Math Placement Exam Information and Practice Materials
Intermediate Algebra MAPE
Available only to students placed in: MATH 1000
Not available to students eligible for coursework beyond MATH 1000
Outcomes
- 60% or higher → Eligible for Precalculus / College Algebra
- 50% - 59% → Eligible for Stretch Precalculus / College Algebra
Topics include
- Elementary operations with numerical and algebraic fractions
- Linear equations and inequalities
- Quadratic polynomials, equations, and inequalities
- Rational expressions
- Graphing
- Exponents and radicals
- Logarithms and functions
- Word problems
Precalculus MAPE
Available to students eligible for:
- Precalculus / College Algebra, or
- Stretch Precalculus / College Algebra
Not available to students placed in: MATH 1000
Outcomes
- 60% or higher → Eligible for first-semester calculus
- 50% - 59% → Eligible for Precalculus / College Algebra (if not already eligible)
Topics Include
- Elementary operations with numerical and algebraic fractions
- Linear equations and inequalities
- Functions
- Trigonometry
- Operations with exponents and radicals
- Logarithms and exponential functions
- Word problems
Practice Materials
UC San Diego has created review modules that may be helpful for students preparing for the Math Placement Exam.
- Students preparing for the Intermediate Algebra MAPE should review Module 1 in each topic.
- Students preparing for the Precalculus MAPE should review Modules 1 and 2.
Sample questions for each exam are also available.
Attempt Limits and Sequencing
Students have one attempt at the Math Placement Exam. Students who earn a score of 60% or higher on the Intermediate Algebra MAPE may then be eligible to take the Precalculus MAPE. Outside of this sequence, additional exam attempts are not available.
