Welcome to Farmingdale State College. Placement testing determines the appropriate starting point for English or Math Courses at FSC. Please view below for more information.
For placement into college level English (EGL 101), students must have completed the English Language Arts (ELA) Regents exam and scored an 83 or higher.
Students who have not completed the English Language Arts (ELA) Regents Exam or completed the English Language Arts Regents Exam (ELA) and scored between a 71 and 82 must complete the Guided Self-Placement survey to register for a first-year writing course.
Students who completed the English Language Arts (ELA) Regents exam and scored a 70 or below must register for EGL 097: Basic Writing Skills.
Most first-time students are placed in mathematics courses based upon their performance in high school and on New York State Regents Examinations in Math. A transfer student who has received credit for mathematics courses taken at another college will be placed at the highest Math Placement (MP) level satisfied by either those courses or by the student’s high school Regents/precalculus performance.
Math placement level | NYS Regents Exam Score, High School Course, and/or Previous College Course |
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MP 4 |
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MP 3 |
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MP 2 |
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MP 1 | None |
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The following students are required to take the College’s Math Placement Test to determine their mathematics placement level:
- Students who graduated from high school more than five years from the time of application for admission and had not passed any college mathematics course at time of application.
- Students from outside New York who have not taken a NYS Math Regents Examination and who have not passed high school pre-calculus or any other credit-bearing college mathematics course.
For general questions about math placement, please contact the Mathematics department at mathematics@farmingdale.edu.
General Placement Testing Information
Students should view the Placement Testing Information page prior to scheduling their test.
Sign-up for a Placement Test
Sign-up for a Placement Test
Placement Testing Dates
English Placement Test
Please view the English Placement Test / Guided Self-Placement page for more information.
Math Placement Test
Math Placement Tests are now available. Please use the link below to view the open dates on the calendar and register for a session.
Need assistance?
topic | contact |
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Admissions related questions and submitting test scores/transcripts | Admissions Office |
English Placement Test | Writing Center |
Math Placement | Mathematics Department |
Math Placement Test (Accuplacer) | Tutoring Center |
Testing Accommodations | Disability Services Center |
Course registration | Academic Advisement and Information Center or your academic department |