Index scores for English and Math Placement

Index Defined

Let’s start with a quick definition:

A proficiency index is a numerical measurement of your current skills in Math and English. That’s it! Just a number that tells us, the Admissions and Enrollment staff, something about your knowledge level (placement) in these two subjects.

Calculating your proficiency index

A proficiency index gets made using information about your past school performance. After you submit your CUNY application, you must also submit some official documents showing your high school, high school equivalency, or college grades. 

What happens if you do not have enough information to be placed in English and Math?

You might see a Hold in your CUNYfist Student Center that is informative only. The hold will tell you the Reason for the hold and who to contact.

Reason (IDXRP): No Index Score-Review in progress  

Contact: Office of Admission

Message:

Thank you for confirming your acceptance to BMCC. We are still processing your application and working on your Math and English Placement/Index. If you have questions about this Admissions step, please chat with us live using the "Ask Me" button on the Admissions website.

Resolve the hold:

Provide your high school transcript, high school equivalency scores, or college grades. We can use these items to calculate an Index Score for you: 

• A high school transcript showing your GPA and the grades you received in math and English classes
• A college transcript listing English and math courses already taken
• GED or TASC transcripts with grades for the Math and English sections
• New York Regents exam scores for English, Math, and Science

 You can view a tutorial here.