Students who take the Accuplacer test will be able to get their scores immediately after they finish the test. Community colleges and other institutions then use these scores to determine placement in courses such as English, math and reading. This helps colleges know which students will take the Reading Improvement course, for example, and which students will take English.
A score of 78 or higher in the Reading portion of the test indicates that the student has tested out of Reading Improvement and does not need to take a reading course. A score of 77 or lower in the Reading test indicates that the student will be placed into the Reading Improvement course. Cut-off scores for other tests determine whether a student will take English or English Fundamentals, and College Math or Basic Math.