Math Placement Test

Math Placement Test

The Math Placement Test (MPT) is used to determine appropriate math course placement for incoming students. It ensures that students are placed at the right level.

Students who are required or choose to take the MPT will be contacted by the Testing Center team after submitting the request form to confirm scheduling and next steps.

Who Needs to Take the Math Placement Test?

You are required to take the Math Placement Test (MPT) if:

• You plan to register for MATH 155 (College Algebra) and:
  • Your ACT math sub-score is below 20, or
  • You do not have an ACT or SAT math score on file
• You have no ACT or SAT math score on file, regardless of which math course you plan to take.

You are not required to take the MPT if:

• You have transferred in certain math equivalencies
• You have an ACT math sub-score of 20 or higher and plan to take MATH 155

Note about MATH 095:
Students who are initially placed into MATH 095, the companion support course for MATH 105, may be able to place out of MATH 095 by taking the MPT. This allows students to register for MATH 105 without the additional support course if their placement improves based on test results.

How to Request the Math Placement Test

To request the test, complete the form: Math Placement Test Request Form

Test Information

• The MPT contains 50 multiple-choice questions
• You will have 1 hour to complete the test
• Calculators and cell phones are not permitted
• The test may be taken only once
• Your score will be available on the next business day
• Arrive 15–20 minutes early and check in at the front desk of the College or come directly to the

Topics to Review

Students are strongly encouraged to review the following concepts before testing:

• Basic arithmetic with positive/negative numbers and fractions
• Decimal, percentage, and fraction conversions
• Metric conversions (e.g., milli, kilo, deci)
• Order of operations, distributive property, and absolute value
• Solving equations, inequalities, and proportions
• Slope, intercepts, and reading graphs
• Exponents, polynomials, and factoring techniques
• Quadratic equations and word problems
• Measures of center and variation (mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation)
• Basic probability
• Introductory trigonometry (sine, cosine, tangent)