To find out if the VCC ABE Reading & Writing assessments are best for you, contact one of the following advisors:

• VCC Academic Advisor - for VCC courses and programs for domestic students
• VCC Continuing Studies - for VCC Continuing Studies courses and programs
• VCC International Education - for all international VCC students

*It is the student's responsibility to confirm and request the correct assessment for their chosen program/course.  Please consult with a VCC advisor for details.

Additional Information:

• Assessment fees are non-refundable. Payment can be made with cash, debit card, or credit card.
• Personal cheques are not accepted for payment.
• Samples of the VCC ABE Reading & Writing assessments are available on the subject pages (English). Please review the samples before coming to write your assessments.
• You may write both the reading and the writing assessment on one day or you may complete them over several sittings.
• For a complete English assessment, you must write both the reading and writing assessments.
• Latecomers will not be able to enter the on-site assessment room.

 All on-site VCC ABE Reading & Writing assessments are delivered at the VCC Broadway campus.

* Dates and times are subject to change without prior notice.  

To take a math assessment for a VCC course or program, you need the following 2 pieces of information:

•  The name of the VCC course or program you want to get into
•  The name of the VCC math assessment you need

       ABE Math assessments include:

• Basic Math (1 hr)
  
• Basic Algebra (1 hr)
  
• Basic Math & Basic Algebra (1 hr)
  
• Intermediate Algebra (1 hr)
  
• Precalculus (2 hrs)
  

       The Health Sciences Math assessment is for entry into applicable VCC Health Sciences programs (1 hr)

To find out which math assessment is best for you, contact one of the following advisors:

• VCC Academic Advisor - for VCC courses and programs for domestic students
• VCC Continuing Studies - for VCC Continuing Studies courses and programs
• VCC International Education - for all international VCC students

*It is the student's responsibility to confirm and request the correct assessment for their chosen program/course*

Please consult with a VCC advisor for details.

Additional assessment information:

Assessment fees are non-refundable. Payment can be made with cash, debit card, or credit card.

• Personal cheques are not accepted for payment.
• Samples of the math assessments are available on the math page. Please review the samples before coming to write your assessments.
• Latecomers will not be able to enter the on-site assessment room

All on-site math assessments are delivered at the VCC Broadway campus 

*Dates and times are subject to change without prior notice.

Note: We currently only offer keyboarding assessments for VCC programs. 

*On January 02, 2019, the new assessment and rescheduling fees will come into effect*

Schedules can be accessed when booking online at:   https://canada.registerblast.com/vcc/Exam/List

If you do not have a credit card please do not book online.   Contact the  Assessment Centre at 604-871-7093  Option 6.

Details about the Keyboarding Assessment:

- The keyboarding assessment consists of 6 five-minute timings done on a computer using the Cortez-Peters keyboarding program

- Backspace key is disabled  (cannot backspace to correct)

- 2 spaces after a period (.)   1 space after a comma (,)

- 2 spaces after a colon (:)   1 space after a semi-colon (;)

- Timed Writings are on a piece of paper and not on the screen

- Use a regular keyboard to practice and not on a laptop if possible

Please allow 1 hour to 1 ½ hour  of your time to do the keyboarding assessment.

This assessment can be taken without a waiting period.  

Picture identification is needed to enter the assessment room (ie: valid passport, driver's license, PR card, BCID, etc.).

You can talk to a VCC Academic Advisor to find out if the VCC ELA is best for you. 604.871.7000, option 2

All VCC ELA appointments must be paid for in advance.

There are two parts to the VCC English Language Assessment:

1. VCC ELA written part - 3.5 hours
2. VCC ELA speaking part - 15 mins

Morning session – speaking is scheduled after written
Evening session – speaking is scheduled before written

All VCC ELA appointments are held at the VCC Broadway campus. Start and end times will be provided when the appointment is confirmed.

Demand can be high for this assessment.  Book early to make sure you meet your registration deadline.

There are several ways you can make an appointment for the VCC ELA:

• Online - complete ELA appointment request form - select VCC ELA at the top of the form. This does not confirm your appointment.  When we receive the completed form we will call you to book a date and to finalize payment.  After payment has been made, you will  receive an email with all appointment and location information, including a sample of the assessment to practice.

• Call us to book an appointment. 604.871.7093, leave a message at option 3.

The assessment fee must be paid to secure an appointment. For security reasons, please do not share credit card information in an email or voice mail.