Eligibility Benchmarks

Program Eligibility Benchmarks on Approved Diagnostic Assessment Tests

Test	PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT (2015 and future	SAT (March 2016 and future	Pre-ACT and ACT	NC DAP (NCCCS Cut Score)*	RISE Placement Test
English	26 or a composite score of 460 for Evidenced-based Reading and Writing	480 composite score for Evidenced-based Reading and Writing	19	Composite score of 151 or higher	70 or higher on Tier 1 and Tier 2 (see RISE placement guide)
Reading	26 or a composite score of 460 for Evidenced-based Reading and Writing	480 composite score for Evidenced-based Reading and Writing	22	Composite score of 151 or higher	70 or higher on Tier 1 and Tier 2 (see RISE placement guide)
Mathematics	24.5 or 510	530	22	7 on each assessment for DMA 010 through 060	70 or higher on Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 (see RISE placement guide)

 

 

Advanced Placement (AP)		International Baccalaureate (IB)		Cambridge International Examinations
English Language and Composition	3 or higher	IB English A (standard or higher level)	4 or higher	AS Level English Language	C or higher
English Language and Composition	3 or higher	IB Mathematics (higher level)	4 or higher	A Level English Language	C or higher
Calculus AB	3 or higher	IB Advanced Mathematics (higher level)	4 or higher	AS Level Language and Literature in English	C or higher
Calculus BC	3 or higher	IB Mathematical Studies (standard level)	4 or higher	AS Level Math	C or higher
To be eligible for enrollment in a College Transfer Pathway, students must demonstrate college readiness in English, reading, and mathematics on an approved test(s). Eligibility may be demonstrated by achieving the required scores on a single test or by combining test scores from any of the approved assessments. For example, a student may combine a 22 on ACT math with a 480 on SAT composite score  for evidenced-based reading and writing to demonstrate college readiness.				A Level Math	C or higher
				A Level Mathematics - Futher	C or higher