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    Placement Rules for the Foundation Program

    ​Students will be placed in the Foundation Program courses according to their scores on different exams as follows:

    English Competency 

    English Integrated Core

    English Reading Workshop

    English Writing Workshop

    Score Used

    APIC

    APRS

    APWS

    Elementary

    20 - 268

    20 - 62

    20 - 146

    Intermediate

    269 - 399

    63 - 99

    147 - 224

    Mathematics Competency

    Math Tests

    Elementary Algebra (Math 021)

    Pre-Calculus Course (Math P100)

    ACT*

    0 - 20

    21 – 23

    SAT (Old)**

    0 - 499

    500 – 549

    SAT (New)**

    0 - 529

    530 - 569

    QU-Placer Math Test

    125-199

    200-234

    * Math component only;   ** General SAT Math

    Important Notes

    • Students must submit these test scores (original certificates) to QUTC before the deadline in order to get an exemption from the Foundation English and math courses.
    • A test score is no longer valid if it is older than the validity period from the start of the first day of the class. Students with scores older than the validity period should retake the test.
    • The Center reserves the right to destroy expired certificates that were not accepted by the university if the applicant did not receive them back.
    • QU Testing Center reserves the right to verify any standardized test scores and re-test students.
    • QU Testing Center will re-test students submitting TOEFL paper-based test scores.
    • Qatar University mandates all applicants (applying to Colleges that require the Foundation Program and did not submit international test certificates) to take the ACCUPLACER ESL and QU-Placer Math Test before they can register for classes.
    • Applicants who fail to satisfy the minimum English and mathematics competencies identified above will be considered for admission to the Foundation Program and will be placed in their relevant levels based on their English ACCUPLACERESL test and QU-Placer Math Test scores.
    • For additional information on the ACCUPLACER ESL and QU-Placer Math Test, please visit each test webpage at the Qatar University Testing Center website or contact us by email or phone at (+974 ) 4403-5522.