Placement Testing
The Idaho State Board of Education establishes statewide placement guidelines for General Education (GEM) writing and mathematics courses.
Students may use their highest qualifying score from one of the following exams for placement:
Placement into GEM English and mathematics courses is determined according to the charts below.
English Placement – Statewide GEM English Course Placement
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English x101 with Corequisite Instruction
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English x101
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ISAT English Language Arts Score
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1, 2
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3, 4
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SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing Score
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509 and below
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510 and above
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ACT English + Reading Score
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37 and below
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38 and above
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Mathematics Placement – GEM Mathematics Course Placement
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Math x123 with Corequisite Instruction OR Math x153 Statistical Reasoning with Corequisite Instruction
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Math x123 OR Math x143 College Algebra with Corequisite Instruction OR Math 153 Statistical Reasoning
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Math x143 Precalculus I: Algebra OR Math x254 Statistical Methods
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ISAT Math Score
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2
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3
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4
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SAT Math Score
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430–519
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520–559
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560 and above
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ACT Mathematics Score
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15–19
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20–22
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23 and above
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