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Click on the link REGISTRATION FORM, which will take you to the UW SYSTEM AUTHENTICATION PAGE.
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From the UW System login page, choose UW-LA CROSSE from the dropdown menu and click the GO button
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Enter your UWL NET ID and the PASSWORD you set for WINGS and click “SIGN IN”
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Complete the form and use a personal email address to which you have current access (not a school email which might expire when
you graduate, nor your UWL email which may not be active until you attend START in June). The registration system will send you
three mails that you need to register. Be sure to enter your email address accurately.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You are logged in as: YourNetID@uwlax.edu
If the account listed above is not the student who will be taking the placement tests (for example if you are using a shared computer
and someone else is logged in) please do not continue with registration until you are able to start a session logged in with your own
campus account.
Regional Testing Registration 2022
Step 1 of 3:
Please enter the email address you would like to use for registration in the form below. Instructions to access the placement tests will
be sent to this address, so please use an email that will not expire.
Email:
Student First name:
Student Last name:
Birth date:
Which campus will you be attending?
(if you are not sure, choose most likely,
you can change your response later)
Please respond to the following short survey questions.
If you are completing this registration for your child, please answer the survey questions from their perspective. For example, to
answer the question, 'What year did/will you graduate from high school?' you would respond with the year in which your child
graduated from high school.
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1. In which year did/will you graduate from high school?
2. Which of the following did you complete during your
senior year of high school? (A dedicated math course
or a dedicated statistics course are courses in which
math or statistics are the primary focus. For example,
a Computer Science course with a math emphasis would
NOT be considered a dedicated math course).
3. How long has it been since you took a mathematics class?
4. What was your ACT Composite score?
5. What was your ACT-Math score?
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Now check your email for your 8-digit registration code and enter it into the box. The email will come from this address:
regionaltesting@exams.wisc.edu
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Step 2:
Please enter your registration code:
(sent to your email from step 1)
You have indicated that you have been asked by your campus to take your placement tests online.
By entering your registration code, you are confirming that you can receive email at the address you are using for registration. Further
instructions will be sent to this email address, so please use an address that will not expire before you have completed your exams.
Note:
You cannot continue until you complete step 2 above.
If you do not receive an email containing your registration code within 1 hour, please contact our office during business hours at 608-
262-5863 for assistance.
If you need to correct your email address please return to the previous page.
message sent to YOURPERSONALEMAILADDRESS at the following date and time:
2022-03-02 08:12:44
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Here is an example of the email with your 8-digit registration code:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
From: regionaltesting@exams.wisc.edu <regionaltesting@exams.wisc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 8:13 AM
To: YOURPERSONALEMAILADDRESS
Subject: regional testing registration step 2
To complete the online registration form you will need to enter the following registration code:
########
Please note, you are NOT registered for testing until you complete all steps and receive a confirmation message.
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Here is an example of the confirmation email:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 8:14 AM
To:
YOURPERSONALEMAILADDRESS
Subject: regional testing registration confirmation
You have indicated that you have been asked by your campus to take your placement exams online. You are now eligible to take your placement
exams through our partner Scantron.
Instructions:
Soon you will receive an email from [email protected] with instructions to take your placement exams online.
The email will contain the password for you to access your tests on the scantron website. (You do not need to create a new account on the scantron
website, nor will you need to purchase tests.)
Be sure to verify the list of exams you are required to take before starting any of the placement exams. If you are unsure which exams you
should take, please refer to the communications you received from the Admissions Office at the university you will be attending.
If you do not receive instructions by email within 2 business days, please contact the Center for Placement Testing at 608-262-5863 so we can check
on the status of your request.
Thank you.
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Lastly, you will get the email from Scantron with a link to the exam, your username (your UWL Net ID) and a password unique to
you to launch your exam. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM OR JUNK FOLDER IF YOU DON’T GET THIS EMAIL WITHIN A
FEW MINUTES OF RECEIVING YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL ABOVE. If you don’t see it, search your email for this message
that will come from candidatesupport@scantron.com
From: [email protected] <candidatesupport@scantron.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 8:14 AM
To:
YOURPERSONALEMAILADDRESS
Subject: Notice for University of Wisconsin Placement Testing
Placement Testing Notification
To: Your NetID
You are now ready to complete your online UW System Placement test(s). These tests are available on-
demand and pre
-registration is not required.
If you have any questions regarding the placement tests, please contact Scantron at (919) 572-6880.
EXAMINATION WEBSITE
Link: www.scantron.com/login/
Username:
YourNetID@uwlax.edu
Password: ********
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Placement
Tests Available
System Requirements
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The following tests are available. Please check with the campus you are
attending to determine which tests you are required to take before
completing your placement tests.
• English - 93 multiple choice questions, 90 minutes
• Math - 75 multiple choice questions, 90 minutes
• Spanish - 40 multiple choice questions, 60 minutes
• French - 40 multiple choice questions, 60 minutes
• German - 40 multiple choice questions, 60 minutes
Additional instructions for the exa
ms can be found at the end of this
email.
To access the placement test, your web browser must support the
following technologies
• Cookies,
• JavaScript, and
• Popup windows.
Upgrading your browser is highly recommended for maximum
compatibility and
security. Below is a list of links to commonly used
browsers. You can find the newest versions at their respective sites.
• Google Chrome (https://www.google.com/chrome/)
• Mozilla Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com/)
• Internet Explorer (http://www.microsoft.com/)
• Opera (http://www.opera.com/)
Test Duration
Scoring
You have 180 days to start the placement test once eligibility for the
placement exam has been determined.
Each placement test is timed. The test will automatically submit for
scoring once the time
limit for that test has been reached.
You have the ability to leave the placeme
nt test and return to it later.
The
time clock will not run while you are out of the test, but the
placement test will automatically submit 28 days after you begin a test.
Upon submission (by you or by the testing engine at the end of the
allotted time), you will not be able to re-access the placement test.
Upon submission of your placement test(s) you will receive a
confirmation of submission. Your results will be transmitted directly to
the University of Wisconsin Center for Placement testing nightly and
the University of Wisconsin will contact candidates directly with
respect to the results of their placement tes
t(s).
GENERAL EXAM INSTRUCTIONS
• All exams are designed to be completed independently.
• For each question, there is only ONE correct answer and there is no
penalty for guessing.
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• For the math test, a scientific calculator will be provided within the
testing system software; however, students are permitted to use
their own scientific calculator and any necessary scratch paper
during the exam. Graphing calculators are not allowed.
• If you close the exam and return later, the system will remember
how much time is remaining. Remember, the time limits are:
o Math: 90 minutes
o English: 90 minutes
o French, German, and Spanish: 60 minutes
Scantron | P.O. Box 570, Morrisville, NC 27560 | candidatesupport@scantron.com
