English Accuplacer Placement
If you did not take the ACT in the past 48 months, or you would like to challenge your automatic placement, you should take the ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension and Sentence Skills tests to find your placement.
Non-native English speakers: Visit Weber State's ESL Pathways through the International Student & Scholar Center. Contact Mary A. Machira at marymachira@weber.edu or 801-626-6839 for more information.
ACCUPLACER Testing
ACCUPLACER uses adaptive technology to tailor the test to your skill level by increasing or decreasing difficulty based on your responses to previous questions.
ACCUPLACER Fee and Test Information
You may take ACCUPLACER up to 2 times within a 12-month period.
This table shows where your ACCUPLACER scores place you:
|
Level |
Course |
ACCUPLACER Score Range |
Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | No placement | No scores; see your academic advisor for options | |
| 1 | ENGL 0900 | 236 or lower | Both Reading and Writing |
| 2 | ENGL 0955 or ENGL 1005 | 237-249 | Either Reading or Writing |
| 3 | ENGL 1010 | 250-269 | Both Reading and Writing |
| 4 | ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2015 | 270-300 | Both Reading and Writing |
| 5 | Requirement satisfied |
Completing your Composition Requirement
Your placement shows where you need to begin in one of these course sequences to fulfill your English Composition requirement:
- ENGL 0900 → ENGL 0955 → ENGL 1010 → ENGL 2010 or
- ENGL 0900 → ENGL 0955 → ENGL 1010 → ENGL 2015 or
- ENGL 0900 → ENGL 1005 → ENGL 2010 or
- ENGL 0900 → ENGL 1005 → ENGL 2015
To satisfy your Composition requirement, you must earn a C or better in ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2015. Some Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees only require successful completion of ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005.
Questions about Placement?
Contact the English Department at 801-626-6251 with questions regarding English course placement.
Please see the Prior Learning Assessment Website for more information on special credit opportunities.