Test Scores and HCC Course Placement Rev. 4/23/2013 What Assessment Test Did You Take? HCC Tests THEA ASSET (for state purposes) COMPASS (for state purposes) Compass ESL (for nonnative speakers) CELSA (for nonnative speakers) Other Acceptable Assessment Instruments ACCUPLACER ACT SAT PLAN (by ACT) PSAT (by College Board) TAK10 (Grade 10 TAKS) TAK11 (Grade 11 TAKS) Note: If you believe that your placement test scores do not reflect your ability, speak to your counselor about the possibility of retesting. Higher mathematics courses may require additional testing beyond your initial placement test results. I took the ACCUPLACER test; what do my scores mean? Note: If you are an Academic ESL student, you may not be eligible for these courses (see counselor for more information). ACCUPLACER WRITING SCORE ACCUPLACER Writing Score HCC Course Placement SENST: 1-120 with no writing sample (WS) OR SENST: 1-55 with WS: 1-4 OR SENST: 56-120 with WS: 1-2 ENGL 0300 SENST: 56-120 with WS: 3 OR SENST: 1-55 with WS: 5 PRER 0200 SENST: 56-120 with WS: 4 ENGL 0310 or INRW 0320/0420 SENST: 56-120 with WS: 5 PRER 0200 or INRW 0320/0420 WS: 6-8 and READ: 78-120 Note: Both Writing and Reading scores required for direct placement ENGL 1301 & other writing-based courses (i.e. history, government, etc.; see Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) ACCUPLACER MATHEMATICS SCORE ACCUPLACER Mathematics Score HCC Course Placement AR: 1 - 34 MATH 0102 AR: 35 - 64 OR EALG: 1 - 24 MATH 0306 AR: 65 - 74 OR EALG: 25 - 34 PREM 0200 Grade of D is required in MATH 0306 MATH 0106 AR: 75 - 109 OR EALG: 35 - 44 MATH 0308 AR: 110 - 120 OR EALG: 45 - 53 PREM 0200 Grade of D is required in MATH 0308 MATH 0108 EALG: 54 - 109 MATH 0312 EALG: 110 - 120 PREM 0200 Grade of D is required in MATH 0312 or 0311 MATH 0112 CLM: 43 - 120 MATH 1314, 1332 & some math-based courses ACCUPLACER READING SCORE ACCUPLACER Reading Score HCC Course Placement 1 - 49 GUST 0339 50 - 54 PRER 0200 55 - 65 GUST 0341 66 - 70 PRER 0200 71 - 75 GUST 0342 or INRW 0320/0420 76 - 77 PRER 0200 or INRW 0320/0420 78 - 120 College-level reading-based courses (Note: Many reading-based courses also have a writing prerequisite. See Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) Return to the Top I took the ACT test; what do my scores mean? ACT WRITING SCORE ACT Writing Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with ACT ENGL 0300 Placement not available with ACT ENGL 0310 Composite: 23-36 and English: 19-36 (both required for direct placement) ENGL 1301 & other writing-based courses (i.e. history, government, etc.; see Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) ACT MATHEMATICS SCORE ACT Mathematics Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with ACT MATH 0102 Placement not available with ACT MATH 0306 Placement not available with ACT MATH 0308 Placement not available with ACT MATH 0312 Composite: 23-36 and MATH: 19-36 (both required for direct placement) MATH 1314, 1332 & some math-based courses ACT READING SCORE ACT Reading Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with ACT GUST 0339 Placement not available with ACT GUST 0341 Placement not available with ACT GUST 0342 Composite: 23-36 and English: 19-36 (both required for direct placement) College-level reading-based courses (Note: Many reading-based courses also have a writing prerequisite. See Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) Return to the Top I took the SAT I test; what do my scores mean? SAT WRITING SAT Writing Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with SAT ENGL 0300 Placement not available with SAT ENGL 0310 Composite: 1070-1600 and Critical Reading: 500-800 (after 3/1/05) (both required for direct placement) College-level writing-based courses (Note: Many writing-based courses also have a reading prerequisite. See Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) SAT MATHEMATICS SCORE SAT Mathematics Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with SAT MATH 0102 Placement not available with SAT MATH 0306 Placement not available with SAT MATH 0308 Placement not available with SAT MATH 0312, 0311 Composite: 1070-1600 and MATH: 500-800 (both required for direct placement) MATH 1314, 1332 & some math-based courses SAT READING SCORE SAT Reading Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with SAT GUST 0341 Placement not available with SAT GUST 0342 Composite: 1070-1600 and Critical Reading: 500-800 (after 3/1/05) (both required for direct placement) College-level reading-based courses (Note: Many reading-based courses also have a writing prerequisite. See Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) Return to the Top I took the PLAN test; what do my scores mean? PLAN WRITING SAT Writing Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with