An admission application must be submitted prior to taking the placement test.

Study and prepare for the placement test. Test preparation resources are available at www.wilkescc.edu/placementtesting. Preparing for the placement test may reduce or eliminate the need for multiple levels of developmental coursework, which can save time and money.

Schedule an appointment to take the placement test.

A student may be eligible to exempt from placement testing by satisfying any of the following criteria:• A recent NC high school graduate (see note below) who has an unweighted high school GPA of 2.6 or higher and has completed Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and an approved fourth math course will be exempt from placement testing and will be considered “college ready” for gateway Math (MAT 151, 171) and English(ENG 110 or 111) courses.

Wilkes Campus:Wendy Nichols: 336-838-6136• Check-in for the placement test in the Student Services Office, Alumni Hall.• Testing appointments are available on Tuesday (8:30 am or 1:00 pm) Wednesday (8:30 am or 1:00 pm) Thursday (8:30 am, 1:00 pm, or 5:00 pm)

Ashe Campus:Angela McCrory 336-846-3900, ext. 3115 or 0

Alleghany Center:Sabrienna Edwards: 336-372-5061, ext. 3140Notes:• The Math test cannot be taken on the same day that the English/Reading skills tests are taken.• A student cannot test on the same day that a testing appointment is scheduled.• Placement test scores are recognized for a period of five years.• To take the placement test, students much show picture identification, such as a driver’s license.

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Exemptions From Testing:

Seating is limited. Please call at your earliest convenience to schedule an appointment.

Allow 2 hours for each test (Math) and (English/Reading).

Placement Testing Process:

Approved high school fourth math courses - For Current and Prior Years include: Advanced Functions and Modeling, AP Statistics, AP Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Essentials for College

Math (SREB-Math Ready), Integrated Mathematics IV, International Baccalaureate Computer Science, International Baccalaureate Mathematics, Mindset, or Pre-Calculus

Note: A student is only required to have a minimum in either Reading OR English/Writing in order to be considered college ready in English. SAT and ACT scores are recognized for five years.

• A student who has the required minimum ACT or SAT scores will be exempt from testing. ACT

Reading 22 or English 18 Math 22

SAT (Pre-March 2016)Reading 500 or Writing 500

Math 500

SAT (March 2016 and Future)

Evidence-Based Reading & Writing 480 Math 530

NOTE: This option is only available to someone who graduated from a high school that is legally authorized to operate in NC and who graduated from that high school within five years of enrollment.

Approved community college fourth math courses (taken in Career & College Promise Pathways) include: MAT 143 (Quantitative Literacy), MAT 151 (Statistics I), MAT 152 (Statistical Methods I), MAT 155 (Statistical Analysis), MAT 161 (College Algebra), MAT 162 (College Trigonometry), MAT 165 (Finite Mathematics), MAT 167 (Discrete Mathematics), MAT 171 (Pre-Calculus Algebra), MAT 172 (Pre-Calculus Trigonometry), MAT 175 (Pre-Calculus), MAT 200 or above.

For Years Including and Prior to 2014-2015: Probability & Statistics

For Years Including and Prior to 2013-2014: Analytical Geometry, Calculus or Trigonometry.

• Students who have completed transferable college-level coursework in English and Math with a grade of C or better will be exempt from testing. Successful completion of developmental coursework at a regionally accredited higher education institution may also qualify a student to exempt from placement testing. Note: Students must meet the prerequisites for all courses that will be taken at WCC, which may involve selected placement testing if the previous coursework does not clearly include prerequisite courses.• Students who have completed an Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university will be exempt from placement testing. Note: Students must meet the prerequisites for all courses that will be taken at WCC, which may involve selected placement testing if the previous coursework does not clearly include prerequisite courses.Note: All of the above exemptions do not apply to Dental Assisting, Emergency Medical Science, Nursing, Radiography or Respiratory Therapy applicants. These applicants should refer to the applicable admission packet for possible exemption options.

NC DAPNC Diagnostic

Assessment and Placement Test

Wilkes Campus:Wendy Nichols336-838-6136wendy.nichols@wilkescc.edu

Preparing for the placement test may reduce or eliminate the need for multiple levels of developmental coursework, which can save time and money.

Students requiring special testingaccommodations due to a disability must notify the AccessAbility Services Office at 336-838-6560 and request appropriate accommodations be made ten working days prior to testing. Placement testing accommodations for students enrolling only in distance learning activities (telecourses, internet courses, teleconferences and cyber classroom) will be handled on an individual basis. Students enrolling in any distance learning activity should contact the Student Services Office at 336-838-6136 for further information.

For More Information:Testing Accommodations:

The NC DAP assessment contains both a Math portion and an English/Reading portion. The Math portion comprises up to 72 questions, covering topics such as arithmetic, geometry, and algebra.

The English/Reading portion of the NC DAP includes three sections: one section asks you to write an essay in response to a writing prompt, the next section contains 30 multiple-choice questions covering reading skills, and the last section has 20 multiple choice questions covering writing and editing skills.

The NC DAP is a computerized test that assesses students’ understanding of general Math, English, and Reading Skills and determines which courses students should be placed into as they begin their college education. The test is used by all NC community colleges.

What is the NC DAP?

What Questions are on the NC DAP Assessment?

Students may retake each portion of theplacement test (Math or English/Reading) once within a five year period.In order to retake a placement test, a student must complete the following steps:

Obtain a retesting permission form from the Student Services Office.

Pay the nonrefundable $10.00 fee for each testing session in the Business Office located in Thompson Hall.

Bring your receipt and return to the Student Services Office to schedule a retesting session date.

Retesting:

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Ashe Campus:Angela McCrory336-846-3900, ext. 3115 or 0

Alleghany Center:Sabrienna Edwards 336-372-5061, ext. 3140

Website:www.wilkescc.edu/placementtesting