Placement Options

This is the Placement Options page, here you can explore the variety of ways students can establish their college math and English placement.

1. High School Transcript

See how grades are evaluated:

  1. English Placement Chart
  2. Math Placement Chart

2. Standardized Tests

Smarter Balance Assessment (SBAC)

  1. Submit an official copy of your SBAC test scores by completing the Placement Evaluation Request.
  2. Click here to see how your SBAC scores translate at BBCC.

3. PSAT,SAT,ACT,CLEP and AP/IB/Cambridge test scores

4. Directed Self-Placement for English Classes

  • If you have no access to transcripts or test scores, you may qualify for alternative English placement.  Fill out the Placement Evaluation Request form to see if you need the Directed Self-Placement for English. If you qualify, you will receive an email from the BBCC Testing Center with a link to the assessment.
  • There are no Running Start challenges for English Placement. 

5. Placement for Math

BBCC Accuplacer Test (math placement)

1. The BBCC Accuplacer test is for students intending to enroll in math or a course that requires a math prerequisite and are not able to report high school grades or scores and do not have any previous college experience.

2. New students may challenge the Math placement they received with their high school grades by taking the BBCC Accuplacer Test. Please contact the Testing Center at testingcenter@bigbend.edu or  509-793-2068

Note: If you have graduated in the past 2 years or are trying to qualify for Running Start, your high school transcript must be evaluated first. Please upload when filling out the Placement Evaluation Request.

6. Placement with GED

Placement by GED Exam (math and English placement)

  1. New students can earn placement for math and/or English based on their GED test scores for these subjects. 
  2. You may submit screenshots of official scores from your GED testing account such as Pearson Vue, GED.com, etc. NOTE that the screenshot must include the entire screen, your full name, and the scores. 
  3. To be placed using your math/English GED test scores, please complete the Placement Evaluation Request. You will upload your screenshot(s) as part of this request.