Welcome to Placement Testing at Rutgers University- Newark! *Please hit enter only one time to begin the presentation* Math/English Test

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing This will be a brief presentation to provide important information about the placement exam. Please turn off your cell phones at this time If you have any questions at the end of the presentation please feel free to ask one of the proctors in the room.

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing PLACEMENT TEST INSTRUCTIONS The ACCUPLACER Placement Exam covers two subjects Math and English Your College Transcripts, SAT, AP, and CLEP Scores are reviewed to determine which subject(s) you will need to test for.

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing Please Refer To Your Testing Sheet to Confirm What You Are Required To Test For: **This is used to show you an example of a testing sheet** Last Name, First Name RUID: SCHOOL: 21 MAJOR: 000 Test Date: 01/01/16 Math: MUST TEST English: EXB *Used to show Example* Registration Date: As Assigned Registration Time: As Assigned Registration Location: As Assigned * If you have a question about why you are required to test for a specific subject please wait until the end of the presentation*

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing Your computer is already setup with the exam(s) that you are scheduled to take: If you are only scheduled to test for Math or English your computer will only be set up for one exam. If you are scheduled to test for both exams the Math will be first and the English exam will follow.

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing Please Refer To Your Registration Sheet to Retrieve Your RUID Number (Student ID) SMITH, ANNE RUID: SCHOOL: 21 MAJOR: 000 Test Date: 01/01/16 Math: MUST TEST English: MUST TEST Registration Date: As Assigned Registration Time: As Assigned Registration Location: As Assigned

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing STUDENT INFORMATION The first screen on the exam will ask you to type in your Student ID Number *IMPORTANT* Student ID is your RUID Please fill in all required fields. Please double check that you typed it in correctly.

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing MATH PLACEMENT TEST Consists of Two Sections: You will be given 1 ½ HOURS (90 MINUTES) TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE MATH TEST Calculators are not permitted on the exam. There may be some questions that a calculator is permitted. A calculator icon will appear on the specific question. **There are no exceptions for use of a personal calculator **

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing PROVIDED CALCULATOR This is an example of what you will see if you are allowed to use the calculator provided

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing Office of Academic Services Placement Testing Scrap Paper Name: _________________________________ RUID: ____________________ At this time please locate the scrap paper for the math exam and write your NAME and RUID Number You are only allowed to use scrap paper during the Math Exam. Please raise your hand to turn in the scrap paper and pencil at the end of the math exam. You will not be permitted to use scrap paper during the English exam. Please Hit “Enter” only one time to go to the next slide after you write your NAME and RUID Number

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST If you are not scheduled to take the English Exam the next 2 slides do not apply to you Consists of Three Sections: You will be given 2 1/2 HOURS (150 MINUTES) TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE ENGLISH TEST 1)Reading Comprehension 2)Sentence Sense *You have 90 minutes (1 ½ hours) to complete the first two sections 3)Essay Questions *You have 60 minutes (1 hour) to complete the essay question

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing CHOOSING AN ANSWER There will be a sample question at the beginning of every section

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing SAMPLE QUESTION & TEST FORMAT QUESTIONS APPEAR ONE AT A TIME

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing ESSAY SECTION This is an example of the Essay Section. When you get to this section of the exam, please take an opportunity to read the passage and assignment before typing in the text box. The timer will activate immediately after you begin this section. You will be given 60 Minutes to complete the essay. If you are not finished with the essay, your response will be submitted as is.

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing DURING THE EXAM… You May Use The Pop-up Calculator Testing Questions Are Random Please Raise your hand if… The Test Appears To Log Out Question Does Not Load Properly Do NOT try to fix the test yourself!!

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing TESTING PROCEDURES… Please Review Do Not Open Any Pages On The Computer (i.e. Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, etc.) All Cell Phones Must Be Turned Off **Please take a moment to ensure that your phone is turned off or on silent** No Calculators Sign And Date Scrap Paper Scrap Paper Must Be Turned Into A Proctor After The Math Test Scrap Paper Can Not Be Used During English Placement Testing Please Remove Everything From Your Desk Except The Scrap Paper and Pencil After You Sign In With Your RUID Number

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing OBTAINING YOUR RESULTS You will receive your placement results at registration!

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing REGISTRATION NCAS (21) & UC (62) Students : Registration will be in Hill Hall Computer Labs Rutgers Business School (29), College of Nursing (25), School of Public Affairs & Administration (40), School of Criminal Justice (47), or EOF Program: Please contact your perspective school or program if you did not receive a registration date.

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing Pending Transcripts If you are a Freshman that has taken a college course or a Transfer Student please note: All OFFICIAL transcripts with college credits MUST be sent to Rutgers University-Newark for evaluation by July 1, If you have taken a college course while in High School (HS) you should inform the academic advisor during registration. The University does not receive notification from your HS of college credits you have earned. Official AP or CLEP exam scores also need to be sent to Rutgers by the deadline. It is important that you DO NOT register for a course at RU-N that you MIGHT receive transfer credit for.

Office of Academic Services Placement Testing GOOD LUCK ON YOUR PLACEMENT TEST & WELCOME TO RUTGERS UNIVERSITY- NEWARK! A Testing Proctor will be right over to start your exam and/or answer any question you may have. *Please do not hit enter or exit the presentation*