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The assessment test is a tool used by UPEI to determine whether students have the necessary background skills in order to succeed in university calculus. The test covers the pre-requisites to calculus ONLY (that is, there is NO CALCULUS on the assessment test).

Specific topics covered on the test include:

• Algebra and Arithmetic (fractions, quadratic equations, absolute value, polynomials, solving equations, solving inequalities).
• Analytic Geometry (lines, parabolas, circles, triangles, areas, distances, general graphing).
• Exponents and logarithms (exponent laws, logarithm laws, solving exponential and logarithmic equations, graphs).
• Functions (substitution, composition, inverses, shifting, scaling, horizontal and vertical line tests).
• Trigonometry (right angle trig, plane trig, Pythagorean theorem, identities, unit circle values, inverse trigonometry).

The assessment test must be written by ALL students who need to take Math 1910 (Introductory Calculus 1). No exceptions or exemptions from the test will be permitted under any circumstances.

The test is written during the first week of classes in September. The time and place will be announced to you in your first class. This test is currently NOT required for entry into Math 112 (Calculus for the Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences)

Needless to say, if you pass the test, you will be able to remain in your section of Math 1910 for the semester without any further action on your part.

If you fail the test, you can stay in your section of Math 1910. However, in addition to all the lectures required in your regular section, you will have to attend an additional 2-hour pre-calculus tutorial every week. This tutorial covers the topics on the assessment test to give you a solid foundation. The tutorial runs for the entire semester and attendance is mandatory in the tutorial. Talk to your instructor for further information about these tutorials if you failed the assessment test.

You only get ONE attempt at the assessment test.

The following is the format of the assessment test, along with the rules which govern its writing:

• Strict time limit of 90 minutes.
• The test consists of 40 multiple choice questions, each worth 1 mark.
• The passing grade is 24/40 (60%).
• No books or notes of any kind are permitted.
• Calculators are NOT permitted!

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Once you are confident that you're ready, why not take a few practice tests? We have set up an online application to generate a random assessment test for you. You can try it as many times as you want, and it will be a little different every time! You will, obviously, get a few identical questions from one attempt to the next, but you should try it as many times as you can to get the fullest range possible of the questions you could be asked on the actual test. Click the picture below to get started!