Reading Assessment

There are no enrollment restrictions for students with an ACT reading sub-score of 19 or higher and/or an SAT Evidence-Based Reading/Writing of 510 or higher. All incoming OU students who do not meet this threshold are required to take a reading assessment to determine whether they must take a developmental reading course before moving on to higher reading level courses.

OU’s reading assessment/placement is given through the College Board’s Accuplacer program. Accuplacer uses web-based assessments designed to evaluate student skills in reading and measure a student's reading comprehension, ability to identify main ideas, and ability to make inferences.

The reading assessment is 20 questions and is untimed, although the average time spent on an attempt is one hour.

If you have questions, please email the Assessment Center at ucac@ou.edu.

Once you have taken your reading assessment, you can review your course placement below.

Your Accuplacer Reading test will be virtually proctored by the University College Assessment Center, via Zoom. You will schedule your assessment through your New Sooner Orientation registration. If you need to reschedule your Reading Assessment, click here.

Reading Assessment Referral
Reading ACT - 18 or less Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT - 500 or less	Accuplacer Reading assessment required

Reading Assessment Referral

Reading ACT - 18 or less

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

SAT - 500 or less

Accuplacer Reading assessment required

Reading Placement
Reading ACT - 19 or higher or Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT - 510 or higher or Accuplacer 261 or higher	College Level Reading
Accuplacer 200-260	DRDG 0122

Reading Placement

Reading ACT - 19 or higher

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

SAT - 510 or higher

Accuplacer 261 or higher

College Level Reading

Accuplacer 200-260

DRDG 0122

Empowering student success through accurate placement into OU courses is the primary focus of all assessments. Therefore all work should result from the student’s own understanding and effort. (See OU’s Student Guide for Academic Integrity for additional information.)

Important Notice: As per Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education policy, students testing into developmental/remedial coursework must successfully remediate deficient subject areas at the earliest possible time, within the first 24 college-level hours attempted.

Reading Assessment

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