Math placement testing for UA students

Math placement testing is available online for first, unproctored attempt. See below for instructions.

Placement testing helps determine the appropriate first course for you to take in the University's course sequence. Your ACT/SAT scores and choice of major determine your placement-testing requirements. Not every student will be required to take placement tests. Each student is evaluated on an individual basis.

WHEN DO I NEED TO TAKE MY TEST?

Important: Your placement exam(s) must be completed before your Advising & Registration program. Otherwise, your course registration will be delayed.

CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR DETAILS

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You will receive your specific placement testing requirement via email no more than three business days after receiving your Advising & Registration Confirmation Email containing your orientation date. This email will be sent to all email addresses on file, including your UA email address. 

Please see the information below regarding each specific test. If you are an incoming student and have questions about your placement testing requirement, please email nsotesting@uakron.edu with your name, student ID number (7 digits, no letters), and specific question.

WHY DO I NEED TESTING?

You are required to take the math placement exam prior to your Advising & Registration program if one of the following applies:

  • Your math score is 16 or below (ACT)/430 or below (SAT-Redesigned), regardless of major
  • You are majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Applied Math, or Business (except Finance) and your math score is 23 or below (ACT)/560 or below (SAT-Redesigned)
  • You are majoring in another STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math/Medical) field and your math score is 20 or below (ACT)/520 or below (SAT-Redesigned)
  • You are majoring in Engineering and your math score is 27 or below (ACT)/640 or below (SAT-redesigned)
  • You are majoring in Finance, Economics, or Business Sport Analytics and your math score is 27 or below (ACT)/640 of below(SAT-Redesigned)
  • Your ACT or SAT scores are older than 2 years or you have not submitted ACT or SAT scores.

ABOUT THE TESTS

  • Our math placement have been designed by our mathematics faculty. We use Möbius software to deliver these custom placement tests. The results of your tests will be used for your math course placement.
  • For incoming students, placement testing scores will be reviewed and discussed during a student’s Advising & Registration day with their academic advisor.
  • For current students, please allow at least one week for your placement test scores to be available to your academic advisor.
  • Adult, international, or non-traditional students without current SAT/ACT scores may need additional math placement testing. Please review your scores with your academic advisor to see if additional testing is necessary.
  • Each math placement test contains 25-32 questions.
  • Scratch paper/pencil is permitted during the math placement test. Calculators are not permitted during the math placement test.
  • Each test has a time limit of 90 minutes.
  • Placement tests must be taken in accordance with the University Code of Student Conduct. Violations may result in discontinuing or invalidating test results, and will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.

HOW TO PREPARE

To assist in preparing for each math placement test, the UA mathematics faculty prepared the following sample guides:

Students may also find it helpful to use free online resources, such as Khan Academy or EdReady by NROC. 

HOW DO I TAKE THE TEST?

  • Math placement tests can be taken online from home through the link below. You will only have one attempt to complete from home. Additional attempt(s) must be completed in a proctored test environment (Computer Based Assessment & Evaluation, SHN 152) with permission from your advisor.
  • Please note that calculators are not permitted for math placement tests, however you may use scratch paper and pencil.
  • To move to the next question click the "Next" button.
  • Do not click "Submit Assignment" until you have completed all of the test questions.
  • Please allow at least one week for your placement test scores to be available to your academic advisor

TAKE THE TEST

To access the test, you'll need this:

  1. Your username:, which is your UANet ID (for example, abc1)
  2. A password: Use the first five digits your University student ID number.

 What's my UANet ID? It is the first part of your UA email address (the part before the @uakron.edu). In most cases, it's your initials followed by a number.

 Where can I get my student ID number? The number is in your confirmation email sent by UA's New Student Orientation Office. Please note that you password here is only the first five digits.

Do you need test accommodations?

If you have a disability and require accommodations to complete the placement tests, you must contact the Office of Accessibility no later than one month prior to when you intend to complete the exam(s). Please note: Appropriate documentation of your disability must be provided prior to receiving accommodations. See our guidelines.

Statement of Compliance: Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, The University of Akron does not discriminate against any student, because of a disability and does not exclude any qualified student with a disability from participation in or from receiving the benefits of the services, program, or activities of the University.

Please be aware that the process for requesting academic accommodations is separate. How to request an accommodation.

For more information contact:

Rachael Kosar
Office Manager
rkk11@uakron.edu 

Office of Accessibility, 330-972-7928