Rutgers Placement Testing
Placement tests are designed to provide information about your skills. Test results will be used to help place you in the courses appropriate for your level of preparation. These tests are essential to your success at Rutgers, so please take them seriously and do your best independent work. This will ensure that you begin studying at the right level to succeed in your classes. In some cases, those may be noncredit, developmental courses. Because these tests determine your classes, careful preparation and review are highly suggested.
All required placement tests must be completed before you can attend our Virtual Advising Day where you will begin your fall registration.
Placement tests must be completed within 30 days of your enrollment to Rutgers.
Completing Placement Testing
See Testing & Placement for placement testing information for all Rutgers–New Brunswick students. Students must ensure they are feeling well when they test. Additionally, placement tests should be completed in a quiet, solitary environment. Reference materials cannot be used. No books, cell phones, or outside assistance of any kind is permitted. Test materials may not be copied or shared, as they are the copyright of Rutgers University or McGraw-Hill.
Placement Testing Exemptions
| Exemptions | Exempt from Rutgers English Placement Test | Exempt from Rutgers Math Placement Test |
|---|---|---|
| SAT | ≥ 650 Evidence-Based Reading & Writing SAT score | No Exemptions |
| ACT | ≥ 28 EACT Reading score (Not the Essay score)** | No Exemptions |
| Junior Year AP Exam (Senior scores come in too late to qualify for an exemption) |
AP English Lit Score of 4 or 5 (in Junior Year)** AP English Lang Score of 4 or 5 (in Junior Year)** |
AP Calc AB Score of 4 or 5 (in Junior Year)** AP Calc BC Score of 4 or 5 (in Junior Year)** |
| Dual Enrollment credits taken prior to 2024 | Credit for the equivalent of 01:355:101 College Writing (already completed with a C or better before Senior Year) |
Credit for the equivalent Rutgers Math course (already completed with a C or better before Senior Year) |
**Documentation required for Exemption: Official Transcripts and Score Reports must be sent for proof of exemption.
- AP Exams must be sent electronically from The College Board to Rutgers University Admissions (CEEB #2765)
- Official Transcripts with grades should be sent from the College or University to transcripts@admissions.rutgers.edu
Questions regarding exemptions can be sent to first_year@sebs.rutgers.edu.
Information for Students Seeking Testing Accommodations
If you need testing accommodations (e.g., extra time, reader, scribe), please register with the Office of Disability Services and receive approval for the accommodations requested before testing. Please visit this link to apply for services.
All accommodations are serviced through the Rutgers Office of Disability Services. You will need to complete the online Registration Form, schedule an intake interview, and upload your documentation to the website, email it to ds@echo.rutgers.edu, fax it to Fax #: 732-932-1755, or bring it to your intake appointment.
Further information regarding placement tests can be found at our Placement Testing Office.