Before
you may take a placement test to determine the level of English
you are qualified for, you must submit an application to the
college. Submit this application to the Office of Admissions
and Records, Room AA229. The application can be found at the
beginning of the schedule of classes each semester and at http://www.nvcc.edu/admissions/forms.htm
After you have submitted the application, the Admissions Office
will give you a computer print-out of the form. Bring that
print-out with you to the Testing Center, in room AA332, where
you will take the test.
Hours for the Testing Center and samples for these tests are
located at http://www.nvcc.edu/Alexandria/LRC/testing/.
These are computerized exams that must be completed in one sitting.
Therefore, students need to begin the English placement test
two hours prior to the Testing Center's closing time.
If English
is your Second Language, you should take the ACCUPLACER (ESL)
placement test. No appointment is required for this test, but
you must follow Testing
Center guidelines.
Retaking
Placement Exams
The English
test is valid for three years. You may retest after one year.
However, you may not retest if you have taken an English course
within the previous six months.
Your ESL
placement is valid for 1 year. If you place into the ESL program
(placement levels 2-7) and enroll in NVCC courses, you may not
retake the test. If you place into the ESL program (placement
levels 2-7), but do not register for classes, you may retake the
test after 1 year. If you do not place into the ESL program (placement
RCE), then you may retest after 6 months.
For any
exceptions to the above, you must have written permission from
the English department.
