Placement Testing
Placement Testing
1900 W. Van Buren
Chicago, Il. 60612
312-850-7238
Room 1109
Malcolm X College requires all first-time college credit and adult education students to take placement tests prior to registration. The exception is if you intend to enroll in a course which does not have a prerequisite. In those cases, you may enroll in the course(s). But you won’t be allowed to enroll in a subsequent course that has a prerequisite until you have taken the placement test(s).
Admission to Malcolm X College does not guarantee that you can enter a particular course or program of study. Results from the District placement tests will determine enrollment level in the program of choice (depending on program requirements).|
Placement Testing Waivers
If you earned a “C” or better grade in a college-level English or math class, or have already earned an associate’s or higher degree, you may request a waiver of the placement test requirement. When requesting a waiver you must provide appropriate documentation of successful completion of college-level course work.
Placement Testing—Adult Education
Before registering in adult education classes, you must take placement examinations. All students also are required to complete an outcome plan with an advisor or an adult education instructor during registration each year.
International Students—Requirement for
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Waivers
If your native language is not English, the City Colleges of Chicago requires you to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). If the TOEFL is not available in your country of origin, a substantially equivalent test is required.
You must provide a transcript with a test score of at least 450 (133 on computerized tests) as part of your completed application process before you can obtain an I-20 form. The testing requirements of this rule may be waived by the College president upon the recommendation of the College’s English Department Chair, providing you have demonstrated proficiency in English as a foreign language.
