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Placement testing

The AccuPlacer is the university's placement test. All incoming freshmen are required to
take the placement test.

Steps to register for and take the placement test:

• Obtain a placement form from the Academic Advising Center in room South-360.
  Freshmen: AccuPlacer will be administered during Orientation.

• Report to Testing Services room South-280 at assigned time and on scheduled test date.
  scheduled testing date

What to bring:

• Placement form

• Two pieces of identification (Current Official Photo ID must be issued by a
  school, employer, or city/state/federal government agency)

• Several sharpened No. 2 pencils (with erasers)

• $29.00 for exam fee (cash, money order, VISA, MasterCard or Dicover Card)

Getting test results:

You can find out your placement results immediately following the test by sitting with an Academic Advisor in the Academic Advising Center in room South-360.

The placement test is offered only to UH-Downtown students. If you have not been admitted to UH-Downtown please check your admissions status at

For sample questions, log on to www.google.com then type accuplacer practice test.