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In addition to offering placement testing for students, select certification testing and specialized testing is available for community members.
Testing Services actively participates in Joliet Junior College’s overarching mission to promote lifelong learning by adhering to high standards when facilitating course placement, offering accessible and relevant testing services, furnishing an appropriate and consistent testing environment, providing courteous customer service, and continuously evaluating and improving upon existing policies and procedures. To that end, JJC’s Testing Services adheres to the National College Testing Association Professional Standards and Guidelines, and strives to attain meaningful certifications and credentials.
Please Note: Effective August 7 (Fall 2023), Romeoville Testing Services will have new hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 6:30pm (Closed Fridays and Saturdays).
Please review our Hours, Locations, and Parking on this page for the most up-to-date information on hours at each campus.
Do I Need Placement Testing to Take JJC Classes?
It depends. You may be able to bypass placement testing due to JJC's permanent and temporary alternative placement measures (effective Fall 2020 until further notice). In other words, if you have a high enough High School GPA or ACT/SAT/PSAT score, you may not need placement testing. Please view the charts below. On-Campus placement testing is on a walk-in basis.
All testers should review JJC's COVID Information for up-to-date information on campus operations.
Measure | Score | Placement | Registration Term |
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ACT English | 19+ | English 101 or English 130 |
ALL TERMS ACT/SAT scores are valid for 48 months
PSAT scores are valid for 24 months (PSAT 10 or NMSQT/11 Only) *Requires geometry prerequisite |
SAT – EBRW | 480+ | ||
ACT Math | 22+ | Math 119*, 123*, 127, 128, 131*, or 138* | |
SAT Math | 530+ | ||
ACT Math | 23+ | Math 142* | |
SAT Math | 590+ | ||
ACT Math | 28+ | Math 170 | |
SAT Math | 660+ | ||
PSAT (10 or NMSQT/11) - English | 480+ | English 101 | |
PSAT (10 or NMSQT/11) - Math | 510+ | Math 127 and Math 128 | |
PSAT (10 or NMSQT/11) - Math | 530+ | Math 123*, 131*, and 138* | |
PSAT (10 or NMSQT/11) - Math | 590+ | Math 142* | |
PSAT (10 or NMSQT/11) - Math | 660+ | Math 170 |
Measure | Score | Placement | Registration Term |
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ACT Math | 28+ | Math 150 and Math 153 |
Fall 2020 through Summer 2024 ACT/SAT scores are valid for 48 months |
SAT Math | 660+ | ||
PSAT (10 or NMSQT/11) - Math | 660+ | Math 150 and Math 153 |
Fall 2023 through Summer 2024 PSAT scores are valid for 24 months |
Measure | Placement | Registration Term |
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H.S. GPA 3.0 Unweighted/Cumulative (Please read important information about using GPA below) | English 101 |
ALL TERMS (Effective September 1, 2021) HS GPA is valid for 48 months *Requires geometry prerequisite |
Math 119*, 123*, 127, 128, 131*, and 138* | ||
Important Information about using high school GPA for English and math placement:
***High School GPA will be designated on the student's JJC record using the following codes:
Last updated on September 1, 2023. |
No appointment necessary! All placement testing is available on a walk-in basis at the Main, Romeoville, or City Center campuses.
If you would like to take a remote placement test only, you must make an appointment. To do so, you must:
You can take any of the following exams on campus at JJC:
To request an appointment to take an exam, visit our Tests Administered page.
Hours vary by location. Please review each location below.
Please note the Testing Services Main Campus will be closed from 8am - 9am on the following Fridays for staff meetings:
Room A-1138
Main Campus Parking
Drive to Building A. Park in lot E1 or E2. No parking pass required.
Room RMA-1039
Romeoville Campus Parking
Drive to Building A. Park in lot 1. No parking pass required.
*Please note, the City Center testing center will be closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays until further notice.
Room JCTR-6002
City Center Campus Parking
By Appointment Only.
All on-campus placement testing is on a walk-in basis. If you would like to take a remote placement test, you must make an appointment.
Submit a Remote Placement Testing Request Form to get started.
If you have a documented disability affecting your ability to take a test, you can receive accommodations. Visit our Tests Administered page to learn more about accommodations available for each test.
Call JJC Disability Services at 815.280.2613 or email disabilityservices@jjc.edu.
Last updated August 30, 2023.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) was designed to:
Once a student turns 18, or attends school beyond high school, parents no longer have the right to access student records. This includes students that are dually enrolled in high school and college. This means that all academic information (GPA, transcript, academic warnings, academic probation or discipline records) regarding your college student goes directly to the student. This also includes test scores and testing information, such as appointment details, testing accommodations and specific test details.
Student must give specific, written permission to have their information released to their parents, guardians, or other individual. For more information about FERPA and resources for students and parents, contact the Student Rights and Responsibilities office.
Each staff member of Testing Services is trained to deliver any of the center's hundreds of exams.
Last updated August 30, 2023.
Scheduled and unscheduled events may force Testing Services to close. Please review the links below.