Welcome to Farmingdale State College. Placement testing determines the appropriate starting point for English or Math Courses at FSC. Please view below for more information.
For placement into college level English (EGL 101 or higher), we require 1 of the following:
- NYS ELA or English Common Core exam score of 83 or higher
- Minimum SAT score of 500 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
- Minimum SAT essay score of 5 (Writing Subscore)
- Minimum ACT score of 21 in Reading & English
Students who do not have scores for the ELA Regents, the SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing section, or the ACT Reading and English sections will have the option to take a written placement test.
Most first-time students are placed in mathematics courses based upon their performance in high school and on New York State Regents Examinations in Math. A transfer student who has received credit for mathematics courses taken at another college will be placed at the highest Math Placement (MP) level satisfied by either those courses or by the student’s high school Regents/precalculus performance.
Math placement level | NYS Regents Exam Score, High School Course, and/or Previous College Course |
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MP 4 |
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MP 3 |
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MP 2 |
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MP 1 | None |
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The following students are required to take the College’s Math Placement Test to determine their mathematics placement level:
- Students who graduated from high school more than five years from the time of application for admission and had not passed any college mathematics course at time of application.
- Students from outside New York who have not taken a NYS Math Regents Examination and who have not passed high school pre-calculus or any other credit-bearing college mathematics course.
For general questions about math placement, please contact the Mathematics department at mathematics@farmingdale.edu.
General Placement Testing Information
Students should view the Placement Testing Information page prior to scheduling their test.
Sign-up for a Placement Test
Sign-up for a Placement Test
Placement Testing Dates
English Placement Test
Details about the English Placement process for Summer/Fall 2024 will be posted soon! For general questions about the English Placement Test, please contact the Writing Center.
Math Placement Test
Math Placement Tests are now available. Please use the link below to view the open dates on the calendar and register for a session.
Need assistance?
topic | contact |
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Admissions related questions and submitting test scores/transcripts | Admissions Office |
English Placement Test | Writing Center |
Math Placement | Mathematics Department |
Math Placement Test (Accuplacer) | Tutoring Center |
Testing Accommodations | Disability Services Center |
Course registration | Academic Advisement and Information Center or your academic department |