The reason there is no uniformity on expiration dates for COMPASS scores is the Department of Education does not mandate the guidelines for acceptance of tests and scores. The Department of Education does suggest tests and score guidelines but there is no mention of expiration. It then remains to be determined at the state level, and in most cases by the individual college or university. The administration decides the guidelines for expiration after consulting with faculty and staff.
Students can be exempt from taking or re-taking the COMPASS test if it is shown that the student has taken satisfactory college courses in English, reading and math. If you answer questions correctly, you will receive a question of greater difficulty and higher value; if you answer a question incorrectly, you will be presented with an easier question of lesser value.
The reading portion of the exam focuses on comprehension to assess whether you have the skills necessary to succeed in standard entry-level college courses. You will be given a passage to read, and the reading is followed by questions. Each of the items have multiple choice response options. You will be able to read the passage on one side of the screen while the test questions and answer choices are displayed on the other half of the screen.
The writing portion of the exam focuses on finding and correcting errors in essays. Test items cover punctuation, basic grammar, sentence structure and rhetorical skills in strategy, organization and style. Once you find and identify errors in the essay, you will be given multiple choices from which to choose the best option for re-writing that section. Important reminder: Be sure to select every sentence with your mouse to review the choices.
All students begin in the Algebra section of the exam. Depending on how you do in this area, you will be branched to another section.
If you did well on the Algebra questions, you will be branched to the College Algebra section; if not, you will be branched to the Pre-Algebra section of the exam. Personal calculators are not allowed. However, you may use a calculator provided by the test proctor. New full-time students are required to assess prior to registering for their first semester. A letter will be sent inviting students to test during the months preceding the start of the semester.
After testing, the new full-time students will schedule their counselor meetings when they will select first semester courses and register. Find out more about the ESL Office here. Details are provided below:. The scale for the math assessment is from zero to , with zero being the lowest and being a perfect score. Each college has its own standard, but, in general, scores from zero to 40 will result in you having to take a basic or remedial math course, scores from the low 40s to the mid 60s make you eligible to enroll in intermediate level math and scores from the upper 60s to demonstrate proficiency in math and allow you to enroll in any math course at the freshman level, including general math and statistics.
The COMPASS reading placement test consists of comprehension passages in practical reading, humanities, prose fiction, social sciences and natural sciences. It is designed to evaluate your comprehension and vocabulary skills to determine your likelihood of success in standard literature and English courses.
Reading scores range from zero to , and many institutions use a score of 70 or higher to determine proficiency. If you score below a 70, you may have to complete a remedial English class before you are eligible to take entry-level English courses.
Some institutions may waive the freshman English requirement if you score in the 90s.
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