Placement Test

The RISE test is customized for North Carolina by NROC - EDREADY, the test results are used to determine readiness and skill level in English, reading, writing, and math. The test is proctored for applicants pursuing a degree, a diploma, and certain certificates who graduated from high school with no other admission criteria for placement. Test results place students in the appropriate class level and determine if transition instruction is needed. Bladen Community College does not offer the RISE Placement test but will continue to accept official RISE Placement scores given at other locations within the past five years. Students will be placed in ENG 002: Transition English and MAT 003: Transition Math if there is no evidence provided by the student for direct placement into Gateway English and Mathematics course.

Students may be exempt from taking the RISE test or portions thereof and be placed based on the following criteria. The criteria are verified through official transcript or from a score report:

• Graduation from a United States public high school, private high school, or home school that operates in compliance with State or local law with an unweighted GPA.
• GED scores of 165 or higher on every part of the test will allow college level placement. GED scores between 145 and 164 on every part of the test can take gateway math and English with a coreq.; or
• SAT scores prior to 1/1/2012 of 510 reading or writing and 510 math. SAT scores prior to 3/1/2016 of 500 or higher in critical reading or writing and 500 or higher in math; or SAT scores after 3/1/2016 of 480 or higher in evidence-based reading and writing and 530 or higher in math. Scores must be less than ten (10) years old at the time of application to Bladen Community College; or
• ACT scores earned after 3/1/2014 of 22 or higher in reading or 18 or higher in English, and 22 or higher in math will allow college level placement. ACT scores of 16-17 in English, 20-21 in reading, and a 20-21 in math will allow placement with an addition of a one (1) hour transition support course. ACT scores must be less than ten (10) years old at the time of application to Bladen Community College; or
• An Associate degree or higher earned from a regional or nationally accredited institution; or
• A grade of “C” or better in college-level English and math courses earned from a regional or nationally accredited institution; or
• If an applicant has taken an Advanced Placement (AP) English or math test while in high school and has earned a score of 3 or above; or
• If an applicant has taken a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) English or math test and has earned a score of 50 or above; or
• If an applicant is enrolling as a non-degree seeking student taking courses with no prerequisite(s).
• Additional testing information can be found at: http://www.bladencc.edu/student-services/testing/