English Placement
First Time College Student Placement
Step 1: Check the Chart to see if you are ready for placement.
| Test Score of Grade | Score or Grade | Placement |
| SAT (prior to March 2016) | Reading 540 | English Composition 1 (ENGL 111) |
| SAT (after March 1, 2016) | Evidence – Based Reading Writing 450 | English Composition 1 (ENGL 111) |
| ACT | Reading 24 | English Composition 1 (ENGL 111) |
| PARCC or NJSLA | English Literacy Arts grade 10 or grade 11, 4 or 5 | English Composition 1 (ENGL 111) |
Step 2: Submit your test scores to the Admissions Office
SAT: Download the score report pdf (with your first and last name on report) from College Board at https://www.collegeboard.org/ Save the pdf to your desktop or file so that you can upload it to Mapping Xpress – a secure drop box.
Mapping Xpress
Password: RVCC2020# (case sensitive)
You will need to use your RVCC Student ID# (example: Gnumber)
If you prefer, submit your official scores from College Board directly: The RVCC code for submitting SAT test scores is 2867.
ACT: Download the score report pdf (with your first and last name on report) from ACT at http://www.act.org/ Save the pdf to your desktop or file so that you can upload it to Mapping Xpress – a secure drop box.
Mapping Xpress
Password: RVCC2020# (case sensitive)
You will need to use your RVCC Student ID# (example: Gnumber)
If you prefer, submit your official scores from ACT directly. The RVCC code for submitting ACT test scores is 2609
PARCC or NJSLA:
Save your document as a pdf and upload it to Mapping Xpress – a secure drop box.
Mapping Xpress
Password: RVCC2020# (case sensitive)
You will need to use your RVCC Student ID# (example: Gnumber)
If Mapping Xpress can not be access you may email your documents 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
