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Preparing for the Reading Placement Test

Reading Placement Tests are designed to assist in determining if students are prepared to read most college-level texts. Students that self-identify as native speakers of English will take the ACCUPLACER® Next Generation Reading Comprehension test. Students that self-identify as English as a second language speakers will take the ACCUPLACER® ESL Sentence Meaning and ESL Reading Comprehension tests.

Neither version is more difficult that the other. The goal is to match the individual with the class that best meets their needs.

These tests are untimed, so take your time to read questions, answer choices and the passage carefully. Most testers complete the test in 45 minutes to an hour.

The English Department recommends that students take some time to prepare for tests. It is not necessary to study for days, but a review should be helpful. Some general advice …

• Think about how ideas connect.
•  Transition words can be helpful. Are you getting an example? Is it explaining the effect or cause? Does the reading idea change and talk about a new or different idea?
• Remember to focus on the information in the reading when selecting your answer.
• If English is the first language you spoke or read as a young child, you will take the ACCUPLACER® Next Generation test. This is a multiple-choice exam.  Below are resources to assist you in preparing for the test.
  • (PDF)
  • This document has sample questions. The answers are at the end so you can check your work.
• If English is your second language, the exam has two parts. Both parts are multiple-choice and there is no time limit. You will need to choose the best answer.
  • The ESL reading comprehension test will ask you to find main ideas, supporting details, and make conclusions/inferences.
  • The ESL sentence meaning test will read ask questions about the meaning of sentences. You may be asked about words, phrases or the meaning of an idea based on grammar or sentence structures.
  • Before you take the test, it is helpful to review. There are three resources below.
    • This document has sample questions. The answers are at the end so you can check your work.
    • – (Union Test Prep)
    • – ( from Los Medanos College)
• There are also practice tests & resources on the Oakton website in the Library section.
  Click on the Library link at the top of the Oakton website (in the green banner)
  Choose Find Articles
  Then choose Careers
  Click on the link for the LearningExpress Library