Standardized Tests
ALEKS PPL challenge assessment
https://www.tntech.edu/ssc/placement.php
Email ALEKSPPL@tntech.edu with questions about taking the ALEKS PPL assessment and also inquiries about taking the assessment at other testing centers.
Kryterion offers exams for certifications and associations, including Google Cloud Certification exams and IAAP's Certified Administrative Professional exam.
Meazure Learning offers credential exams in multiple disciplines.
The Math Accuplacer will no longer be used to challenge math placement for Tennessee Tech students.
The Accuplacer Math portion will be used for admission purposes only. The ALEKS PPL will be used specifically as a challenge exam for students who wish to improve their math placement.
Accuplacer Writing and Reading will continue to be used for admission purposes and course placement.
Official Accuplacer scores are loaded overnight and will be visible to students and advisors in Eagle Online the following day. Students receive an unofficial score via email immediately after completing the exam.
From June 25 through July 1, Accuplacer cannot be scheduled in TLC Testing, and vouchers will not be available for off-site testing due to end-of-year financial closing procedures.
- » Choosing which section(s) to take
You may take one, two, or all three sections at a time. If you are aren't sure which section(s) you need to take, ask your advisor or admissions counselor. You select which section(s) to take when you schedule your exam.
- » Fees
Taking ACCUPLACER costs $20, which you pay when you schedule online. It costs $20 each time you schedule whether you take one, two, or three sections.
- » Schedule your ACCUPLACER exam
Follow the instructions on our Schedule-Reschedule-Cancel page to sign up for ACCUPLACER.
- » Taking ACCUPLACER somewhere else
If you already have scores from somewhere else, email tlc@tntech.edu to get them sent to Tech.
If you are a Tech student and want to take it somewhere other than TLC Testing, please follow these instructions:
- Find an ACCUPLACER test center: https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/before-test-day/find-test-center.
- Contact your chosen test center and confirm you can test there.
- Schedule an appointment with that test center for your chosen day and time.
- Purchase a Tech ACCUPLACER voucher by following the scheduling instructions and choose the following:
Exam Type: ACCUPLACER
Second Group: ACCUPLACER Voucher
- » Sending your Tech ACCUPLACER scores to another school
If you want your Tech ACCUPLACER scores sent to another school, please complete this request form.