Placement Testing

English Placement 

First Time College Student Placement

Step 1: Check the Chart to see if you are ready for placement.

Step 2: Submit your test scores to the Admissions Office

SAT:

• Please download the score report pdf (with your first and last name on report) from College Board (https://www.collegeboard.org/). Save the pdf to your desktop or file so that you can email as attachment to admissions@raritanval.edu.

• If you prefer, submit your official scores from College Board directly. The RVCC code for submitting SAT test scores is 2867.

ACT:

• Please download the score report pdf (with your first and last name on report) from ACT (http://www.act.org/). SSave the pdf to your desktop or file so that you can email as attachment to admissions@raritanval.edu.
• If you prefer, submit your official scores from ACT directly. The RVCC code for submitting ACT test scores is 2609.

PARCC or NJSLA:

• Please download the score report pdf (with your first and last name on report). Save the pdf to your desktop or file so that you can email as attachment to admissions@raritanval.edu.

Step 3: If Your Test Scores Don't Qualify You for Automatic Placement in English, No Problem.

If your exam scores don't quality you for automatic placement in English please check your math courses below to see if you need to take the placement exam for both subjects.

Advanced Placement

The following AP exams are accepted by RVCC:

• English Lit/Comp, score of 3+ gives credit for both ENGL 111 and ENGL 112
• English Language, score of 3+ gives credit for both ENGL 111 and ENGL 112

Placement for All Other Students

You are exempt from English Placement Testing if you:

• Have taken an Accuplacer placement test at another New Jersey college
• Have completed at least 24 college credits
• Have satisfactorily completed college courses in English
• Have a qualifying test score? See First Tme College Student Chart above

Degree seeking students who did not receive a placement after completing their application or are looking to improve on their assigned placement can do so by taking the Accuplacer placement test. 

However, you may not need to take a placement exam if the information below applies to you:  

• You took an Accuplacer placement test at another New Jersey college.
  • Click here for instructions on how to share your scores.
• You have satisfactorily completed college level courses in mathematics.
  • To formally have credits transferred over to RVCC, an official transcript must be sent from your previous institution(s) to the RVCC Enrollment Services office. Contact registrar@raritanval.edu with questions pertaining to receipt/evaluation of your transcript(s).
• See the charts below for exempting scores and the corresponding placements you are eligible for If you took the SAT, ACT, AP Exams, CLEP or PARCC or NJSLA: 

SAT Placement:

ACT Placement: 

AP Exam Placement:

CLEP Exam Placement: 

High School Class (Within the last 5yrs)

A student may register for any math class at or below their placement level and should refer to the Mathematics Student Placement Guide for course descriptions and recommendations based on their degree program. See the complete math placement guide here.

How to share your scores:

• Download the score report pdf (with your first and last name on report) from College Board or ACT
• Save the pdf to your desktop or file so that you can email as attachment to admissions@raritanval.edu

If you prefer, you can submit official scores from College Board and ACT directly:  

• The RVCC code for submitting SAT test scores is 2867
• The RVCC code for submitting ACT test scores is 2609

Email PARCC or NJSLA exemption documentation to admissions@raritanval.edu

View Alternative Academic Credit Options HERE

Sample Essays

Next-Generation Reading Sample Questions

Next-Generation Writing Sample Questions

Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra and Statistics Sample Questions

Next-Generation Advanced Algebra and Functions Sample Questions

Click Here to Schedule an Appointment

Students are encouraged to make appointments, to make an appointment please click the button above. If you are having trouble making an appointment, please contact the testing center at 908-526-1200 x8401 or tcenter@raritanval.edu. Walk-ins are also welcome if an appointment is not possible.

Prepare for the ESL Test:

• ESL Sample Questions
• WritePlacer ESL Guide with Sample Essays
   

To take ESL at RVCC:

1.  Apply to the College
   1. You can do this IN PERSON by going to the ADMISSION OFFICE (use visitor’s parking lot, main entrance)
      OR
   2. You can do this online by clicking here
      
      **** There is a 24-hour wait time between step 1 and step 2 because your student number (G#) needs to be formally put into the system****
2. Take the ESL Placement Test
   1. Book an appointment online
      OR
   2. Call 908-526-1200 x8401 to set up an appointment
      OR
   3. Email: tcenter@raritanval.edu to set up an appointment
      OR
   4. Walk-In to the testing center IN PERSON. Leave enough time (at least 2 hours before close) to take the test.  Hours can be found by clicking here.

More information about the ESL program and ON CAMPUS ESL ADVISING HOURS: https://www.raritanval.edu/esl-courses

Placement in World Language Class

No language study in last five years OR only one year of a language in high school:  Introduction I of the language -- Native and heritage speakers or students with successful completion of two or more years of a language (within the last 5 years) cannot receive credit for introductory level of the language.

Students with two or more years of a language in high school (within the last five years) must complete a placement test in order to continue study of the same language.   Native and heritage speakers of a language cannot receive credit for the introductory.

To determine your placement in Spanish or French please take the test below.

SPANISH

Spanish Canvas Test link:  https://raritanval.instructure.com/enroll/YGWLE4

Login with your RVCC Student ID/G#:  Example:  Gnumber@stu.raritanval.edu and RVCC password: Rv number (case sensitive). If you have forgotten your password, please contact the HelpDesk at helpdesk@raritanval.edu or 908-526-1200 x7887

FRENCH

French Canvas Test Link:  https://raritanval.instructure.com/enroll/REBNMJ

Login with your RVCC Student ID/G#:  Example:  Gnumber@stu.raritanval.edu and RVCC password: Rv number (case sensitive). If you have forgotten your password, please contact the HelpDesk at helpdesk@raritanval.edu  908-526-1200 x7887