Testing Services

Most students without ACT or SAT scores are required to take an ACCUPLACER Exam prior to acceptance to UACCB. Contact us at Testing@uaccb.edu or 870-612-2110 for an appointment.

ACCUPLACER Test fee of $15 payable at the Testing Center the day of the test.  Exams cover reading, writing, and math skills.

Free Accuplacer study materials:

• Click this link to Free Practice Materials for Students available through College Board. (Printable sample Accuplacer problems.) Choose "Practice" then choose Next Generation Accuplacer: Reading; Writing; Arithmetic; or Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS).
• Go directly to accuplacerpractice.collegeboard.org to download a free study app. 
• Online resource: http://www.hippocampus.org/HippoCampus/   On the menu on the left, choose the subject (math, arithmetic or pre-algebra, English) and watch videos of "worked examples."
• Online resource: http://www.edready.org/  Choose "Get Started" then sign up for a free account.  Choose "Prepare for Common Placement Exams" then choose what you want to review.

All Online exams require an appointment.  UACCB courses may have different dates for tests.  Ask each instructor when each test is due.  You need to know your login for your online class.  

Midterm and Final Proctored Exams Check with your instructor to see if it is proctored or can be taken at home with a lockdown browser.

There is a $25.00 fee for proctoring exams for students from other institutions.  Students of UACCH (Hope), UAFS (Forth Smith), the University of AR, and Phillips Community College are not charged the proctor fee. 

• UACCB is an Open CLEP Center.  Check catalog for a list of exams UACCB accepts for credit.
• College Board CLEP Exams are scheduled by appointment at least two days in advance. 
• Exam fee is $90.00 payable to College Board at the time of registration. "Military service members may be eligible for free exams."  Check the College Board website.  There will be an administration fee of $25 payable to UACCB the day of the test. 
• Students must be enrolled at UACCB before credit will be applied to a transcript for a passed CLEP test.
• See below for more information on how to sign up for the CLEP test.  
• To create your own account through CLEP visit clepportal.collegeboard.org/clepcand/home/dashboard.action

Contact us at Testing@uaccb.edu to schedule.

• Examination fee of $25 payable to UACCB. Pay at the Testing Center at the time of testing. 
• Students must complete the test at one sitting. Test-out examinations for specific courses may be taken only once each spring, summer, or fall semester, with at least a 30 day period between testing. Students may not apply test-out credits toward credit computation for financial aid programs or student grade point average, or certificates of proficiency requirements.
• If passed, a $25 per credit hour fee is required before credit for the course will be added to a transcript. ($75 for a 3-hour course.)
• Students may test out of the following courses:

CIS 1003 Introduction to Computers

CIS 1053 Computer Software Applications

•  NOTE: Students must be enrolled at UACCB before credits will be applied to a transcript.

Make-up exams for individual courses are available through the testing center at the approval of your instructor.  Please give at least a 24 hour notice so that testing materials can be obtained from the instructor. Students should contact their instructors directly to confirm if a make-up is allowed and to request the test to be provided to the testing center. There is not a fee for make up tests for current students.

Before Exam Day  *Note: You may not be able to use your cellphone to do this.

Note: Check with your college to see which CLEP exams are accepted for credit.

Step1: Create an account with  https://collegeboard.org/

Step 2: Register for a CLEP exam 

 Search for test centers and select your score recipient institution (UACCB = University of Arkansas Community  College – Batesville)

Choose the test you need. Study materials are available for purchase on the collegeboard.org website. Print registration ticket

Step 3: Become Familiar with the Exams

Exam timing and subsections: Read the Exam Topics to learn how much time is allowed for the test and whether there are timed subsections.

Optional essay:The American Literature, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature, College Composition Modular and English Literature exams have “optional essays” that may be required by some colleges and universities. These essays are scored by faculty at the colleges and universities that require them. If you are taking any of the above exams and have questions about whether you need to take the optional essay, you must contact the institution that will receive your scores. If you do not select an institution to receive your optional essay on exam day, CLEP will retain your essay for 18 months.

Graphic and Scientific Calculators: Graphing calculators are used in the Calculus and Precalculus examinations. Scientific (nongraphing) calculators are used in the Chemistry, College Algebra, and College Mathematics examinations.  You are expected to know how and when to make appropriate use of the calculator. 

Step 4: Schedule Your Appointment with a Testing Center.

After you register for an exam through My Account, it is important that you contact the preferred test center to schedule your appointment to test. Registering for an exam provides you with a payment receipt and a Ticket ID, but you must contact a test center to schedule the date and time you wish to take the test.

