Nashua Community College uses multiple measures to place students into programs and courses.
The Guided Self Placement Survey for English & Math is recommended for most students to determine placement. Nashua Community College may also request you to take the College Board Accuplacer to further determine your skills in English and Math for course placement and/or program acceptance.
The Guided Self Placement survey is a FREE online form that will be emailed to you after you complete the submission form below. Please be advised you may only complete the survey once for English and Math placement.
If you are uncertain whether you need to take the Guided Self Placement survey or the Accuplacer placement test, please contact the NCC Admissions office at 603-578-8908 or by email at nashua@ccsnh.edu.
Read more about how NCC determines course placement at https://nashuacc.edu/admissions/start-here/new-students/
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Accuplacer – (Only if recommended by an Enrollment Specialist or Academic Advisor)
Accuplacer is an untimed test taken in proctored sessions, either in-person, at NCC or remotely, from home. It is recommended for ESL and International students.
It is free to take the Accuplacer test in person at NCC. There is a fee to take the Accuplacer test remotely with Meazure Learning’s Live+ Proctor Service.
TO TEST THE ACCUPLACER AT NCC:
Fill out the form below and choose “In Person” and “Select an on-campus date” to take the Accuplacer at NCC. (FREE)
Current Dates Available:
Monday, May 12, 2025 at 9 AM
TO TEST THE ACCUPLACER AT HOME:
Fill out the form below and select “From Home (Remote Voucher will be sent )“. Your testing voucher and instructions will be sent from Accuplacer within 2 business days. Meazure Learning with ProctorU’s online proctoring platform will now be used for all Accuplacer remote testing. It is available anytime except Sunday evenings, between 7pm and midnight. There is a fee to test remotely.
All remote testers will be using the Live+ remote testing service through Proctor U. Students will be responsible for the Proctor Fee and the On-Demand testing fee. All fees will be collected by Proctor U when registering for a testing appointment.
Live+ Fees
Proctor Fee: $28
On-demand, take it now (<24h): + $8
On-demand, take it soon (>24h <72h): + $5
There will be no extra charge if the test is arranged more than 72 hours in advance.
NCC Placement Request Form
Nashua Community College uses multiple measures for placement. Please submit your request for placement testing with this form.
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Students must self-identify a learning need that may require testing accommodations before taking the Accuplacer placement test.
To request accommodations, please submit the ACCUPLACER Testing Accommodations Request Form and complete the testing form below.
NOTE: The Accuplacer is an untimed test therefore you may take as long as you need. You have the option to complete sections of the test on a different day.
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Practice links: (Web-based resources via College Board) Set up an account using your email. Choose “Accuplacer” for practice test and skip “Accuplacer Reading”, NCC does not require a reading score.
Free Accuplacer Practice Resources
https://accuplacerpractice.collegeboard.org/.
OR (Download & Print)
Writing Sample questions (PDF)
WritePlacer Sample Essay (PDF)
Arithmetic Sample Questions (PDF)
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Sample Questions (PDF)
Advanced Algebra and Functions Sample Questions (PDF)
OR (Use these websites’ free resources to review Math skills)
