Office: U203 Phone: 217/351-2432 Fax: 217/373-3764 assessmentcenter@parkland.edu
Placement TESTS
All degree/certificate-seeking students must have current placements in reading, English, and math before they can register for classes. See below for more information concerning a specific placement.
Check the Parkland College Placement Manual to determine what measures can be used for reading placement.
Any documents used for a reading placement must be submitted to Parkland College Admissions and Records for entry and evaluation.
If you do not have a reading placement on file, you can take the Parkland College Accuplacer reading test.
For test scheduling information visit Test Scheduling .
The Learning Commons may have test preparation resources available.
You must wait 48 hours between placement assessments. Currently, the reassessment fee of $10 is being waived.
Placement measures expire after 3 academic years.
Check the Parkland College Placement Manual to determine what measures can be used for English placement.
Any documents used for an English placement must be submitted to Parkland College Admissions and Records for entry and evaluation.
If you do not have an English placement on file, you can take the Parkland College Accuplacer English test.
For test scheduling information visit Test Scheduling.
The writing sample is a 60 minute, computer based essay. A pencil and paper essay must be requested. When writing the essay, one of two given topics will be chosen to write about. These topics are general information/personal opinion topics that do not require specific content information or prior knowledge. The evaluators are more interested in how you state your ideas rather than what those ideas are.
Composition faculty will evaluate your essay to determine if you have the skills necessary for a college-level composition course. They look at the essay's organization and development of ideas as well as how clearly you express your thoughts and how well you use grammar and punctuation. Because the time to write your essay is limited, they suggest that you make your main point clear in the first paragraph and then use subsequent paragraphs to provide supporting details and discussion.
Check the Parkland College Placement Manual to determine what measures can be used for mathematics placement.
Any documents used for a mathematics placement must be submitted to Parkland College Admissions and Records for entry and evaluation.
If you do not have a mathematics placement on file, you can take the Parkland College ALEKS mathematics test.
For account setup instructions and more information visit Math Placement .
You must wait 24 hours between placement assessments. You may take up to five placement assessments. However, it is required that you spend five hours working in your ALEKS Prep and Learning Module before proctored placements 3, 4, and 5.
Login to access the prep modules for ALEKS PPL reassessment.
Currently, the $10 reassessment fee is being waived.
Placement measures expire after a minimum of 2 academic years.
1
TOEFL
61
Eligible for Non-Native Speaker Writing Sample
2
Eligible for Parkland Math Placement Assessment
3
IELTS
6
4
5
Michigan EPT
69
51
Beginner
0-26
071/081/091
Beginner (high)
27-40
071/082/092
Intermediate (low)
41-50
072/083/093
Intermediate (high)
51-61
073/084/094
Advanced (low)
62-68
074/085/095
Advanced
69-80
ESL Writing Sample
To be eligible for the Chemistry Competency test, you must first be approved by the Natural Sciences Department Chair. A passing score of 23, or higher, makes a student eligible to register for BIO 121.
Chemistry Competency Exam Topic List
The Chemistry Competency assessment can only be taken once every 3 academic years. Once taken, no retest is allowed until the 3 academic years have passed.
The Spanish placement test is a timed, 75 minute, computer-based test.
In order to sign up for the test, English 101 placement or completion of English 101 is required.
Interpreting Your Spanish Placement Exam Score
No minimum score or prerequisite for SPA 100 or SPA 500
After you have taken the Spanish Placement exam, contact Admissions in U214 (217/351-2482) or Academic Advising in U267 (217/351-2219).
There is a 6 month waiting period between Spanish Placement exams. Placement Results expire after 2 academic years.