TSI Testing - Accuplacer

The Accuplacer Test is offered almost every Friday through the START Office during the semester. During orientation periods, the Accuplacer is offered on a variety of days.

Only UNT students or incoming students that have registered for an orientation session may take the Accuplacer at UNT. You must be TSI incomplete to take the Accuplacer.

Retesting Policies

UNT students can take all or part of the Accuplacer up to two (2) times per long semester and one time in the summer. Students who do not meet college readiness standards after testing for the second time must register for and complete the required developmental class(es) the next semester they enroll. $30.00 is assessed each time a student takes all or part of the Accuplacer.

Accuplacer Testing Information

The START Office will administer the Accuplacer Test for all current and incoming UNT students. You must register for the Accuplacer Test ahead of time using our on-line webform here.

Cost: A testing fee of $30.00 will be billed to your student account. You do not have to pay the day of the test.

Time: Allow approximately 1 1/2 hours for each section taken (the test is self-paced, so you may leave when finished).

What to bring: Picture ID.

What NOT to bring: Payment, cell phone, backpack, food or personal calculators (a calculator is provided for the math section).

Accuplacer Testing Policies

IDENTIFICATION: Official photo identification such as a current UNT ID, passport, or driver's license is required.

TESTING MATERIALS: No books, notes, notebooks, or other materials allowed during testing. Scratch paper and pencils will be provided by the proctor and must be turned in with the test.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES: The use of cell phones, pagers and/or calculators is prohibited. All electronic devices must be completely turned off. They must be put completely away; they may not be accessed during the exam (even to check messages) or kept on the desk. Any use of an electronic device during a test will be considered cheating. This will be strictly enforced.

FOOD & DRINK: Food and drink are prohibited in the testing lab.

CHEATING: You are on your honor not to cheat during the exam. If there is evidence that you have cheated on your exam, the exam will be declared invalid and you will have to wait 30 days before retesting. Cheating means:

  • Looking up any answer or part of an answer in a book or on the the Internet, or using any other source to find the answer.
  • Copying and pasting or in any way copying responses or parts of responses from any other source into your online test. This includes but is not limited to copying and pasting from other websites, documents or spreadsheets, whether written by yourself or anyone else.
  • Asking anyone else to assist you by whatever means available while you take the exam.
  • Copying any part of the exam to share with other students.
  • Opening another window during the exam.

Failure to follow this policy or START personnel instructions will be reported to the Director and may be treated as an act of academic dishonesty: http://conduct.unt.edu/development/dishonesty.