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Writing Placement Testing For University of Akron Students

Placement testing helps determine the appropriate first course for you to take in the University of Akron’s course sequence. Your ACT/SAT scores and choice of major determine your placement testing requirements. Not every student will be required to take placement tests, each student is evaluated on an individual basis.

You will receive your specific placement testing requirement via email no more than three business days after receiving your Advising & Registration Confirmation Email containing your orientation date. This email will be sent to all email addresses on file, including your ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ email address. Your placement exam(s) must be completed prior to your Advising & Registration program. Failure to complete any exam(s) prior to your Advising & Registration program could result in a delay in your course registration.

Why do I need testing?

You are required to take the Writing placement exam (Writeplacer) prior to your Advising & Registration program if one of the following applies:

• Your ACT English score is 17 or below
• Your SAT (redesigned) evidence based reading and writing score is 430 or below

What are some ways to prepare?

provides tools to assist students in preparing for placement testing. 

Students may also find it helpful to use free online resources, such as through  by NROC, for a personalized self-assessment of English skills. 

How do I complete?

• Writing Placement Tests must be taken in-person on main campus at Computer Based Assessment and Evaluation, in Schrank Hall North 152, or at Wayne College or Medina County University Center.
  • To schedule your test at CBAE, please click if you do not have your ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵNET ID and password.
  • If you have your ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵNET ID and password, please schedule your test at CBAE . 
  • You can also contact CBAE at testing@uakron.edu if you have any questions regarding scheduling and taking your exam. 
  • To schedule your test at Wayne College, please click . 
  • Proctoring of initial placement testing at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ is free for students. 
• You must bring a valid photo ID and a copy of your testing email from nsotesting@uakron.edu. 
• If you are an incoming student and have questions regarding your placement testing requirement, please email nsotesting@uakron.edu with your name, student ID number (7 digits, no letters), and specific question.
• If you are far from ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ campuses and prefer to test at another location, you can find approved testing locations for Accuplacer reading and writing tests using the Accuplacer Test Center Locator:
  
  • Go to:  
  • Leaving the city blank, input your zip code along with preferred radius.
  • After finding a location, reach out to that test center to confirm you can schedule there. Any fees charged by that site for proctoring are your responsibility. 
  • Once confirmed, send an email to testing@uakron.edu from your ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ email address for staff to generate a remote testing voucher. Both you and the testing center will receive an email with voucher information.