Middlesex County College may exempt the following students from the College Placement Test:
- Students who already hold an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university.
- Students who score 500 or higher on the SAT critical reading section, or 530 or higher on the SAT math section may be exempt in one or more categories.
- Students who are enrolled in the English as a Second Language Program (ESL) must take the ESL Placement Test instead of the College Placement Test.
- Non-native speakers who did not complete four years of high school English at an accredited U.S. high school must take the ESL Placement Test instead of the College Placement Test.
- Students who have reached sophomore status at an accredited U.S. college or university and have completed one semester of English Composition and one semester of college-level math with a grade of "C" or higher may be exempt from certain categories.