PLAN ENGL 0300 Placement not available with PLAN ENGL 0310 Composite: 23-36 and ENGL: 19-36 (both required for direct placement) College-level writing-based courses (Note: Many writing-based courses also have a reading prerequisite. See Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) PLAN MATHEMATICS SCORE SAT Mathematics Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with PLAN MATH 0102 Placement not available with PLAN MATH 0306 Placement not available with PLAN MATH 0308 Composite: 23-36 and MATH: 19-20 (both required for direct placement) MATH 0312, 0311 Composite: 23-36 and MATH: 21-36 (both required for direct placement) MATH 1314, 1332 & some math-based courses PLAN READING SCORE SAT Reading Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with SAT GUST 0341 Placement not available with SAT GUST 0342 Composite: 23-36 and ENGL: 19-36 (both required for direct placement) College-level reading-based courses (Note: Many reading-based courses also have a writing prerequisite. See Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) Return to the Top I took the PSAT test; what do my scores mean? PSAT WRITING SAT Writing Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with PSAT ENGL 0300 Placement not available with PSAT ENGL 0310 Composite: 107-160 and Critical Reading: 50-80 (both required for direct placement) College-level writing-based courses (Note: Many writing-based courses also have a reading prerequisite. See Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) PSAT MATHEMATICS SCORE SAT Mathematics Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with PSAT MATH 0102 Placement not available with PSAT MATH 0306 Placement not available with PSAT MATH 0308   MATH 0312, 0311 Composite: 107-160 and MATH: 500-800 (both required for direct placement) MATH 1314, 1332 & some math-based courses PSAT READING SCORE SAT Reading Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with PSAT GUST 0341 Placement not available with PSAT GUST 0342 Composite: 107-160 and Critical Reading: 50-80 (both required for direct placement) College-level reading-based courses (Note: Many reading-based courses also have a writing prerequisite. See Course Prerequisitess for proper course selection) Return to the Top I took the TAKS (Grade 10 only) test; what do my scores mean? TAK10 WRITING SCORE TAK10 Writing Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with TAKS ENGL 0300 Placement not available with TAKS ENGL 0310 English Language Arts: 2200-2992 & WS: 3-4 (both required for direct placement) ENGL 1301 & other writing-based courses (i.e. history, government, etc.; see Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) TAK10 MATHEMATICS SCORE TAK10 Mathematics Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with TAKS MATH 0102 Placement not available with TAKS MATH 0306 2200-2785 MATH 0308 Need additional math placement testing to place higher than MATH 0308 MATH 0312 Need additional math placement testing to place higher than MATH 0308 MATH 1314, all college-level MATH & other math-based courses TAK10 READING SCORE TAK10 Reading Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with TAKS GUST 0341 Placement not available with TAKS GUST 0341 English Language Arts: 2200-2992 & WS: 3-4 (both required for direct placement) College-level reading-based courses (Note: Many reading-based courses also have a writing prerequisite. See Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) Return to the Top I took the TAKS (Grade 11 only) test; what do my scores mean? TAK11 WRITING SCORE TAK11 Writing Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with TAKS ENGL 0300 Placement not available with TAKS ENGL 0310 English Language Arts: 2200-2992 & WS: 3-4 (both required for direct placement) ENGL 1301 & other writing-based courses (i.e. history, government, etc.; see Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) TAK11 MATHEMATICS SCORE TAK11 Mathematics Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with TAKS MATH 0102 Placement not available with TAKS MATH 0306 Placement not available with TAKS MATH 0308 2200 - 2785 MATH 0312 Need additional math placement testing to place higher than MATH 0312 MATH 1314, all college-level MATH & other math-based courses TAK11 READING SCORE TAK11 Reading Score HCC Course Placement Placement not available with TAKS GUST 0341 Placement not available with TAKS GUST 0341 English Language Arts: 2200-2992 & WS: 3-4 (both required for direct placement) College-level reading-based courses (Note: Many reading-based courses also have a writing prerequisite. See Course Prerequisites for proper course selection) Return to the Top Back to Online Registration Page | HCC Home Page If you have comments or suggestions, e-mail the HCC Transfer Office at myra.lacy@hccs.edu or mark.tengler@hccs.edu