Updated as of April 20, 2024.
Accessibility and Exemption Information References
Advanced Placement® (AP®):
- Guidance on the process of requesting accommodations: Accommodations on College Board Exams
- Reading and Seeing Accommodations
- Other Accommodations
CLEP® (College-Level Examination Program®)
- “Accommodations for ACCUPLACER and CLEP exams are approved by schools, colleges, or test centers, so students do not need to go through the College Board request process before taking those exams.” Taking ACCUPLACER, CLEP, or other College Board Exams with Accommodations web page
ACCUPLACER®
- “Accommodations for ACCUPLACER and CLEP exams are approved by schools, colleges, or test centers, so students do not need to go through the College Board request process before taking those exams.” Taking ACCUPLACER, CLEP, or other College Board Exams with Accommodations web page
- Do consider reviewing this downloadable Digital Accommodated ACCUPLACER® Tests Frequently Asked Questions for guidance in ensuring that your screen reader settings match the requirements of Accuplacer® during the exam Screen readers addressed include the following: JAWS, Kurzweil, Read & Write, Chrome Vox, Microsoft Narrator, Zoom Text, and NVDA.
Note: This information is current as of April 2024.
| Accommodation | AP® (Advanced Placement®) | CLEP® | ACCUPLACER® |
| Braille | AVAILABLE, Reading and Seeing Accommodations and Other Accommodations “Contracted” braille | Not applicable; tests are digital | AVAILABLE; ACCUPLACER® Program Manual, page 45 |
| Tactile Graphics | AVAILABLE, Reading and Seeing Accommodations and Other Accommodations “Raised line drawings” | Tests are digital, but no information provided about the accessibility of any graphics included on the tests. | No information provided |
| Enlarged print | AVAILABLE, Reading and Seeing Accommodations and Other Accommodations “Large print (14 point, 20 point, or other formats)” | Accommodations requested and approved by the testing center. Request Accommodations | AVAILABLE; ACCUPLACER® Program Manual, page 45 |
| Digital accessibility: Refreshable braille display | NOT MENTIONED See Reading and Seeing Accommodations and Other Accommodations | All accommodations are requested and approved by the testing center. Request Accommodations | No information provided. |
| Magnification with digital magnifier (CCTV) | ALLOWED, Reading and Seeing Accommodations and Other Accommodations Note: “Electronic magnifiers cannot have any capabilities for recording, storage, snapshot or transmission of data, picture, text, or other information.” | Not applicable; tests are digital | No information provided, but tests are computer-based. |
| Digital accessibility: Screen magnifier | NOT MENTIONED See Reading and Seeing Accommodations and Other Accommodations | All accommodations are requested and approved by the testing center. Request Accommodations | ZoomText ALLOWED; ACCUPLACER® Program Manual, page 45 |
| Digital accessibility: Screen reader | ALLOWED, Reading and Seeing Accommodations and Other Accommodations (“Text-to-speech”) | All accommodations are requested and approved by the testing center. Request Accommodations | JAWS and NVDA ALLOWED; ACCUPLACER® Program Manual, page 45 |
| Human Reader | ALLOWED, Reading and Seeing Accommodations and Other Accommodations | All accommodations are requested and approved by the testing center. Request Accommodations | ALLOWED; ACCUPLACER® Program Manual, page 45 |
| Scribe/Dictated response | ALLOWED, Other Accommodations | All accommodations are requested and approved by the testing center. Request Accommodations | ALLOWED; ACCUPLACER® Program Manual, page 45 |
| Student responds via assistive technology, such as a word processor | ALLOWED, Other Accommodations “Computer (without spell-check, grammar-check, suggested text, or cut-and-paste features)” | All accommodations are requested and approved by the testing center. Request Accommodations | ALLOWED; ACCUPLACER® Program Manual, page 45 |
| Braille Notetaker for student response | Probably ALLOWED, Other Accommodations “Braille device for written responses” | All accommodations are requested and approved by the testing center. Request Accommodations | No information provided. |
| Braille Writer for student response | Probably ALLOWED, Other Accommodations “Braille device for written responses” | All accommodations are requested and approved by the testing center. Request Accommodations | No information provided. |
| If Additional Accommodations are Needed … | ALLOWED, Reading and Seeing Accommodations and Other Accommodations | All accommodations are requested and approved by the testing center. Request Accommodations | “The institution will determine other appropriate accommodations based on demonstrated need.” ACCUPLACER® Program Manual, page 45 |
Contact the Bridges Helpdesk for More Information
- Our Accessible web form
- Email: Helpdesk@imagemd.org
- Text: Send to: (410) 357-1546
- Voice mail: Call (410) 357-1546, leave a voice mail message, and we will return your call
This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded by a grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.