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Placement Test Contents — Math

The math placement test consists of three components:

1. Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra
2. Intermediate Algebra
3. Functions and Graphs

Each student will take at least two of these components. Students who do very well on the Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra and the Intermediate Algebra components will be invited, on a different date, to take the Functions and Graphs portion of the exam. 

Test Components

Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra
This component measures your ability to perform basic operations and to solve problems that involve pre-algebra and elementary algebraic skills and concepts. You may use a calculator but it is not necessary for this component of the test.
What does the Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra component measure?

Intermediate Algebra
This component measures your ability to perform basic algebraic operations and to solve problems that involve intermediate algebraic skills and geometry concepts. You may use a calculator but it is not necessary for this component of the test.
What does the Intermediate Algebra component measure?

Functions and Graphs
This component measures your ability to perform operations and to solve problems that involve skills and concepts with functions and graphs in order to determine your readiness for calculus. Algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions are included. You may use a calculator but it is not necessary for this component of the test.

If you have advanced math skills and a recent math SAT score of 550 or higher, you are eligible to take the Functions and Graphs component of the test. SAT scores must not be older than 2 years.   

If you do not have an SAT score of 550 or higher but you do well on the Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra components of the test we will recommend you take the Functions and Graphs component at a future time.
What does the Functions and Graphs component measure?