changed, the examinee must reply to the confirmation email. The Proctored Exam Appointment Process will be conducted entirely via internet and email. No appointments can be requested, changed, or confirmed entirely by phone or personal visit.
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