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Application assessment

For programs that start in fall, assessment begins the previous November and continues until a program fills.

After applications and transcripts are reviewed, some applicants require additional assessment.

Who needs additional assessment?

You need to complete supplementary testing if you:

  • Lack proof of secondary education
  • Have been home-schooled (i.e., you’ve not graduated from a provincially accredited high school)
  • Had an individual program plan (IPP) in grade 12 English and/or your highest level math course
  • Are a mature applicant
    • If you’ve not completed a high school diploma or equivalent, have been out of high school for at least one year, and are at least 19 years old (age requirements may vary; check program requirements), you must undergo additional assessment.
    • You must also provide an official high school transcript, as well as any subsequent post-secondary transcripts, at the time of application.

Additional Assessment test – ACCUPLACER

ACCUPLACER is an assessment that measures your skills in English (reading and writing) and Mathematics (arithmetic). There is no cost to register and take the test. Admissions will contact you by email to confirm if you require testing and will indicate which test is needed.

ACCUPLACER Practice Resources - Access free practice tests and learning materials to prepare for your ACCUPLACER test.

ACCUPLACER test accommodations - If you require test accommodations, requests must be submitted to Accessibility Services for review before the date and time of your test can be confirmed by the testing centre. Send your accommodation request and supporting documentation to TestAccommodations@nscc.ca including the ACCUPLACER assessment(s) you are required to write (see Admissions email) and test centre location.

High school equivalency and upgrading

High school equivalency - If you don’t have a high school diploma, you can enrol in our Adult Learning Program (ALP) or complete the Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC). For information about the CAEC, contact the Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration. 

Academic upgrading - Specific program pre-requisites – such as the need for academic English, math, chemistry, biology, and physics – can’t be waived. If you need to upgrade those subjects, our Academic and Career Connections program and our Adult Learning Program - Academic Upgrading program offer pre-requisite courses throughout the year; many can be completed online. 

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