Placement Testing
Students partaking in the English Language Program are required to take the English Placement Test to determine the best ELP course options for their first semester.
The English placement test is used to determine your first-semester English course. There are two English placement test versions:
- Direct Self-Placement is only for first-time, first-year college students and requires students to complete a survey
- The writing evaluation (Criterion) is administered mainly to transfer students and incoming undergraduate international students and requires students to type two (2) essays
(First-time, first-year students may be recommended to take Criterion by the Humanities and Social Science Department after taking the Direct Self-Placement survey. You will be notified by the Placement Testing Office.)
Details on how to access English placement tests will be emailed the day before your registered test date.
If you have questions or require more information, please contact:
Ms. Margo S. Gilchrist
Associate Director of Placement Testing
Office of Placement Testing - Kupfrian Hall 201
placementtesting@njit.edu • (973) 596-8389
https://www.njit.edu/placement/
