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UM Math Placement Testing Instructions

Testing Instructions:

1. Contact the Office of New Student Programs
   To be able to take the placement test, you need to register with the Office of New Student Programs for the spring registration period.
   
2. Read the FAQ
   The placement testing FAQ answers many of the questions you might have about the test, and some which you may not have realized you had.
   
3. Take the sample test
   The sample test is a short example that shows you how you'll interact with the placement testing system and how to enter your answers in it. There is a link to the test below, but note the information about the actual test before taking the sample test.
   
4. Clear off your desk except for some scratch paper, and arrange for enough uninterrupted time to take the test.
   Turn off your cell phone, IM client, etc., to ensure that you aren't interrupted. Then take the test: note that you must be using a modern Web browser and reliable internet connection (see the placement front page), and that:
   • The test will take about an hour (its time limit is 50 minutes), and you must finish it once you've started,
   • You must take the test before coming to campus for orientation,
   • You may not use a calculator, and
   • You may not use books, other materials, the Internet, or consult with anyone on the test.

   Note: violating the testing policies forbidding calculators and use of other materials is most likely to make it harder to complete the test on time, and additionally may result in you being placed incorrectly, to the detriment of your learning and your GPA.

Testing Links

Note: to register and log in to both the sample and placement tests, your login name is your uniqname and your password is your Kerberos password. This is true for both the Sample and Placement tests. If you're not sure what your uniqname or password are, see the FAQ.

The sample test and placement test are available starting 13 May for transfer students, and 2 June for students registering this summer.

• First take the Sample Test.
  Please Note: after you have completed the Sample test, you will need to return to this page to follow the link below for the Placement test.
  
• Then take the Placement Test.
  

If you have questions about the placement test, please contact the Office of New Student Programs, <onsp(at)umich(dot)edu> or 734-764-6413.

UM Math Placement Testing Instructions
Last modified: Wed May 7 16:32:27 EDT 2008
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