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Math Placement Assessment Information

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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

Students who are starting courses beginning Summer semester 2025 will need to schedule to complete the proctored math placement assessment prior to attending New Student Orientation. Sign up for your orientation date here.

Please see the available dates below and complete the Current Student Math Placement Scheduling Form. Walk-ins are not accepted. Dates must be scheduled at least two days in advance of event.

Students who require disability-related accommodations to take the math placement assessment should contact Accessibility Services prior to scheduling their assessment date at: (419) 251-1784 or ADA504@mercycollege.edu.

Schedule Your Math Placement Test - Summer and Current Students Only

PLEASE NOTE: The requirements/instructions for the ALEKS PPL program have changed. Students are no longer required to complete the ALEKS program to take the proctored assessment. Students who have previously attended orientation but have not completed their Math Placement Assessment must complete the proctored math placement assessment to be able to register for classes. Walk-ins are not accepted. Please see the available dates below and complete the Current Student Math Placement Scheduling Form.

If you are enrolled in a program that is fully online and you do not live within a 60-mile radius of the College, please contact the Testing Center at (419) 251-2106 or testingcenter@mercycollege.edu.

Schedule Your Math Placement Test - Summer and Current Students Only

Students enrolling in Fall 2025 will have the opportunity to complete their math placement assessment in the morning before New Student Orientation begins. Math Placement events at New Student Orientations will begin at 9 am. Students should indicate on their Orientation Registration whether they will need to take their placement at the event to make sure there is a seat available during the assessment.

Information for Fall 2025 New Student Orientation and Registration

Students enrolling for Fall 2025 who want/need to complete their math placement assessment prior to the scheduled New Student Orientation dates should contact the Testing Center to schedule an individual appointment on campus. The Testing Center requires 2 business days' notice for appointments. Appointments for math placement are made for 3 hours (max time for the assessment).

Students who are fully online and do not live within 60 miles of campus should contact the Testing Center to request a remote assessment appointment.

Testing Center Information

What to Expect for the Math Placement Assessment

  • 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.