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ACT National
The ACT National is given one Saturday in the months of February, April, June, September, October and December each year. The National ACT scores are used for math and English placement. Students must register through ACT for this exam. Information for registration is available directly by contacting ACT (www.act.org, 319.337.1270).

ACT Residual
The ACT Residual is a paper and pencil exam used for both math and English placement. The exam is given once each month in the Testing Center and students are required to take the entire exam even if only one course placement is needed. You can register for the ACT Residual exam by contacting the Testing Center and paying the $40 exam fee at Student Accounts prior to the test date. Scores are not transferable to other institutions. Information about the ACT Residual is available in the Testing Center (304.929.1333).

English Placement
The English Placement exam is a timed (60 minutes) paper and pencil exam consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions. Students may take the English Placement a total of twice with a minimum of one week between attempts. You can register for the English Placement exam by contacting the Testing Center. (304.929.1333)

Math Placement
The Math Placement exam is a paper and pencil exam that consists of a series of five 30question multiple-choice tests. Students progress through as many of the tests as possible in 90 minutes. You may take the Math Placement exam once per semester. Calculators are not allowed on the exam and copies of the tests or answers sheets are not provided. You can register for the Math Placement exam by contacting the Testing Center. Scores are not transferable to other institutions. Information about the Math Placement exam is available in the Testing Center (304.929.1333).

SAT
Mountain State University is not currently an SAT test site. SAT information and registration packets are available from Educational Testing Service (www.collegeboard.org, 609.771.7600).

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Placement in math is based on the following scales:

ACT National & ACT Residual

Score Placement
0-18 MATH 100
19-20 MATH 102
21-22 MATH 112
23-24 MATH 120
25-26 MATH 130
27-36 MATH 210

SAT Math

Score Placement
200-459 MATH 100
460-499 MATH 102
500-539 MATH 112
540-579 MATH 120
580-619 MATH 130
620-800 MATH 210

Math Placement Exam

Exam Score Placement
1 0-20 MATH 100
1 21-30 MATH 102
2 21-30 MATH 112
3 14-20 MATH 120
4 21-30 MATH 130
5 21-30 MATH 210

Placement in English is based on the following scales:

ACT National & ACT Residual

Score Placement
0-16 ENGL 100
17-22 ENGL 101
23-36 ENGL 102

English Placement

Score Placement
0-27 ENGL 100
28-35 ENGL 101
36-40 ENGL 102

SAT Verbal

Score Placement
200-439 ENGL 100
440-539 ENGL 101
540-800 ENGL 102
 
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