Virginia Placement Test Information
For High School Students Applying to CCAP or planning to take Dual Enrollment Courses
Special Open Saturdays
For CCAP and Dual Enrollment students, the Testing Center at Virginia Western will have extra testing hours on Saturdays, January 21st and 28thand February 18th and 25th. A testing lab will be open in the Testing Center in the basement of the Brown Library from 9am – 4pm.No appointment is necessary.
Students may also come to the Testing Center during their regular hours; 8am-8pm Monday – Thursday, 8am-5pm on Friday and 9am-1pm on Saturday. The Testing Center is located in the basement of the Brown Library.No appointment is necessary.
Prior to Placement Testing
Students must complete a VWCC online application. A student ID number will be generated once the application is completed. Students will need to have this student ID number with them in order to take the test.
If students need to look up their ID number, directions can be found here:
Note: If students continue to have difficulties they shouldcall the VWCC Help Desk at 857-7354. Their hours are 7:45am-6:00pm Monday – Thursday and 7:45am-5:00pm on Fridays.
Students will need to present a photo ID. If they do not have a photo ID of their own, a parent or someone over 18 must come check them in and show their ID.
Students need to know what part of the Placement Test they need to take. The Testing Center does not know, nor can they look up, what Dual Enrollment classes students are taking, what exemptions they have, or what tests they need to take. Students need to come to the Testing Center with that information.
Students have two chances to take the Placement Test in a 12-month period. Each part of the test takes approximately 1.5 hours. Therefore, students need to allow around 3 hours to complete both the Math and English parts of the placement test.
Testing Center Home Page with their hours and links for practice tests and preparation sites:
VPT Preparation Workshops
The Testing Center has scheduled two sets of Workshops to help students prepare for the Virginia Placement Test. Each Workshop runs from 5:30-8:00pm and will take place in room B112 on the main floor of the Brown Library. Students should bring pencils with them; everything else will be provided. Students do not need to take every Workshop, only the ones they feel they need to take.
January 17th – English
January 18th – Basic Math
January 19th– Advanced Math
February 13th – English
February 15th – Basic Math
February 16th – Advanced Math
Students must register for the Workshops on the Testing Center website. Space is limited to only 25 students per Workshop. Register for the Workshops here:
Students can meet one-on-one with a Va Western Advisor during the school day at their high school. Check the Recruitment webpage to find the dates for each local high school.
For more information see the links below:
Dual Enrollment Information:
CCAP Information:
If you have any questions or concerns call the Testing Center at 857-6139.
Testing Dates at the Franklin Center
There will also be special testing days at the Franklin Center in Rocky Mount.
Wednesday, February 8th– 4:00-8:00pm
Monday, February 13th– 4:00-8:00pm
Tuesday, February 21st – 4:00-8:00pm
Thursday, February 23rd– 4:00-8:00pm
Students must register to take the test at the Franklin Center on the Testing Center website. Space is limited to only 25 students per date. Register to take the Placement Test here (scroll down to the bottom of the page):