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  Calculus Placement Test
 

 About The Test

The Calculus Placement Test is a paper and pencil test.

  • There are 19 items on the test.

  • It is a test of college-level algebra and trigonometry skills and applications.

  • A scientific calculator is provided for use during the test.

  • This test can result in a Math Basic Skill Level 8.  To earn this level, you must first earn a Math Level 7 from the College Level Math Placement Test.  Then, you must score at least 10 on this test to earn a Level 8.

If a student earns a Math Basic Skill Level of 6 or higher, he or she may be eligible to take courses offered by the Math and Computer Science Department.

 Test Topics

  • Graphs and functions (including exponential and logarithmic)

  • Algebraic word problems and numerical awareness

  • Definitions, graphs and identities of trigonometric functions

  • Laws of sines and cosines

 Sample Test Questions

These questions are similar to the questions on the Calculus 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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