College Board Testing Tips & Examples

• Relax! ACCUPLACER was designed to help you succeed in college. Your score helps you and your advisor determine which courses are most appropriate for your current level of knowledge and skills. Once you identify your academic strengths and needs, you can get the help you need to improve underdeveloped skills before they can interfere with your learning.
• You will be able to concentrate better on the test if you get plenty of rest and eat properly prior to the test. You should also arrive a few minutes early so you can find the testing area, bathrooms, etc., and gather your thoughts before the test begins.
• Pay careful attention to directions, and be sure you understand the directions before you begin each test.
• If you do not know the answer to a question, try to eliminate one or more of the choices.
• Bring your Essex County College ID#.
• No one can join in once testing starts. So please be prompt!
• If you have a test waiver, bring the waiver.
• No electronics are permitted.
• The exam is about 3 ½ hours. So plan accordingly.

The current Accuplacer Placement Test parts include:

• Possession of an associate or higher degree from a U.S. college OR successful completion of the complete series of developmental courses in English & Mathematics at an NJ college or university.
• Transferred college-level credits in English composition and/or mathematics with grade “C” or better.

ONLY OFFICIAL transcripts will be assessed. OFFICAL transcripts must be sent DIRECTLY from the transferring institution via email to TranscriptsIN@essex.edu

Enrollment Services – Room 4124

Essex County College

303 University Avenue

Newark, NJ 07102

Fax: 973-877-3446

Email: enrollmentservices@essex.edu

If you took an Accuplacer placement test at another college or university in the last three years, the scores should be sent directly from the other institution to the ECC Testing Center for evaluation.

Testing Center – Room 4152

Essex County College

303 University Avenue

Newark, NJ 07102

Email: testingcenter@essex.edu

Fax: 973-877-3446

Students with documented disabilities who would like to request appropriate accommodations should contact the Office of Student Disability Services at 973-877-6627 or mercado@essex.edu at the main campus in Newark.

The following information is required when attempting to transfer test scores FROM another institution TO Essex County College:

SAT/Accuplacer/ACT placement score report SHOULD include:

1. Your Full Name
2. Your Date of Birth
3. Date the Exam was taken
4. The Name of the Institution where you tested

Additionally, ECC Student ID number (if known), Mailing Address (if the score report does not already include it)

If you are attempting to transfer your Accuplacer test scores FROM Essex County College TO another institution, you will need to download and complete the Permission to Release College Placement Test Scores form and return it to the Testing Center at ECC.

Forward all release requests to:

Essex County College

Testing Center – Room 4152

303 University Ave.

Newark, NJ 07102

Email: testingcenter@essex.edu

Fax Number: (973)877-3446

Phone Number: (973)877-3481

UPDATE NOVEMBER 2020: CLEP Testing has resumed at ECC. The CLEP is an ON-CAMPUS TEST ONLY. IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A PAID CLEP REGISTRATION TICKET, VISIT https://clep.collegeboard.org/coronavirus-updates FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

Credit by Examination

ECC’s Credit by Examination Program enables students with appropriate knowledge and experience to secure college credit. Credit will be granted to students admitted to ECC who pass examinations approved by Enrollment Services and appropriate academic departments. In some instances, it may not be possible to offer credit by examination because no relevant test exists in certain disciplines. When granted, a grade of “CR” will be entered as transfer credit on each student’s transcript. Credit by examination may be granted for the Defense Activity for Non-traditional Educational Support (DANTES) and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Students interested in applying for credit by examination should contact either the Enrollment Services Express Center or the appropriate academic division.

Credit for what you know

CLEP provides a reliable and effective means for colleges and universities to grant credit, placement, and exemption by examination to traditional 18-to 22 years-old students, working students, recent high school graduates, and part-time or nontraditional adult students.  Through CLEP exams, students can at ECC:

• Place out of a graduation requirement or an introductory course.
• Accumulate credits toward a degree by demonstrating knowledge gained independently, start studies at a higher level, and save valuable time and money.  This is often the extra incentive needed for working adults to begin or return to college.
• Show competence in a subject to determine placement, particularly for foreign language courses.
• Save tuition dollars. CLEP credits can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars. ECC credits granted only if the student is enrolled at Essex County College in a degree or certificate program.
• CLEP credits are counted as transfer credits.  A maximum of 30 transfer & CLEP credits may be applied towards a degree, only if they are required for the student’s curriculum.
• Testing is done once a month.
• Score Reports: You will receive your score report upon completion of the exam.
• Repeating Examinations: The same examination may not be repeated within six months of the testing date.​
• IMPORTANT: The Photo Identification presented on examination day MUST MATCH EXACTLY the name that was used to create the CLEP account. Only original identifications are acceptable, no reproductions or photos of the original are acceptable.

If you are interested in obtaining a Study Guide, please visit your local bookstore or The College Board web site at:www.collegeboard.com/clep.

Fees:

• Effective July 1, 2019, the fee is $89 per test. – Applicants must register on-line for the exam at https://clep.collegeboard.org/startedand follow the steps. Once the student is registered, they will need to print their registration ticket and present the ticket to the test center on the day of the exam.
• $28.50 non-refundable service fee is due at the time of scheduling an appointment. Students must register for an appointment at www2.registerblast.com/essex/exam/list.
• Some of the composition and Literature exams have optional essays, which some Colleges and universities require and others do not. Contact the college or university you are planning to attend to ask about its essay requirements.

For more information, please contact the Testing Center at 973-877-4436.

Kathy Cando

Testing Center Representative

Testing Center – Room 4152

Phone: 973.877.4436

Email: kcando@essex.edu 

Zoltan Nagy

Coordinator – Testing Center

Room 4120D

Phone: 973.877.3295

Email: znagy@essex.edu