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The COMPASS tests focus on reading, writing, and mathematics skills. What makes COMPASS unique is that it adapts to your abilities – questions increase or decrease in difficulty depending on your skill level.

Writing Sample (Essay): You will write an essay which will help determine which freshman English course is best suited to your writing ability. You have a choice of two topics to write about. Chose the topic which you think will allow you to do your best writing. (Click here to go to the Assessment FAQ page to see sample Writing Essay questions. Click on "Sample Questions: What is the test like")

COMPASS mathematics covers a variety of items from pre-algebra to advanced mathematics, and you will be asked to select a correct answer from a list of choices. (Click here to go to the Assessment FAQ page to see sample Math questions. Click on "Sample Questions: What is the test like")

COMPASS reading allows the student to highlight (using a computer key) the main idea of the passage, thereby measuring reading for comprehension and prior knowledge. (Click here to go to the Assessment FAQ page to see sample Reading Essay questions. Click on "Sample Questions: What is the test like")

The COMPASS writing passage allows the student to edit text that has a variety of “problems.” Writing skills include grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, as well as strategy, organization and style in effective writing. Because we are using computer technology the difficulty of the items on the test adjusts to your strengths. (Click here to go to the Assessment FAQ page to see sample Writing Skills questions. Click on "Sample Questions: What is the test like")

The tests are untimed, so you can relax and do the best you can! You will also be asked some basic questions about your educational background and career plans to help our college faculty and staff get to know you better.