Math Placement Assessment Information

Review your acceptance letter to determine if you are required to take a math placement assessment. Students who are required to complete a math placement assessment will be notified in their acceptance letter.

Students who have not taken an Algebra course within the last 7 years and have not earned a minimum of 12 credit hours from a regionally accredited institution of higher education may be required to complete the math placement test before enrolling in a math course required for their major.

If a student has been admitted to either the Nursing or Radiologic Technology program and shows a need for additional coursework in mathematics as identified by the math placement assessment, the student will not be able to start the clinical portion of the program until the math requirement courses are successfully completed. All other students must complete additional coursework within the first two semesters at Mercy College or risk dismissal. Students should discuss their program requirements with their Academic Advisors to determine the best course of action for completion of the math assessment program.

NEW INFORMATION FOR MATH PLACEMENT AS OF MARCH 1, 2025!!

Students requiring a math placement must complete a proctored math placement assessment to be able to register for their courses.

Scheduling Your Math Placement Assessment

What to Expect for the Math Placement Assessment

• Seats are limited for each of the dates provided. Students will receive an email confirmation of their appointment date, time, location and other important information from the Testing Center.
• Valid photo ID must be presented at event to be able to take the proctored math placement assessment (no exceptions). Current state issued ID, driver’s license, passport, Mercy College Student ID, or Current High School Photo ID for students still in High School are accepted. Electronic IDs are currently not accepted.
• Students must bring their EmpowerMe! ID number or Student ID number to take the assessment. This is the 7-digit ID number found in EmpowerMe!
• If you are a current student and have started the ALEKS program, we will update your ALEKS account at the event. If you have not started the program yet, don’t worry about it. You will be provided with new information to take your proctored assessment.
• The placement assessment provides 3 hours to complete, although most students finish within 1-1.5 hours). You can leave when you are done.
• The assessment may be as long as 30 random questions.
• Your score will show immediately upon completion. You will have access to your scores online after testing by logging into the program.
• Students who arrive late to the event may be able to start the assessment (at the proctor’s discretion) but will not have the full three hours to complete.
• If you are unable to attend the event, please notify the Testing Center at (419) 251-2106 as soon as possible.

What do the scores mean?

The scores of the assessments are determined by the Math and Sciences department, based on the course content. The following scores determine what level of math you are prepared to take:

(0 – 29) = Remedial Math (not offered, no credit)
(30-45) = Math 100
(46-60) = Math 104 - Math 145
(61 – 100) = Math 150

What if I am Not Satisfied with the Proctored Placement Score?

Students who have completed the proctored placement score should discuss their score results and course placement with their Academic Advisors. There may be an option to schedule an appointment at the Testing Center for a one-time retake of the proctored assessment. However, this score will replace the first proctored score.

More Information About the ALEKS PPL Online Program:

Although students are not required to complete the ALEKS PPL Program, once the initial proctored assessment is completed, students are able to practice more math by working in the individually designed learning modules and have the opportunity to take up to three additional “practice” assessments.

The math placement assessment program measures knowledge in Algebra Problems, Numerical Skills, Trigonometry, Geometry, Integers, Fractions, Decimals, Exponents, Rations and Proportions, Percentages, Averages, Substitution, Setting-up Equations, Basic Operation/Polynomials, Linear Equations, Exponents, and Rational Numbers.

More information regarding how the program works can be found at: www.aleks.com.