If you are a student applying for entry into a specific program offered at Kapiʻolani CC:
The following programs REQUIRE the ACCUPLACER test, not EdReady.
Please follow the procedures below to take your placement test.
If you are a current high school student OR a recent high school graduate (within the last 2 years), you may be eligible to use Alternative Placement measures to place directly into your initial Math and/or English course. Students who use Alternative Placement are exempt from having to take the ACCUPLACER Placement Test.
All other students who do not meet the eligibility requirements for alternative placement should schedule an appointment to take their ACCUPLACER test.
Please contact the Testing Center by e-mail (kcctest@hawaii.edu) or call 808.734.9144 during normal business hours.
There is no charge for a student's first attempt in each section of the ACCUPLACER test (Math, WritePlacer, and/or ESL Reading & ESL WritePlacer).
If a student needs to re-test in one or more sections of the ACCUPLACER beyond their first attempt, they shall be assessed a re-test fee of $25 for each re-test session, regardless of the number of sections taken during that re-test session.
The highest of all active (non-expired) test scores shall be used to determine a student's final placement.
Exemptions: Students are exempt from paying re-test fees as long as their previous test scores for the sections they are re-testing in are expired. Test scores expire two (2) years from the date the test was last taken.
Additional Information: Current and archived (expired) ACCUPLACER scores may be used for placement into Math or English courses.
As of July 1, 2023, there have been no updates or changes to this guidance.
Last Reviewed: 7/31/2023