Basic skills, application, and analysis are tested. The Reading Placement Test measures comprehension and prior knowledge in the areas of prose fiction, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The three tests require approximately one hour to complete. Proprietary schools primarily use this test. Examinations are given to students taking AP courses in high school.
Students can earn college credit and be eligible for advanced placement if grades are satisfactory.
There are 32 subjects including history, government, English, music, art, and some sciences and foreign languages. Some colleges use the scores to award credit for undergraduate college courses. Sometimes they are used by business, industry, government, and professional groups to satisfy educational requirements for advancement, licensing, and admission to training programs. If the student demonstrates proficiency in the course, then the student receives credit for the course without attending the class. Academic Program Levels Institutions of higher education provide academic programs at varying levels.