{"id":4022,"date":"2020-12-15T15:33:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T20:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/library\/?page_id=4022&#038;preview_id=4022"},"modified":"2026-08-11T17:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T21:07:58","slug":"placement-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/library\/testing-center\/placement-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Placement Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Virginia Placement Test is not required of most entering students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virginia Western is currently using alternative methods for determining placement for applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are a prospective high school\/home school dual enrollment student with questions about placement, please contact your school counseling office or the Virginia Western Dual Enrollment Office (540-857-7235).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are a prospective applicant who will have completed high school or earned your GED prior to beginning your program of study, a Virginia Western Enrollment Navigator will contact you after you submit your application to discuss Direct Enrollment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students must first submit their applications for admission then students will meet with an Academic Advisor. If necessary, the Advisor will send students to the Testing Center to take a Placement Test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Placement Test Requirements and Exemptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please refer to the links below for information about Placement Test requirements and exemptions for Placement Testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/legal-and-policies\/policies\/student-affairs\/i-12\/\">General Admissions Policy (I-12)<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/legal-and-policies\/policies\/student-affairs\/i-7\/\">Placement Policy (I-7)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Placement Test Practice Tests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students can take a diagnostic practice test in VPT English, math, or both. Following the practice test, students are able to view their scores and receive feedback on which areas they can benefit from further review. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/12\/VPTPracticeTestInstructions.pdf\">Click here for further instructions on taking the online VPT practice test.<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students can download a printable set of practice questions for the VPT here. All documents are in PDF format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/12\/VPTPracticeEnglish.pdf\">VPT English Practice Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/12\/VPTPracticeMaterials.pdf\">VPT Math Practice Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/12\/PracticeProblemsBSK1.pdf\">Basic Math Practice Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/12\/PracticeVPTCalculusPartI.pdf\">VPT Calculus Practice Questions, Part 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/12\/PracticeVPTCalculusPartII.pdf\">VPT Calculus Practice Questions, Part 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Virginia Placement Test is not required of most entering students. 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