In addition to the non-refundable $90 exam fee to CollegeBoard, UACCB requires a $25 administration fee for CLEP.

Retest: You may not repeat an exam of the same title within three months of the initial testing date. If you retake the exam within the three month period, your administration will be considered invalid, your score will be cancelled and any test fees will be forfeited.  

On Exam Day – at the UACCBTesting Center

Be prepared to bring the following to the test center:

A valid registration ticket from My Accountregistration portal. (You will not be allowed to take your exam if you do nothave your registration ticket/voucher

$25 proctoring fee

Your driver’s license, passport or other government-issued identification that includes your photograph and signature.You will be asked to show this identification to be admitted to the testing area. The name on your primary ID must match the name on your registration ticket.

Military test-takers, bring your military ID and Social Security card.

Note: No personal items will be allowed into the testing room with test candidate. These either need to be left in yourcar or in a locker provided in the Testing Center.

A minimum score of 50 will be accepted for most CLEP Subject Exams.

Students must be enrolled or have a transcript at UACCB before credits will be applied.

To schedule your exam with the UACCB Testing Center contact testing@uaccb.edu or call the Testing Center at 870-612-2110.

ATI - TEAS-7 Nursing Entrance Exam

(Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC - Test of Essential Academic Skills)

Online proctored TEAS exam scores will not be accepted. 

Cost: $82     register online, test at UACCB Testing Center

note: July 1, 2023, testing fee will be $87 (per ATI). 

Retests can be done after four (4) weeks. 

Dates for TEAS:  5/9/23 at 8:30 A.M.           6/6/23 at 8:30 A.M.

                                 5/10/23 at 1:00 P.M.           6/7/23 at 1:00 P.M.

                                 5/11/23 at 8:30 A.M.           6/8/23 at 8:30 A.M.

                                 5/17/23 at 1:00 P.M.           7/6/23 at 8:30 A.M.

                                 5/18/23 at 8:30 A.M.           7/11/23 at 12:30 P.M.

                                 5/19/23 at 8:30 A.M.           7/12/23 at 8:30 A.M.

How to Schedule a TEAS entrance test:

1. Create your ATI account at: www.atitesting.com   

     Choose "Create an Account" at the top right and follow the instructions. 

     Choose "U of AR CC Batesville RN" as the institution. (This test is for both PN and RN.)

2. Choose your test date and time.

3. Pay online and read all details carefully.      

4. Test in person: room 224, Main Classroom Building at the Univ. of Arkansas Community College at Batesville, 2005 White Drive.

****In-Person Test Day Information****

—All TEAS registrations are final, no exceptions.If you can’t make the purchased session and have a documented emergency, please contact: 800-667-7531, and they can let you know where to send documentation. If you miss the original purchase date,it will not count against you as an attempt, however you will have to pay for an additional session.

—Come prepared with ATI Username/Password/credentials. 

—Must present non-expired government-issued photo ID at time of check in. NO EXCEPTIONS

—Arrive at least 20 minutes early to the testing facility to report for check in, late arrivals will NOT be allowed to test and will not be rescheduled or refunded.

—Calculators, cell phones and other electronic devices are NOT allowed—Basic 4 function calculator is accessible on screen

—Allow 4 hours for test session (The actual test is 3.5 hours)

Please read all ATI rules on their website carefully. 

If you may need accommodations on your test, contact the Access (Disability) &Testing Services Office at UACCB before you sign up for a TEAS test.  Any eligible accommodations must be approved before your test session. Call 870-612-2056 for an appointment.

Options for taking the TEAS at a different testing location: (costs will vary)

For in-person testing https://shop.atitesting.com/teas/teas-in-person

The TEAS exam must be taken within the previous 12 months at the time of selection (limit three (3) attempts in a 12-month period, minimum of 4 weeks apart).

When registering for the TEAS exam, enter “U of AR CC Batesville RN” to send your complimentary transcript (official score) to UACCB.

ATI-TEAS online assessment contains multiple-choice items in four sections:

Exam Section   # of Questions   Time  

Reading            45                55 minutes

Math                 38                57 minutes

Science            50                60 minutes

English             37                37minutes

Total               170          209 min.(3 hours 29 min.)

In the fall of 2023, the Practical Nursing to Registered Nursing program entrance exam will be the NACE Foundations of Nursing Exam, through the National League for Nursing.

For general information, please go to: https://www/nln.org/assessment-services/products/nace 

NACE Foundations of Nursing Exam dates: (dates pending) mid-September - November 2023