Accuplacer WritePlacer
Test Information:
You were selected for writing testing based on your ACT/SAT scores or test-optional application. Your writing test score is used to place you in your first semester of courses for your major. The test will contain a brief reading passage and a writing prompt. Students are encouraged to write a multi-paragraph essay. Each essay is individually scored based on a variety of factors, including, purpose/focus, organization/structure, sentence variety/style, development/support, mechanical conventions, and critical thinking. The test is untimed, but most students complete the test in under one hour. Writing testing is available on site at Computer Based Testing in Schrank Hall North Room 152. To schedule your test please visit:
If you need testing accommodations, please visit The Office of Accessibility Placement Test Site to request accommodations before you complete the writing test.
Taking the Writing Test on Campus:
STEP 1: Schedule your appointment at .
STEP 2: Bring the following items with you to complete testing.
· Valid Photo ID: you can use a driver’s license, temps, state ID, passport, or school ID for identification.
· Testing Email: Please have a copy of your testing email with you to verify your testing requirement.
STEP 3: Plan your trip: Below are addresses for Computer Based Testing and closest parking option.
- Computer Based Testing: Schrank Hall North Room 152 (264 Carroll St. Akron, OH 44325)
- Parking: You will use the Orientation & First-Year Programming Parking Link provided in the email you received from your Advising Department. If you need the link, please contact placement.testing@uakron.edu.
- South Campus Parking Deck Lot 36 (261 E Exchange Akron, OH 44304) is the recommended lot.
STEP 4: Arrive and take your Test!
Alternative Test Locations:
If you are unable to complete testing at UA’s main or branch campus locations, please contact testing@uakron.edu to find an approved test site.