What You Should Know About Preparing for ASSET
Advising, Counseling & Testing

What is ASSET?
The ASSET Placement Assessment, (developed by American College Testing) consists of three (3) separate sections each approximately 25 minutes in length. These individual sections measure a student's present skill levels in the area of reading, writing, and math. It will take approximately 2 hours to complete a full ASSET Assessment. The purpose of the ASSET Placement Assessment is to help the student be successful. The scores provide a good starting point from which the student and an academic advisor or counselor can begin selecting the most suitable courses. A student's assessment scores are only recommendations and are used, along with other factors, to facilitate the student's final class schedule.

How are ASSET Scores Used?
The ASSET is not used like a traditional test battery. There is generally no passing score. Rather, ASSET scores indicate areas in which you are strong and areas in which you may need help.

Thus, ASSET can identify problems in major subject areas before they disrupt your educational progress, giving you the opportunity to prepare more effectively for needed courses.

You and your institution can use scores from ASSET tests and the information from the Educational Planning Form to prepare a course of study that will be appropriate, relevant, and meaningful for you.

How Does ASSET Work?
ASSET has three tests of basic skills in writing, reading, and numerical reasoning, plus more advanced tests in algebra. The ASSET program also offers the Educational Planning Form which supplement your ASSET test scores by providing your institution with information about your educational needs and goals.

This information is also downloadable in Adobe Acrobat format.
In order to view and print this PDF file, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.

ASSET. In addition the downloadable file has sample questions.

Advising and Counseling
What Kinds of Questions Are On The ASSET Tests?
How Can I Arrange to take ASSET?
Tips for Taking ASSET