If you have earned any of the following within the past two years, you do not need to take the math placement assessment. These scores/credits will place you into a math course and can serve as the prerequisites.
Students who need to take the Placement Assessment should watch the following video and read the information below. ALEKS PPL is used to determine which course is most appropriate for each student. After taking the placement assessment, students should meet with their academic advisor. Advisors determine which math course is best based on the results and on which courses meet their individual major requirements.
ALEKS PPL is an online, adaptive system that covers a broad spectrum of mathematics topics. The length of the Placement Assessment varies and can up to 30 questions. You will see some, but not all, of the math you have learned in high school. It is a Placement Assessment, not a preview of math courses at Snow College. It is designed to identify if you are prepared for a particular course. After you take your first Placement Assessment, you will have the opportunity to review and master additional topics to reassess and improve your placement.
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Snow College students can access ALEKS PPL through a link in their Snow College Badger Web account. You will have to sign-in to your account and click on the Math Placement Exam (ALEKS) link.
Students need to pay the $20 fee for the ALEKS PPL Assessment in Badger Web with a credit or debit card. The $20 fee gives students access to a total of five proctored assessments that must be completed within one year. Students also have access to the individualized prep and learning modules for that year.
Before you take the first assessment, ALEKS PPL will present a short tutorial on how to enter answers, how to use the graphing utilities, and how to use the built in calculator that will be offered when appropriate. Take your time with this tutorial and be sure you understand how these features work. Upon completion of the tutorial, students will be ready to take their Initial Proctored Assessment.
Snow College students can take the proctored placement assessment at the Ephraim Campus Testing Center or the Richfield Campus Testing Center. For students who do not live close to the Ephraim or Richfield campus of Snow College you may request to take the ALEKs PPL exam live with an authorized proctor.
Students need to pay for the ALEKS PPL Exam in Badger Web and complete the tools tutorial in Aleks prior to testing. If students have previously tested in Aleks, it is important to make sure the account is not inactive before scheduling an exam with an authorized proctor.