Assessment and Exam Services (AES)

Nanaimo Campus

Book Exams Online (Nanaimo Campus Only)

In-Person and Off-Campus Exam Services

AES offers in-person external exam invigilation services, Accuplacer (Grade 12 English equivalency) testing, and Keyboarding assessments.

For applicants living outside of the Cowichan, Nanaimo and Powell River VIU campus regions, off-campus Accuplacer assessments can also be taken online for a small extra fee to an external remote invigilation service.

Email us at Assessments@viu.ca for more information about scheduling your exam or assessment.

Accuplacer

Accuplacer* (Grade 12 English Equivalency) tests can be taken in person or off-campus. For more information about the test and for links to study materials, see Accuplacer.

• For applicants living outside of the VIU campus regions (Cowichan, Nanaimo, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River): To apply to write the Accuplacer test remotely, please complete the Off-Campus Accuplacer form. Please check that your computer meets the system requirements for a remote Accuplacer Test.
• To write the test in person at our centre in Nanaimo, please email us at Assessments@viu.ca. 

*Please let us know if your Accuplacer test is for the Health Career Access Program (HCAP) admission requirements when you apply.

Update: As of March 1, 2024, Accuplacer test fees will be increased to $75 for the initial assessment and $60 for all rewrites.

VIU Trades

Self-assessments will continue for Trades programs for 2024. Please contact Registration@viu.ca for more information.

Accommodated Exams

We are able to support all VIU accommodated exams in person. Please use our online booking system to request your invigilation. For more information, reach out to us at AccommodatedExams@viu.ca

Cowichan Campus

For more information about scheduling external exam invigilation, Accuplacer, Keyboarding or ABE tests at the Cowichan Campus, contact AssessmentsCowichan@viu.ca.

tiwšɛmawtxʷ Campus (Powell River)

For more information about scheduling external exam invigilation, Accuplacer, Keyboarding or ABE tests at the tiwšɛmawtxʷ Campus, contact ExamsPR@viu.ca.

VIU’s Assessment Services supports student success and commits to best practice standards for assessments.

We bring this vision into reality by providing a technologically advanced, secure, and welcoming testing environment that supports test taker success and opens pathways to academic and career opportunities.

Assessment Services values high standards of customer service, exam security, collaborative relationships, and revenue generation and data collection that positively impacts student success.

The stakes of all of the exams we administer are significant, including midterm and final subject exams, graduate or professional school admissions tests, professional certification and licensure tests, and job selection tests.

We ensure the standards surrounding exam security and administration are fairly and consistently upheld.

The various foundation skills assessments results we generate and interpret are a reliable method to support placing a student in a program or course to ensure they are likely to meet with success.

Vancouver Island University Assessment Services was the first testing centre in Canada to be certified by the National College Testing Association (NCTA).

We subscribe to the Professional Standards and Guidelines for Post-Secondary Test Centres.

* Rates are inclusive of GST - VIU’s GST# 107657678RT0001