Testing Scores and Placement
| Assessment | Score | Placement | |
| English A | 4 | English Composition I |
| Assessment | Score | Placement |
| College Composition CLEP Eam | 50 | Placement into English Composition I |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP exam | 50 | Placement into English Composition 2 |
| CLEP Exam Accepted at Massasoit Community College | ||
| AP Exams (Advanced Placement) | 3* | Placement into English Composition I & 2 |
| AP Exams Accepted at Massasoit Community College | ||
* Students who score a 5 may take the CLEP College Composition Exam in order to receive 3 credits for English Composition I. The CLEP College Composition Exam assesses first-year compositions skills, including analysis, argumentation, synthesis, usage, and research. The exam consists of 50 multiple choice questions to be answered in 55 minutes and two essays to be written in 70 minutes; the entire exam is two hours and five minutes. One essay is based on the student’s prior reading or experiences; the second essay provides two sources and asks the student to synthesize and respond to them using research citations. Students considering this option must be strong readers, writers, thinkers, and researchers accustomed to testing and writing within a time limit. More information about the exam can be found on the College Board website.
Placement by Massasoit Testing
| Assessment | Score | Placement |
| WritePlacer | 1 – 3 | English Composition I (ENGL 101) and Studio (ENGL098) |
| 4 – 6 | English Composition I | |
| 7 – 8 | English Composition 1 & 2 | |
| Directed Self Placement | 1 – 5 | English Composition I (ENGL 101) and Studio (ENGL098) |
| 6 – 9 | English Composition I | |
| Assessment | Score | Placement |
| High School Transcript | 2.7 or higher | English Composition I |
| ACT | 22 or higher | English Composition I |
| SAT | 1110 or higher | English Composition I |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 500 or higher | No Reading Required ( No Studio course) |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 600 or higher | English Composition I |
| SAT – Writing Essay sub score | 6 or higher | English Composition I retired June 2021 |