Placement Test Preparation
What Exam are you preparing for?
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) encourages the use of placement test preparation materials for the placement tests. There are a limited number of times that an individual can take the placement test, so reviewing these preparation materials will be important.
Completion of the following materials will also satisfy the remediation requirement for free retesting.
Please remember to bring your printed, completed study materials, or display your completed practice work on the ACCUPLACER app in order to retest for free.
About the Test
Web-Based Study App
- To access the ACCUPLACER web-based Study App, click here. The web-based app is FREE. Students can access the site from a computer, tablet, or certain Smartphones.
ACCUPLACER Next-Generation Reading
ACCUPLACER Next-Generation Writing
Please remember to bring in the completed, printed test or worksheet or have available the completed app if you would like to retest for free.
The Work Keys exam is a test of essential work skills in three areas: Applied Mathematics, Graphic Literacy, and Workplace Documents. Each section of this computer based test has a maximum time limit of 55 minutes. The cost for the Work Keys exam is $45. Payment can be made using this online form, or by completing the paper form located at the bottom of this page.
- Preparing for the Work Keys-Sample Questions
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Scheduling Information:
Workkeys exams are done by appointments only. Appointments can be made through the RegisterBlast links on https://www.csmd.edu/student-services/testing-services/index.html.
More information on ABE can be found on the website here or you can email them directly at adulted@csmd.edu.
The Testing Centers do not proctor the GED preparation exam. If you are taking the GED preparation exam or GED prep class and have questions email Adult Education.