What is the purpose of the COMPASS Placement Test?
The COMPASS Placement Test helps us to place you in whatever courses you are ready for, either college-level courses or courses to prepare you for college-level courses. COMPASS assesses the kinds of skills needed for success in college. COMPASS tests your academic preparation in three areas: Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Mathematics. You do not PASS or FAIL the COMPASS test; it only determines your current skill level in the area(s) tested so that you can be placed appropriately. Who must take the COMPASS Placement Test? If you are applying for admission to a degree or certificate program, or you wish to enroll in a writing, math or reading course, a class with a math or writing prerequisite, or entry into any program requiring assessment in writing, math or reading, you must first take a placement assessment. How does one prepare for the COMPASS placement test? Klamath Community College provides Math Review Sheets to help you prepare for the placement exam. The Review Sheets ar
