For immediate assistance, book a live video or phone chat with:
Suvanna DLG. Sablan, Testing Coordinator (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
For immediate assistance, book a live video or phone chat with:
Suvanna DLG. Sablan, Testing Coordinator (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Northern Marianas College Placement Testing
For students who have taken NMC Placement Test, scores are accessible on your Proa Portal. Should you need assistance with obtaining your scores, please contact the Testing Coordinator, Suvanna DLG. Sablan, via phone at 670-237-6774/6897 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Incoming freshmen and transfer students may need to take an ACCUPLACER placement test for mathematics and/or English, to ensure they begin with courses that match their academic needs. Placement tests and developmental courses may be required whether you are studying on campus or online. Other placement methods include the transcript placement alternative method (transcript evaluation) and CLEP.
NMC English/Mathematics Placement Test via ACCUPLACER:
English Placement Test
- ESL Listening (for ELI, International Students, and Nursing Majors)
- ESL Reading Skills (Reading section)
- WritePlacer (Writing section)
Mathematics Placement Test
To visit the Practice for ACCUPLACER Practice for a full list of all ACCUPLACER study guides, click here.
English course descriptions and guides may be viewed on page 82 of the NMC Academic Catalog 2019-2023. Mathematics course descriptions and guides may be viewed on page 87 of the NMC Academic Catalog. To view the English and mathematics flow charts, please click here.
Schedule Your Placement Test
- Schedule your English/math placement test via Google Forms here.
- You will receive a confirmation email via Google calendar containing the following information: what to expect on test day, test preparation, rules and regulations, payment information, etc. The NMC English/mathematics placement test fees are $25.00 each ($50 total).
- Test Day! Report to the NMC Testing Center (Bldg. N, Rm. 6) to take your placement test.
Temporary Placement Alternative
The Northern Marianas College will no longer offer the Temporary Placement Alternative method that was instituted during the Covid-19 pandemic. To ensure that prospective students are placed in correct English and Math placement levels, we highly encourage students to take the placement test.
Testing Services Overview
National Tests
Testing Services is an authorized testing center for numerous national tests. Test schedules for national testing programs are provided below.
Proctoring Services
Paper-and computer-delivered exam proctoring is available by appointment only from Monday through Friday between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. NMC Testing Services's fee for proctoring services is $10.00 per hour. Contact the Testing Coordinator to schedule an appointment.
Testing Services has eight computers that run on a separate network with its own dedicated internet speed. NMC Testing Services is closed on weekends, holidays and non-instructional days.
Procedures:
- Contact your college/university regarding procedures for proctored exams.
- Provide the NMC Testing Coordinator's contact information and other relevant information your college/university requests.
- Schedule an appointment with the Testing Coordinator at least two weeks in advance.
- The Testing Coordinator will create an invoice based on your test duration. Pick up the invoice from NMC Testing Services.
- Pay for the proctoring fees at the NMC Cashier (Bldg. N) prior to your testing appointment. Keep your receipt with your invoice.
- Bring your invoice and receipt to your test appointment.
- Failure to make payment will cancel your appointment.
- If you are not able to make your testing appointment, inform the Testing Coordinator so you may reschedule.
Test Center Regulations
- Candidates are required to be professional, civil and respectful at all times while on the premises of the test center. All exams are continuously monitored by video and audio recording, physical walk-throughs, and through the observation window. The Testing Coordinator is authorized to dismiss you from the test session for a violation of any of the Test Center Regulations.
- Original, valid (unexpired), government issued photo & signature bearing identification is required in order to take an exam.
- Unauthorized personal items may not be brought into the test room. Such items include, but are not limited to: outerwear, hats, food, drinks, purses, briefcases, notebooks, watches, cell phones, electronic devices, or wearable technology.
- Written notes, published materials and other testing aids are strictly prohibited in the test room.
- All materials issued by the Testing Coordinator must be returned at the conclusion of testing. Used scratch paper must be returned before new scratch paper will be issued by the Testing Coordinator or proctors during your exam.
- Talking to other candidates in the test room, referring to their screens, testing materials or written notes is strictly prohibited.
