Hey guys, welcome to this introduction video over the Next Generation ACCUPLACER placement exam.
The Next Generation ACCUPLACER exam is for students who have ACT or SAT math scores that are two years or older,
or who do not have ACT or SAT scores at all.
Many colleges and universities do not charge for the Next Generation ACCUPLACER, however there is typically a retake fee that is around $5.
If a college or university does charge a fee for the exam you can expect for it to be between $15 to $50.
The Next Generation ACCUPLACER is untimed, and there is no pass or fail.
The exam is computer adaptive which just means that the questions are given based on the test takers ability.
The system pulls from a pool of questions, and the questions will either increase or decrease in difficulty
based on the performance of the individual test taker.
When taking the exam you can not skip or return to previous problems.
There are three different placement tests.
It may be the case that you don't need to take all three placement tests.
The three different tests are reading, writing, and math, and there are actually three different math placement exams.
The reading portion of the Next Generation ACCUPLACER examines the students ability to extract an authors’ meaning from a broad variety
of passages, and to discern the meaning of specific words or phrases both in short and in large contexts.
There are four categories that you will be tested over within the next generation reading:
Vocabulary, Synthesis, Information and Ideas and Rhetoric.
The writing portion of the Next Generation ACCUPLACER examines the students ability to correct and review larger passages.
There are two main categories on the next generation writing, and each have three subcategories:
The first category is Standard English Conventions and this includes:
Punctuation, Usage and Sentence Structure.
The second category is Expression of Ideas and this includes:
Proper Use of Language, Writing Organization and Development.
The Arithmetic portion of the Next Generation ACCUPLACER exam is centered on the students’ performance of mathematical equations,
rounding and estimation, comparing different values, order of operations, and the students ability to spot values that are equivalent.
Topics covered within the arithmetic portion include:
Number Comparisons and Equivalents, Decimal Operations, Fraction Operations and Percent.
The Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS) portion of the Next Generation ACCUPLACER includes the following areas of knowledge:
Ratio and Proportional Relationships, Exponents, Algebraic Expressions, Linear Equations, Linear Applications and Graphs,
Rational Numbers, Probability Sets, Geometry Concepts and Descriptive Statistics.
The Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF) portion of the Next Generation ACCUPLACER includes the following topics:
Trigonometry, Factoring, Functions, Radical and Rational Equations, Polynomial Equations, Linear Equations, Linear Applications and Graphs,
Quadratics and Exponential and Logarithmic Equations.
Doing well on the Next Generation ACCUPLACER is very beneficial to you.
If you take it, and get placed in a higher level Math, then that means you don’t have to pay for the Math class that you opted out of.
So, working hard to prepare for this test is totally worth it.
As you prepare for your exam, let Mometrix make it easy for you.
Our team has worked hard to cover all the information you will be expected to know, in an organized and easy to understand format.
Within our study guides, we offer free practice tests to help you feel confident and prepared on test day.
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Good luck, and happy studying!