CPT - Preparation Information

• You are encouraged to prepare for the CPT so that the test accurately reflects your placement in English, reading, and mathematics.
• As of July 1, 2009, there is a $10 retake fee per subsection of the CPT.

Ways to prepare for the CPT:

1) Download the CPT Workbooks -

CPT - Reading Comprehension

CPT - Sentence Skills

CPT - Algebra & Mathematics

CPT - College Level Math - requires minimum score of: CPT Elem Algebra = 90, SAT Mathematics = 500, or ACT Mathematics = 21

2) CPT Review

3) Visit CollegeBoard Accuplacer for more information.

CPT Retakes

• There is a $10 retake fee per subsection of the CPT.
• Students who wish to retake the CPT must complete the CPT Review in each subject area (students may only complete review once).
• There must be at least 1 day between CPT retakes.
• A student is eligible for a retest if:
  • you have only tested once within the last two years.
  • you have not begun the prep coursework in the subject area.
  • your test scores are over two years old, and you have not begun the prep coursework in the subject area.
  • your test scores and prep coursework are more than two years old.  

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