Tests Administered by NMC Testing Services
(Click on links below to view test dates and registration information)
Educational Testing Services
If test centers in specific cities or states close, information about when they will reopen and how candidates can reschedule their test session will be posted here. Please note that turnaround time for score reports and service levels in our call center may be impacted. If impacts occur, we will post a notification of the impact here. All Prometric® test centers will be closed through May 31. Non-Prometric managed test centers are determining their availability on a case-by-case basis. These closures may affect your ability to test at your preferred location. Changes are happening almost daily. Please continue to check this page for additional updates. To check on your specific test center availability, use our Praxis test center closures search tool. Note: You will be contacted directly by ETS if your test center is closed or your registration is impacted for any reason. Phone: 1-609-771-7395 | Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. ET (except for U.S. holidays) 1-800-772-9476 | Contact Praxis from Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. ET (except for U.S. holidays) for test takers within the United States, U.S. Territories* and Canada *Includes American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. Recorded information is available 24 hours a day with a touch-tone phone. Phones are busiest between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and all day on Monday. Note: ETS Customer Service Representatives can give out information only to the registered test taker, unless the test taker is under the age of 18. If the test taker is under the age of 18, representatives can speak with a parent, guardian or other legal proxy. 1-609-530-0581 or 1-610-290-8973 | 24 hours a day, seven days a week Email Praxis with questions or comments for the Praxis Program. ETS — Praxis ETS — Praxis Include the following information as you entered it on your registration form or answer sheet:
Please follow the steps below, IN ORDER, to ensure that you meet the requirements and properly register for the test. Before contacting us, please determine who you need to contact. Contact TOEFL® Services at ETS for help with: Contact ProctorU® for help with: Note: The contact information below provides contact information specific to inquiries about taking the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition test. For all other inquiries including computer-delivered test registration, test question inquiries and test center complaints, please visit our Contact Us page. Please have the following information available when contacting TOEFL Services. To avoid delays, make sure that the information exactly matches the information you provided when you registered for your TOEFL test. Please have the following information (if applicable) available when calling or included in your written correspondence:
Please follow the steps below, IN ORDER, to ensure that you meet the requirements and properly register for the test. For more information, please visit the ETS website here. Before contacting us, please determine who you need to contact. Contact GRE® Services at ETS for help with: Contact ProctorU® for help with: Then select the correct customer service below. Please have the following information (if applicable) available when calling or included in your written correspondence: Note: To avoid delays, make sure that the information in your written correspondence exactly matches the information you provided when you registered for your GRE test. Please have the following information (if applicable) available when calling or included in your written correspondence: Note: This page provides contact information specific to inquiries about taking the GRE General Test at home. For all other inquiries including computer-delivered test registration, test question inquiries and test center complaints, please visit our Contact Us page.
In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, LSAC is offering an online, remotely proctored version of the LSAT — called the LSAT-Flex — for test takers who were registered for the in-person April and June 2020 tests that have been canceled in the United States and Canada. LSAC will continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic closely and will make other LSAT-Flex test dates available this spring and summer if the situation warrants. LSAC plans to resume the in-person LSAT once conditions allow, in strict accordance with public health authorities and using all necessary health and safety measures. In the meantime, the remotely proctored LSAT-Flex will provide candidates with the opportunity to earn an LSAT score even if the COVID-19 crisis makes it impossible to deliver the test in-person.
All MPRE Test Dates: Registration: https://www.ncbex.org/exams/mpre/registration/
Please contact the Testing Coordinator to schedule an appointment using YouCanBookMe or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For more information about SCANTRON, please go to the SCANTRON Testing Programs here: https://www.scantron.com/candidate-services/.
Information regarding available exams and the registration process, please go to the testing candidate webpage: https://candidate.
Testing Programs: https://home.pearsonvue.com/test-taker/All-Tests.aspx#abc Pearson VUE Authorized Test Centers are privately owned, third-party testing facilities which provide on-site, on-demand testing for certification and professional licensure exams. Pearson VUE provides a full suite of services from test development to data management, and delivers exams through the world’s most comprehensive and secure network of test centers in more than 175 countries. Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), the international education company, whose businesses also include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education and the Penguin Group. NMC is authorized to deliver exams for the following Pearson VUE Testing clients:
Test Center Code: 72760 International SAT Registration (https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/international) Special Circumstances (https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/special-circumstances) Use these dates if you plan to take the SAT outside of the United States, Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands. At this time, registration is open for all students for 2022 SAT dates only. Registration for spring 2023 dates will open in the fall of 2022. All deadlines expire at 11:59 p.m. ET, U.S. *Your registration options will be limited if you aren't taking the SAT for one of its main purposes. **Students taking the digital SAT who need to borrow a device from College Board will need to register and request their device earlier than the registration deadline, to allow time for international shipping. To help students keep their college readiness skills sharp when many schools are closed, College Board and Khan Academy® will continue to provide free resources online, including full-length practice tests and personalized learning tools. Together with our member schools and colleges, we will be flexible, thoughtful, and collaborative in exploring ways to continue to support student learning and provide opportunities to test during this challenging time. Our focus will remain on student safety and ensuring students have the tools they need and opportunities to succeed on their path to college. Please check this page regularly for updates. If you have questions or concerns about SAT scheduled testing with College Board programs, please contact SAT as soon as possible. Given the high volume of inquiries, wait times may be longer than normal. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone (domestic): 866-756-7346 Phone (international): +1-212-713-7789 *You may call the telephone numbers listed above to inquire about receiving your refund. To better support you throughout this crisis, and in compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations, College Board's phone support hours are now 9 a.m.—6 p.m. ET, Monday—Friday. Frequently asked questions are also addressed on the SAT COVID-19 Update page here.
