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Students are required to complete an approved MCCCD placement test (ASSET, CELSA or ACCUPLACER) when the following conditions apply:
  • The student is taking his or her first college credit English, reading and/or math course, or any college course for which English, reading or math is a prerequisite.
  • The student is pursuing a degree and does not have a current valid district approved placement assessment on file or does not have previous college credit in English reading and math.
  • The student for whom English is not the primary language is required to take a test of English proficiency.

Students entering Rio Salado College will be offered the online Accuplacer placement exams or the paper/pencil ASSET tests. The placement scores are used to recommend classes that match each student's individual skills.
  • Placement tests are offered at several locations. View the testing sites and times.
  • Assessment tests are provided at no charge to students.
  • All testers ARE REQUIRED to present valid and current picture identification before testing. We also require that you have a Student ID number. For information about Student ID numbers, please contact Admissions via e-mail at admissions.info@mail.riosalado.edu or via phone at 480-517-8540.
  • Students are permitted one retest (after a 24-hour waiting period) in each subject area per year.
  • Assessment scores, with the exception of the reading exemption, will be valid for two years from the date of the original test or retest. The reading exemption does not expire.
  • A booklet of sample ASSET and AccuPlacer questions is available in the Assessment/Testing Center at Rio Salado College or accessed via this Internet address: http://www.act.org/asset/pdf/guide.pdf
  • Sample questions for the Accuplacer may be found at http://ghc.ctc.edu/counseling/accuplacer.htm
  • View the placement exam score sheet.
For more information, contact the Tempe Testing Center at Rio Salado, (480) 517-8560 or 1-(866) 517-8560 (Toll-free), or by e-mail at Testing.RioLearn@mail.riosalado.edu