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Accuplacer

Before taking the Accuplacer, please speak with an advisor to determine if it is necessary. 

The Accuplacer is a suite of computer-adaptive assessments, designed to evaluate knowledge in reading, writing and mathematics.  Aims Community College uses the results to place students into college courses that meet their skill levels. 

It is possible that ACT scores, SAT scores, or completed college courses can be used as Accuplacer equivalency.  Please submit UNOFFICIAL transcripts, to assessment@aims.edu, for evaluation.  

At the Greeley Campus, the Accuplacer can be taken without an appointment. Accuplacers will not be started within 2 hours of closing.

Fort Lupton, Windsor and Loveland Campus require appointments. 

The Accuplacer consists of 3 sections:  Reading Comprehension, Sentence Skills and Mathematics. 

• Aims Community College's Accuplacer testing policy: 
  • The first attempt is free.
  • Retesting costs $5.00 per section.
  • A retest can be taken as soon as the next business day.
  • Subsequent retest attempts require a 90 day wait per section. 
  • Each Accuplacer section can be taken 5 times in 2 years. 
  • Test results are immediately available as a score report. 
  • Calculators are not allowed during testing.

The Adult Education Resource Center (AERC) on the Greeley Campus offers assessment preparation.  Contact AERC at (970) 378-3578 or adultedesl@aims.edu. 

Accuplacer Study Guides and Resources

Other Accuplacer Test Prep Resources

• College Board Accuplacer Sample Questions
• Accuplacer Sample Questions (Clovis Community College)
• Accuplacer Study Guides (Goodwin College)
• Accuplacer Study Guides (Rock Valley College)
• Test Prep Review by Mometrix

*also available as paper copies in the Testing Center