Course Placement

Rutgers University Placement Exam in Math and English

Entering students are tested in basic mathematical and verbal skills prior to their registration for courses. These examinations are used as guides in determining the proper mathematics and English courses for which a student should be registered. Students whose placement test scores indicate a need for further college preparation work in these skills are notified of the results and, where possible, given the opportunity to take the necessary preparation courses during the summer prior to the beginning of their first semester at Rutgers. Students who do not complete the necessary preparatory courses prior to the beginning of their first semester are expected to take the necessary remedial courses in math and/or English at Rutgers, beginning in their first semester at Rutgers. Some of these remedial courses (such as elementary or intermediate algebra) do not carry degree credit. Furthermore, students who have not yet completed the remedial courses may be ineligible for registration for certain Rutgers University courses, such as biology and chemistry. Students with a score of 650 or higher on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing or 32 or higher on the ACT Reading do not have to complete the English Placement Test.