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Placement Exam Score Interpretation Rubric
Interpreting Your Accuplacer Math Score
When you take the Math Placement Exam on Accuplacer, you will receive an Individual Score Report containing two scores and the required placement. Below you will find the rubric used to determine that required placement.
*NOTE: In the online student records system, MaineStreet, USM Accuplacer scores are coded as PARTH = Arithmetic and PALGE = Elementary Algebra. Scores can be found in the Student Services Center under the Admissions tab.
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If the Arithmetic score is 59 or below, consider the following Elementary Algebra scores: |
If the Arithmetic score is 60 or above, consider the following Elementary Algebra scores: |
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