Regents' Skills Test

New! Students are required to take the Regents' Test the first semester they attend unless they are in Learning Support English or Reading. All students who enroll in the Regents' Skills courses for at least the third time must receive more individualized instruction in special sections of the courses. For more information regarding the individualized instruction in special sections of the Regents' Skills courses, please contact Mr. Todd Campbell at 706-864-1435 or tcampbell@ngcsu.edu.

To register, click here to go to your Banner login screen.

Students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs leading to the baccalaureate degree must complete the Regents' Writing and Reading Skills tests as a requirement for graduation. This paper and pencil exam, which consists of a one-hour reading test and a one-hour essay, is administered once per semester (including summer) on dates established by the Board of Regents (BOR). Visit the BOR's website for more information and practice materials.

There is no fee for this test.

DATES FOR SPRING 2008 SEMESTER:
Registration opens January 14
Registration closes at midnight, February 22
Test will be administered on March 8, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

To register, click here to go to your Banner login screen.

 

EXEMPTIONS
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has approved alternate means of satisfying each section of the Regents' Skills Test.

You may exempt the Reading portion of the Regents' Skills Test if you received at least the following minimum score(s) on a nationally administered test:

• SAT Verbal - 510
• ACT Reading - 23

You may exempt the Writing/Essay portion of the Regents' Skills Test if you received at least the following minimum score(s) on these tests:

• SAT II English Writing - 650
• AP English Language & Composition - 3
• AP English Literature & Composition - 3
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher-Level English - 4
• SAT I Verbal - 530 and ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1102 grade of A
• SAT I Verbal - 590 and ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1102 grade of B
• ACT English - 23 and ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1102 grade of A
• ACT English - 26 and ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1102 grade of B

To determine if you are eligible for exemption, please check your Regents' requirement status by generating a Degree Evaluation through your Banner account.

 

For more information, contact NGCSU Testing Office at
(706) 864-1799, by Fax at (706) 867-2946,
or come by Room 216 in Barnes Hall.

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