Test Center Number: 07359 https://clep.collegeboard.org/ CLEP at Northern Marianas College
Test Center Code: 221710 ACT Registration (https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html) The ACT® test is the nation’s most popular college entrance exam accepted and valued by all universities and colleges in the United States. The ACT is based on what students learn in high school and provides personalized information about their strengths for education and career planning. Northern Marianas College is an ACT test center. Our test center number is 221710. ACT is offering digital learning and workforce resources to assist students, teachers, schools and workers impacted by COVID-19. For more information regarding these resources and frequently asked questions, please visit the ACT website here.PRAXIS (Computer-delivered test)
Test Dates:
Contact the Praxis® Program
P.O. Box 6051
Princeton, NJ 08541-6051
Distribution and Receiving Center
225 Phillips Boulevard
Ewing, NJ 08628-7435
TOEFL Test Testing Programs
Test Dates
TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition
Contact Us
TOEFL® Services at ETS
ProctorU
Graduate Record Examinations - GRE Testing Programs
Test Dates
GRE® General Test at Home
Contact Us
GRE® Services at ETS
Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET (except for U.S. holidays)ProctorU
Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
Law School Admission Test - LSAT (Paper-based test)
LSAT-Flex
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination - MPRE (Paper-based test)
Report Time: 08:00 am
Start Time: 08:30 amSCANTRON
SCANTRON
SCANTRON Testing Dates:
PSI Online & Performance Assessment Network (PAN)
PSI Online, PSI Atlas, & Performance Assessment Network (PAN) Testing Programs
PSI Testing Dates:
Pearson VUE
Pearson VUE Testing Programs
Pearson VUE Testing Dates:
CollegeBoard
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Testing Programs
Test Dates
International SAT Dates and Deadlines
2022–23 School Year Test Dates
SAT Test Date*
Deadline for Registration, Changes, and Regular Cancellation
Dec. 3, 2022
Nov. 3, 2023
Mar 11, 2023 (Digital)**
Feb 24, 2023
May 6, 2023 (Digital)**
Apr 21, 2023
June 3, 2023 (Digital)**
May 19, 2023
Resources and Support
Students
Updated Customer Service Hours
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Taking a CLEP exam at NMC
ACT
ACT Test Testing Programs
Test Dates:
Online Resources and Links
Praxis
- http://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials
- http://www.mometrix.com/academy/praxis-test/
- http://www.teacherstestprep.com/praxis-2-practice-tests
English Placement
- Accuplacer ESL Reading Skills Practice test
- Accuplacer Sample Questions for Students
- Sample Questions
- Test Study Guide
- Tips and Resources
- ACCUPLACER Student Practice
- WritePlacer Guide with Sample Essays
Math Placement
- ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Sample Questions
- ACCUPLACER Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Sample Questions
- ACCUPLACER Advanced Algebra and Functions Sample Questions
TOEFL
- https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/prepare
- http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/toefl-practice
- http://www.studyabroad.careers360.com/free-toefl-resources-help-you-succeed
- http://www.studyinpoland.pl/en/index.php/news/30-ets-offers-10-free-official-study-resources-to-help-students-succeed-on-the-toefl-ibt-test
- http://www.al-jamiat.com/admissions-and-applications/20-free-toefl-prep-resources/
- TOEFL Practice Questions
SAT
- https://www.khanacademy.org/mission/sat/tasks/onboard-92829382938/
- https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests/
- http://www.veritasprep.com/free-sat-resources/
- https://www.learner.com/test-prep/sat-tutors#worksheet
- http://blog.prepscholar.com/printable-sat-practice-tests-4-free-official-tests/
GRE
- http://www.onlinecolleges.net/for-students/gre-test-guide/
- http://www.veritasprep.com/free-gre-resources/
- http://www.majortests.com/gre/
- httpp://www.discoverbusiness.us/education/online-mba/resources/gre/
- http://www.takethegre.com/preparing-for-gre-exam
- http://www.testprepreview.com/gre_practice.htm
- https://www.chegg.com/test-prep/free-resources/gre
GMAT Prep Guide
- https://www.consumeraffairs.com/education/gmat-prep-course/#
- https://www.chegg.com/test-prep/free-resources/gmat