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.
Students who are eligible for direct placement into Math and/or English courses through Alternative Placement are exempt from taking the ACCUPLACER placement test(s). Your academic advisor will assist you in this process before referring you to take the ACCUPLACER placement test. Determine your student status and contact the appropriate individual or office listed below:
Your student status. I am a/an | Contact Person / Office | |
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New or First Time Student | First Year Experience (FYE) | kapstart@hawaii.edu |
Running Start / Early College / Dual-Credit Student | Sheldon Tawata | sheldont@hawaii.edu |
International (F-1) Student | Honda International Center | hic@hawaii.edu |
Transfer or Returning Student | General Counseling / Academic Advising | kapcoun@hawaii.edu |
Continuing Student with no declared major | Maida Kamber Center | mkcinfo@hawaii.edu |
Continuing Student with a declared major | Contact your program or major advisor for assistance |
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