Testing
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*Effective October 2018: The Next-Generation Accuplacer Math Test have replaced the old version of the Accuplacer.
Arithmetic = Next Generation Arithmetic
Elementary Algebra = Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS)
College Level Math = Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF)
*Test Score Interpretation of both old and new Accuplacer Test scores ( see Math Placement Rubric)
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Math Proficiency Policy and Math Course Placement: UPDATES for SPR 2019
To meet the Math Readiness requirement; please complete one of the following:
*Taken and passed the MAT 101 course (or equivalent math course)...OR
*SATM score of 570 or higher (new test) or SATM score of 550 or higher (Old test)...OR
*ACT score of 22 or higher ...OR
*Accuplacer - QAS score of 263 or higher (new test) or Elementary Algebra of 70 or higher (old test)
Testing or Pre-Req's for MATH courses:
*MAT 100 course (PILOT): No test score required for enrollment in the MAT 100 Course.
*MAT 101 course (PILOT): No test score required for enrollment in the MAT 101 Course.
(For MAT 100 or MAT 101 courses, please discuss the options with your academic advisor).
*MAT 105, 108, or 120 course: requirement for enrollment into any of these courses is any one of the following:
*Taken and passed the MAT 101 course (or equivalent math course)...OR
*SATM score of 570 or higher (new test) or SATM score of 550 or higher (old test)...OR
*ACT score of 22 or higher ...OR
*Accuplacer -- QAS score of 263 or higher (new test) or Elementary Algebra of 70 or higher (old test)
*MAT 140 course: requirement for enrollment is one of the following:
*Taken and passed the MAT 108 course (or equivalent math course)...OR
*Acculacer--AAF score of 250 or higher (new test) or College Level Math score of 70 or higher (old test)
*MAT 152 course: requirement for enrollment is one of the following:
*Taken and passed the MAT 140 course (or equivalent math course)...OR
*Accuplacer--AAF score of 276 or higher (new test) or College Level Math Score of 70 or higher (old test)
*Test Sessions Schedules (test dates, times, and location)
*Sample Accuplacer Tests for Test Preparation
*Sample New Generation Arithmetic & Answer Key
*Sample QAS (Quant, Algebra, Stats) & Answer Key
*Sample AAF (Adv Algebra & Funtiontions) & Answer Key
*Details on Accuplacer Math Tests.
Click here for details on the Math Placement Test....
Click here for details on AAF Test......
*Math Course Flow Chart (to be revised)
USM Testing Services
- Computer Proficiency Exam - ABU 190 (BUS 195 as of Fall 2015)
- An exam in Excel for students to demonstrate proficiency in spreadsheets
- Foreign Language Placement Exams
- Exams used to determine the appropriate level of foreign language courses for USM students
- Distance Education/Correspondence Courses
- USM offers proctoring services for local students taking distance courses from schools outside the University of Maine system that require exams to be proctored.
- CPCE Application Form (to register for the Counselor Prep Comprehensive Exam)
- This examination is specifically for students in the Counselor Education Program who are ready to do an internship
National and Certification Examinations
*Graduate Admissions Tests
- MAT (Miller Analogies Test) - (click here for registration information and upcoming test dates)
- GRE-Subject Tests (Graduate Record Examination) - Test Date: Sept 15, 2018, Oct 27, 2018, April 6, 2019 (see www.ets.org/gre for registration details)
- LSAT (Law School Admission Test) - Test Dates: Nov 17, 2018, Jan 26, 2019, March 30, 2019, June 3, 2019 (see www.lsac.org for registration details)
*Certification Tests (Please contact the certification board for registration information)
- CPCI - Test Date: Nov 16, 2018
- MPRE - Test Dates: March 23, 2019
- NCE- Test Dates: April 13, 2019
*National/Certification Exams "Not" administered at USM (Please see websites listed below for further details on these Computerized Tests)
- GRE-General Test: http://www.ets.org/gre
- GMAT-Graduate Management Admission Test: http://www.mba.com/us/the-gmat-exam
- TOEFL-Test of English as a Foreign Language: http://www.ets.org/toefl/
- PRAXIS-Professional Assessment for Beginning Teachers: http://www.ets.org/praxis