Placement Testing
The Next-Generation ACCUPLACER placement exam consists of a series of four tests:
The Next-Generation ACCUPLACER placement exam consists of a series of four tests: Writing, Reading, Arithmetic, and Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics. This test is an untimed, multiple choice examination given by computer. Required scores may be found in the Academic Programs section of this catalog. For applicants who are uncomfortable with taking computerized tests or in certain other situations, Ogeechee Technical College offers COMPANION, another state approved instrument published by College Board.
COMPANION consists of a series of four tests: Sentence Skills, Reading Comprehension, Arithmetic, and Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics. This untimed test is a paper and pencil and multiple choice format.
The first placement exam given for admissions into Ogeechee Tech is free of charge. With approval, retesting is allowed for new students prior to the beginning of their first semester. There is a $15 retest fee payable prior to testing. With approval, provisionally-admitted students will be given the opportunity for retesting at the end of the semester, beginning three weeks prior to the semester’s end. The $15 will be charged in this situation as well.