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Next-Generation ACCUPLACER and the older Classic tests

Next-Generation ACCUPLACER is the name College Board gave the current tests when it brought them in, with a new score range of 200 to 300. Its 2017 overview matches each one with an older Classic test: Elementary Algebra with QAS, for example, and College-Level Math with Advanced Algebra and Functions. College Board’s 2025-26 Program Manual doesn’t use the Next-Generation name at all; it calls them the ACCUPLACER tests.

Classic and Next-Generation ACCUPLACER tests side by side

The overview says WritePlacer didn’t change.

Classic testNext-Generation test (today’s name)
Reading ComprehensionReading
Sentence SkillsWriting
ArithmeticArithmetic
Elementary AlgebraQuantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS)
College-Level MathAdvanced Algebra and Functions (AAF)

How did ACCUPLACER Next Generation scores change?

Next-Generation scores run from 200 to 300, a different range from the Classic tests. So an old Classic score and a current score aren’t the same number. If you have an old score, ask your college whether it still accepts it.

Studying with older materials

Practice books or sites that mention Elementary Algebra, College-Level Math or Sentence Skills were written for the Classic tests. Check what they cover against the current test’s content before you rely on them.

Next-Generation practice tests

The current tests are what the free Study App and College Board’s sample question PDFs cover, so any of them is Next-Generation practice.

Sources: College Board and 2 more. Checked October 2026.

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