<p>I got an email saying I have to do this online math placement test by June 9th, but I'm not sure I have to take it. I have AP credit for calculus and I'm planning on signing up for Calc 3, but it says in the FAQ that everyone has to take it even with AP credit. But then in the checkout screen for purchasing the test, it says it's required for everyone planning to take specific math classes (and it lists them out), none of which I will be taking. Do I have to take it? I'm in the College of Natural Sciences by the way.</p>
<p>Call CNS for a straight answer tomorrow morning, it’s better to get it straight from the horses’ mouth just to cover yourself and prevent issues later.</p>
<p>Alright I emailed them. For future reference, if you’re in the College of Natural Sciences, you have to take this test regardless of AP credit and even if you’re not taking the listed courses in the UT Shop description for the ALEKS test.</p>
<p>Is the test easy? What’s on it?</p>
<p>Well the difficulty probably depends on how much math you took in high school. I took up to BC Calc, and I thought it was pretty easy. It covers mostly basic precalc. It’s a bit annoying though, because the test took me an hour and a half partly due to rust on a few questions, and partly due to the annoying interface. It’s entirely free response (25-35 questions, I had 35), and I had about 5 or 6 graphing questions. In fact, I skipped the last 2 graphing questions because it was so annoying graphing on there. One of them I couldn’t get it to graph the function as I wanted it. Overall, it said I got 169/182 topics right and 93%. The math test overview site said that you need an 80 to place into 408C and a 70 for 408k (I’m assuming they’re referring to the percentage). The required score to place into other classes is at [ALEKS</a> Math Assessment for Incoming Students](<a href=“http://cns.utexas.edu/students/incoming-students/aleks-math-assessment]ALEKS”>http://cns.utexas.edu/students/incoming-students/aleks-math-assessment)</p>
<p>This is only for CNS, right?</p>
<p>You might have to take it if you need to take any of those math classes on the site Bevo linked to, since the math department is part of CNS, but call them to be sure. Also know that other CNS courses utilize ALEKS - for example, if you take CH 301, even if you’re not a chem or CNS major, you’ll have to take a prep-ALEKS assessment.</p>
<p>Which result counts towards the score? The first one we take or the later one after we study on the topics we need to study?</p>
<p>Basic Algebra and trig. </p>
<p>I forgot how to do a lot of them, but it shouldn’t take you more than 2 hours using google or wolfram alpha to make a high 90.</p>
<p>if we’re not in cns and have ap credit do we need to take it?</p>
<p>Yes slemtem- if you want to claim credit for the AP test then you still need to take the ALEKS test.</p>
<p>I received the email and I have neither registered for any of the classes listed for the ALEKS test nor am I in CNS. Any idea why I got the email then?</p>
<p>I also received an email about taking the ALEKS test. I’ll be in McCombs this fall so I’m assuming that if your degree requires a math course you have to take the test.</p>
<p>I have applied for McComb’s internal transfer but I won’t know my admission decision until July. I already have calculus 1 and 2 taken. Does anyone have any idea at all as to why I got the email about ALEKS?</p>
<p>Is there a certain score you have to get to claim CC credit?</p>
<p>I just don’t know how to sign up for the exam…<br>
Could someone help me? I’m lost</p>
<p>Go to the website below and follow the steps. It should be pretty simple. Good luck! :)</p>
<p>[UT</a> ALEKS Math Assessment](<a href=“http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/placement/math-assessment]UT”>http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/placement/math-assessment)</p>
<p>Thank you!! :D</p>