{"id":18354,"date":"2015-08-17T21:19:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T21:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=18354"},"modified":"2026-03-14T14:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:33:04","slug":"accuplacer-writing-practice-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/accuplacer-writing-practice-test\/","title":{"rendered":"ACCUPLACER\u00ae Writing Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ACCUPLACER\u00ae Writing test is a computer-adaptive test comprised of 25 questions that assess your English and writing skills. To help you prepare for this section of the ACCUPLACER, this page contains everything you need to know, including what topics are covered, how many questions there are, and how you can study effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free ACCUPLACER Writing practice test!<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/accuplacer\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Course Button', 'Course Click', 'ACCUPLACER Course Click']);\">ACCUPLACER Online\u00a0Course<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/accuplacer-study-guide\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Academy Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'ACCUPLACER Academy Guide Click']);\">ACCUPLACER Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/accuplacer\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'ACCUPLACER Flashcard Click']);\">ACCUPLACER Flashcards<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"What&#039;s_on_the_Test\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>What&#8217;s on the Test?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ACCUPLACER-Writing-Test-Outline.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146287\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ACCUPLACER-Writing-Subtest-Outline.svg\" alt=\"exam outline for the ACCUPLACER writing subtest, which contains 25 questions\" width=\"467\" height=\"414\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ACCUPLACERCourse\" class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"ACCUPLACER_Online_Prep_Course\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>ACCUPLACER Online Prep Course<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an <strong>online ACCUPLACER prep course<\/strong> designed to give you everything you need to succeed!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll find in the ACCUPLACER course:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mocblurb\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"moclessons\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocpqs\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocvideos\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocflash\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocmoney\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocmobile\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Everyone learns differently, so we&#8217;ve tailored the ACCUPLACER online prep course to ensure every learner has what they need to prepare for the ACCUPLACER exam.<\/p>\n<p>Click below to check it out!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/accuplacer\/?utm_source=academy&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_campaign=academy-mu-ads&amp;utm_content=accuplacer-test\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Course Button', 'Course Click', 'ACCUPLACER Course Click']);\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\">Start Your ACCUPLACER Online Course<\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/accuplacer\/\" class=\"mobile-ad\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Mobile Ad', 'Mobile Click', 'ACCUPLACER Mobile Click']);\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ACCUPLACER-Mobile-Ad.webp\" alt=\"Ad for a Mometrix online course\" width=\"353\" height=\"354\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"FAQs\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How many questions are on the test?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There are 25 questions in total on the ACCUPLACER Writing subtest.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How do you pass the ACCUPLACER Writing test?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There is no &#8220;pass\/fail&#8221; scoring system for this subtest. Your score will be placed on a score range of 200-300. Your placement on that range will indicate your English and writing knowledge and abilities.<\/p>\n<p>To achieve a high score, you will need to spend an adequate amount of time studying for the test.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is a good score on the ACCUPLACER Writing test?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>Your test score will be placed on a score range of 200-300. Within that range are five score bands:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>200-236<\/li>\n<li>237-249<\/li>\n<li>250-262<\/li>\n<li><strong>263-275<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>276-300<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A good score to aim for is the 263-275 score band.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Headshot of Mometrix associate Peter Rench.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Peter-Rench-scaled.webp\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">By <span itemprop=\"name\">Peter Rench<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Peter Rench joined Mometrix in 2009 and serves as Vice President of Product Development, responsible for overseeing all new product development and quality improvements. Mr. Rench, a National Merit Scholar, graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in mathematics from Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"editor\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Aaron Lanni profile pic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_2024-12-11_124906662.png\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">Edited by <span itemprop=\"name\">Aaron Lanni<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Aaron is the content manager and lead editor for Mometrix Academy. 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