First-Year Writing Placement
This placement chart is effective for new students entering in Fall 2008/Spring 2009.
If you enrolled prior to Fall 2008, click
here.
Find your score below and follow the chart to the right to determine your
placement.
| SAT-Critical Reading |
ACT-Reading
ACT-English |
AP English Language and Composition Test |
International Baccalaureate: English A1/A2 Higher Level |
Click on your placement for more information. |
| 470 or below |
19 or below on either ACT test |
N/A |
N/A |
Enroll in ENG 100.
Placement in ENG 100
Based on your placement scores, you will take ENG
100 and ENG 101 to
satisfy the First-Year Writing Requirement.
You should enroll in ENG
100 during your first semester at NCSU.
A grade of C- or better in ENG
100 is required for enrollment in ENG 101.
A grade of C- or better in
ENG 101 is required to satisfy the requirement for graduation.
|
| 480-690 |
20-32 on both ACT tests |
N/A |
N/A |
Enroll in ENG 101.
Placement in ENG 101
Based on your placement scores, you will need to take ENG 101 to satisfy
the First-Year Writing Requirement.
You should enroll in ENG 101 during
your first semester at NCSU.
A grade of C- or better in ENG 101 is required
to satisfy the requirement for graduation.
|
| 700-770 |
33 or above on either ACT test |
4-5 |
3-4 with diploma
(Must submit documentation) |
You are eligible to submit a writing portfolio to apply for ENG 101 exemption. |
| 780-800 |
35 or above on both ACT tests |
No exemptions
based on AP scores |
5 -7 with diploma
(Must submit documentation) |
Exempt from First-Year Writing Requirement
You are exempt
from the first-year writing requirement, if you can provide the proper
documentation. You should not enroll in ENG 101 if you are eligible for
exemption.
Exemptions from ENG 101 on the basis of SAT, ACT, or AP scores
will be awarded automatically for regularly admitted NCSU students.
If
you are qualifying for exemption through IB, then you will need to submit
a results printout from the IB organization that demonstrates you scored
a 5 or higher on the appropriate exam and were awarded the IB diploma.
We will accept this documentation only after the first day of classes
in the semester you are seeking exemption by IB credit.
All documentation
should be submitted to:
Ms. Karen VanDreumel
Writing Programs Assistant
246 Tompkins Hall
firstyearwriting@ncsu.edu
919.515.4108 |
If you have taken more than one of these tests, use the scores that result
in the highest placement.
The following tests are not used for placement in first-year writing:
- AP English Literature and Composition
- SAT II Writing
- IB English without Diploma
See Admissions website for
information on possible Literature credit.
