Math, Writing & Reading Placement Exams
Writing
English Composition Office, Holt 231All new students should determine whether they need to take the writing placement exam by consulting the policy below. If you must take an exam, please contact the English Composition Office at 423-425-4261 to set up an appointment. If you are required to take a placement exam and do not, your enrollment in English composition will be cancelled.
- Students who have an ACT English subscore of 19 or better (SAT Verbal 460) are not required to take the exam and will be placed automatically into English 121.
- Students who have an ACT English subscore of 18 or lower (SAT Verbal 459) are required to take the exam to determine placement.
- Students who have an ACT English subscore of 28 or better may opt to take the exam to determine whether they may waive the English 121 requirement and enroll in English 122.
