BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE

BSC Testing Services

Placement Testing at Bridgewater State College

The Board of Higher Education of Massachusetts requires BSC to capture a placement result for all new students.
Placement test scores are used in connection with other factors to inform course selection for Math and English courses.

BSC uses the computer adaptive Accuplacer exam for Mathematics and English entrance assessments. 

Students skills are assessed in three broad areas:  Mathematics, Reading, and Writing.

Mathematics Testing
Exam Descriptions
Test Preparation Resources
General Test-Taking Strategies

Reading Testing
Exam Description

Writing Assessment
Exam Description

Foreign Language Assessment
 The importance of studying a foreign language at BSC

Last Modified: February 16, 2007