For New Students: All About Placement Tests
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De Anza College strongly advises placement testing to ensure your success. You may be required to take a placement test in one or more subject areas.
HOW will placement tests and assessment help me?
Placement tests will help determine your skill levels in English, Math, Chemistry or Biology. Placement information will assist you in selecting courses in which you are likely to succeed.
WHO must be assessed?
All NEW students to college must be assessed in English (or ESL) and Math unless they have completed college-level coursework in the subject or have qualifying College Board AP exams in English or Calculus. See the Prerequisite Clearance form below.
Only students who plan to enroll in Chemistry 1A, Biology 6A or Biology 40A need to take the Chemistry and Biology placement tests. Students who have a qualifying score on College Board AP Chemistry exam do not need to test for Chemistry.
Students who have taken Placement Tests at another college may use the test scores for possible placement if the tests were College Board Accuplacer for English and Math.
ALL STUDENTS must be assessed in basic skills IF they plan to:
- Transfer;
- Earn a degree or certificate;
- Enroll in any English, ESL, or Math courses
- Or are undecided about their educational goals
Prerequisite Clearance
How to SUBMIT Transcript for Review
 Download and fill out the Prerequisite Clearance Request form.
WHAT are the steps for taking assessment tests?
- See the Assessment Test Checklist to prepare and get ready.
- Make an appointment to test.
- See answers to more Frequently Asked Questions about placement testing.
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Placement Testing Hours
Testing is during specified times. CLICK on a test subject for complete details.
Make an Appointment
Be Prepared
Get Test Results
- Go to MyPortal > Student Tab > Student Portal Services > Resources > Placement Test Results
Questions?
Example: Can I use my high school transcript to clear prerequisites instead of testing? Get answers at Frequently Asked Question.
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Contact Us
Office Hours & Location
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday and Wed 8:30 a.m. - 7p.m.
Friday - 8:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Closed for lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
CLOSED: FEBRUARY 17 AND 19
NOTE: Testing hours are different than office hours.
Office hours above are times when staff are available for general assistance. See test subjects above for testing times.
LOCATION
De Anza College
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino CA 95014
Student and Community Services Bldg, Room 143
CONTACT US
PHONE 408.864.8717
FAX 408.864.5509
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Effective April 4, 2011
Placement Testing Retest Policies
In keeping with matriculation guidelines and to better conserve limited resources, De Anza Community College enforces the following policies regarding retesting:
- Students are eligible for an initial test and 1 retest.
- Students who have taken a placement test and then enrolled in a course in that subject are not eligible to retest in that subject.
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Students who have not enrolled can retest after 6 months for English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, and after 1 year for ESL if they provide documentation of study/preparation for the retest.
