Placement Testing Frequently Asked Questions ?Do all students have to take a common placement test??Who is required to take the common placement test??How are placement tests used??Do first-time-in-college students who have taken a placement test still have to provide their transcripts before making an advising appointment??Are students who earn a GED exempt from common placement testing and developmental education??What is developmental education??When will I discuss my registration with my advisor??Why do my transcripts have to be submitted so early??I am a vocational student; do I have to take a placement test??Are students whose first language is not English exempt from taking a placement test??How many developmental education enrollment attempts does a student have before being required to pay the full cost of instruction??Are prospective dual enrollment students exempt from taking the common placement test??When did the common placement testing and developmental education exemption become effective??Are veterans of the armed services exempt from common placement testing and developmental education?