Test Dates and Sign Up

Instructions for scheduling the required Accuplacer (English) and ALEKS (math) test for the Mat-Su Middle College School (MSMCS) application are found below. The Mat-Su College Learning Resource Center offers a comprehensive testing schedule as well as the following test sessions that are specific to MSMCS applicants:

~~Saturday, February 1~~
~~Monday, February 17 (MSBSD Parent Teacher Conferences - No School)~~
~~Friday, March 7 (MSBSD Work Day - No School)~~
Saturday, March 22
Saturday, April 5
Saturday, April 26
Saturday, May 10
Friday, May 23 (MSBSD Work Day - No School)

Please remember that you are welcome to test at any available time through the Mat-Su College Learning Resource Center, you do not need to wait for a specific MSMCS testing session. Applicants may need to test more than once in the Accuplacer and the ALEKS. Start testing early to allow plenty of time during the MSMCS application period.

Admission Assessments - Accuplacer & ALEKS

The Mat-Su College (MSC) requires two assessments to determine your level of skill and which courses are the most appropriate for your enrollment. The two assessments are the Accuplacer (English) and ALEKS (math). A student must meet the minimum score requirement on the Accuplacer and/or ALEKS to be considered eligible for enrollment. Assessments are proctored on the Mat-Su College Campus. Please note that you must register to take the Mat-Su Middle College Placement Test to waive the assessment fee for Accuplacer & ALEKS.

Accuplacer may be taken 2 times per semester, with a proctor, on the Mat-Su College Campus. You must pre-register for the Accuplacer assessment. The Accuplacer results allow a student to enroll in English classes as follows:

530 or Greater > WRTG A111- Writing Across Context
519-529 > WRTG A111- Writing Across Context + WRTG A192 Accelerated Learning Lab (after taking the Accuplacer two times)
518 or Less > High School English

The ALEKS benchmark score is 30. ALEKS may be taken up to 5 times per school year, with a proctor, on the Mat-Su College Campus. Between each ALEKS assessment attempt, a student must complete a three-hour tutorial tailored specifically to the student after the assessment. You must pre-register for the ALEKS.

Schedule your Accuplacer and ALEKS test today with the Mat-Su College Learning Resource Center To pre-register visit: https://matsu.alaska.edu/offices/learning-resource-center/testing.cshtml If you have any questions about scheduling a test, please contact the Mat-Su College Learning Resource Center at 907-745-9713

Instructions for Completing the Mat-Su College Test Registration

1) Choose Mat-Su Middle College Proctored Tests

2) Click Make an Appointment

3) Choose a Group: Mat-Su Middle College Placement Tests

4) Choose a Group: Accuplacer or ALEKS for Middle College

5) Choose an Exam Accuplacer or ALEKS for Middle College

6) Choose a Date

7) Choose a Time

8) Complete who is taking the exam

9) Agree to the Exam guidelines acknowledgement

*Complete one registration each for Accuplacer and ALEKS.

*MSMCS applicant test fees are WAIVED. If you are asked to pay a test fee, please reread the instructions, start over or contact the MSMCS for instructions.

Please bring with you to the Accuplacer & ALEKS assessments:

Official ID such as drivers license, current school ID
University of Alaska ID (UA ID) - to Request UA ID visit: Apply for University of Alaska ID
University of Alaska log-in credentials - to create UA log-in credentials visit: UA Credentials and Password

Once your UA ID is established, you will receive an email from UA with information to create UA credentials and set a password. Please follow the instructions from the email in its entirety.

Test Day Information

TEST PREP for Accuplacer:

TEST PREP for ALEKS: