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Department of Mathematical Skills

 About The Arithmetic Placement Test

General Questions

  • The Arithmetic Placement Test is a computerized test of skills and applications.

  • You are given questions selected from a large pool of test questions.

  • If you answer correctly, you will be given questions at a higher difficulty level.

  • If you answer incorrectly, will be given questions at a lower difficulty level.

  • You may not use a calculator for this test. (Computation is limited; estimation is included.)

  • This test can result in a Math Basic Skill Level 0 or a Level 3.

Test Topics

  • Whole numbers
  • Fractions
  • Decimals
  • Percents
  • Applications
  • Problem solving and estimation

Sample Test Questions

These questions are similar to the questions on the Arithmetic Placement Test in format and level of difficulty. However, not all of the topics or types of questions are included here.








View answers to sample questions



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