What is a placement test?

Placement tests are designed to assess your current reading, writing, math and chemistry skills. Placement test results will determine eligibility to enroll in courses appropriately matched to your skill level. If you have previously taken and passed a college level English, Math or Chemistry course you are not required to take the test. Contact Admissions and Records at (707) 527-4685 for more information.

What do I need to take the placement test?

Submit a Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) application to Admissions and Records. Photo identification is required, and you must know your SRJC Student Identification Number. All testing materials will be provided.

What is the Graduation Mathematics Competency Exam?

The Graduation Mathematics Competency Exam (GMCT) is offered to students who are ready to graduate and have not fulfilled the SRJC math requirement for an Associate Degree. The GMCT is offered during the Math and Chemistry placement tests. Photo identification is required. A score of 24 out of 40 is required to pass this exam. The GMCT is not transferable, and does not apply to the SRJC math sequence. Students who do not achieve a passing score will be allowed to retest in the following Fall, Spring, or Summer term.

Do you have to make an appointment to take the English, Math or Chemistry placement tests or the Graduation Mathematics Competency Exam (GMCT) at both campuses?

Appointments and drop-ins are available at the Santa Rosa Campus. The Petaluma Campus does not require making an appointment.

Where can I find a placement test schedule?

Testing schedules can be found in the Schedule of Classes published each semester, and on the Assessment Services website at www.santarosa.edu/assessment/. Testing schedules are also available at the Assessment Services Centers at the Santa Rosa Campus in Plover Hall and Petaluma Campus in Richard W. Call Hall, Room 601. Please arrive 10 minutes early. Latecomers will not be admitted after the test begins.

Where can I take the Placement Test?

Check the testing schedule for the room and location of the test.

Is there a fee for taking the placement test?

There is no fee to take the placement test.

How can you prepare for placement tests and the GMCT Exam?

Placement Tests and the GMCT exam study guides are available online at http://www.santarosa.edu/assessment/studyguides.html. Additional study guides are available for the IADT and PCDT math placement tests at http://mdtp.ucsd.edu. Testing schedules are also available at the Assessment Services Centers.

How long are the English, Math and Chemistry Placement Tests and the GMCT exam?

The English Placement Test is comprised of a 45 minute essay, and a 50 minute multiple choice test. The Math and Chemistry placement tests and the GMCT are 45 minutes; however, the Math Pre-Calculus test is 1 hour. There will be a 15-minute orientation before the placement tests and the GMCT begin.

How long does it take to get the test results?

Test results are available next business day.

How do you get your placement test results?

Your placement test results will be mailed to you. In addition you may call the TLC (Telephone Link to College) telephone number at (707) 525-3800, or go online at www.santarosa.edu to access your test results. It is recommended that you also meet with a counselor to go over your placement test results.

How long are the placement test results valid?

Placement test results are valid for three years.

Which Math Placement Test should you take?

There are five different Math Placement tests to choose from; each is a different level of math. You must choose one of these five tests that are most appropriate for your current math skill level. To help you decide the appropriate test for you, consider the following: how long ago did you take a math course, what level was it, and what grade did you receive?

Is a calculator allowed during the Math and Chemistry placement tests and the GMCT exam?

Calculator use is not permitted during the Math Placement Test, or the GMCT exam. A scientific calculator is permitted during the Chemistry Placement Test. You may bring your own calculator, or one will be provided.

Will you accept placement test results from other colleges?

Placement Test results from other 2-year colleges will be accepted for evaluation. Fax your official placement test result to Assessment Services Santa Rosa Campus at (707) 524-1638, or the Petaluma Campus at (707) 778-3910. Test results older than three years are not valid.

Do you have to make an appointment to take the English as a Second Language (ESL) placement test?

The ESL department does require appointments for placement testing at the Santa Rosa Campus. Contact the ESL Department at the Santa Rosa Campus for more information at (707) 527-4881, or contact Assessment Services at the Petaluma Campus for ESL placement testing information at (707) 778-3908. Prior registration or an appointment is not required for ESL placement testing at the Petaluma Campus.

Where do I find out about the GED?

For information regarding the GED call (707) 527-4802, or go online to http://www.santarosa.edu/app/placement/. What is the Wonderlic/Ability to Benefit (ATB) test? The Wonderlic/ATB test is approved by the U.S. Department of Education for use in qualifying non-high school graduates for Title IV Federal financial assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965. It is required that you make an appointment with Assessment Services to take this test. Valid photo identification is required. What if I need special accommodations to take the test? For special accommodations (i.e. extra time for testing,) contact the Disability Resources Department at (707) 527-4278 at the Santa Rosa Campus, and (707) 778-2491 at the Petaluma Campus.

Does Assessment Services proctor Distance-Learning Exams?

Yes, contact Assessment Services to schedule an appointment.