Kansas State University

Instructions

• These exams are only one element used by your advisor to determine which math class is best for you. Your ACT scores, high school records, and your interests are at least as important in making this determination. Being placed in the wrong course often leads to extra semesters of work, so the more accurate information available, the better for everyone. The suggested courses from the placement exam score are below.
• Algebra Exam: 15 Math Review; 15-20 Intermediate Algebra; 21-39 College Algebra; 40-50 General Calculus or Trigonometry;
• Calculus Exam: 9-20 Trigonometry; 21-39 Calculus I; 40-50 Calculus II
• Everyone should take the Algebra placement exam. Students who are planning a career in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or the health professions, or who just want to study one of the greatest of humanity's intellectual accomplishments, should also take the Calculus placement exam. Students who wish to start in Business Calculus do not need to take the Calculus placement exam.
• The exams are 4 pages long and should take approximately 60 minutes to complete. The first page of the algebra exam is to be done without calculators. Calculators are permitted on the last 3 pages of the algebra exam. Calculators are permitted on the calculus exam, but you may not use symbolic differentiation and integration features.
• If you need to leave the exam in the middle, it will restore you to where you left when you sign back in. If you leave an exam for over 24 hours however, it will be terminated and the next time you sign in you will have to start over. You only have until midnight the day after you begin an exam to complete the exam.
• You may take the placement exams as many times as you desire.
• For non-multiple choice problems, you will get one chance to correct any errors before moving on. You receive full credit for problems where you are able to find and correct your errors (this also gives you a chance to correct typos in entering your answer without penalty).
• It is not assumed that you will know how to do all the problems. You may leave blank any problem you don't know how to do.

Exams

• Algebra Placement Exam
• Calculus Placement Exam

Students with disabilities
If you have a disability that requires accommodations for online testing, please contact the Student Access Center at accesscenter@k-state.edu or 785-532-6441.