The Math Readiness Assessment contains 60 multiple choice questions.

There is no fee for taking the Math Readiness Assessment

Calculators are not needed and may not be used on this Math Readiness Assessment. You may not use books, the Internet, or other materials, or consult with anyone while taking this Math Readiness Assessment. Using calculators or other materials will make it harder to complete the Math Readiness Assessment on time, and may result in your being advised to take a class inappropriate for you.

The Math Readiness Assessment is required to enroll in any introductory level courses in math (MAT 12, 16A, 17A, or 21A). The Department of Mathematics will administratively drop students who do not qualify for a course in which they enroll. Not all majors or colleges require math courses. We recommend that you check the requirements for your courses, major, college, and career goals, or seek advising during Orientation (or at the beginning of the quarter) before taking the Math Readiness Assessment.

Please refer to Office of the University Registrar, General Catalog for more information.

As of Fall 2010, ALL students who register in MAT 12, 16A, 17A, or 21A will be required to take the Math Readiness Assessment, regardless of your SAT or AP test scores.

The Department of Mathematics will administratively drop students who do not qualify for a course in which they enroll. Not all majors or colleges require math courses. We recommend that you check the requirements for your courses, major, college, and career goals, or seek advising during Orientation (or at the beginning of the quarter) before taking the Math Readiness Assessment.

Please refer to Office of the University Registrar, General Catalog for more information.

If you are enrolling in MAT 12, 16A, 17A, or 21A, you are required to take the Math Readiness Assessment, regardless of college credit.

The Math Readiness Assessment is also sometimes referred to as the Math Placement Requirement, Precalculus Diagnostic Exam, or the Precalculus Placement Exam. Regardless of name, it is the exam which fulfills the Math Readiness Assessment as described in the UC Davis Catalog.

You will need to know your username for the Math Readiness Assessment. Your exam username is the first part of the email address on file with the University as your primary contact address for admissions and campus correspondence. For most, this will be the first part of your UC Davis email address. For example, if your email address is jsmith@ucdavis.edu, then your username would be jsmith . Your password is your student ID number, with no spaces or symbols between the numbers.

Your computer will need access to the internet, and a web browser. Because the Math Readiness Assessment is timed, and that timer continues without pause once you start the exam, it's best to take the Math Readiness Assessment from a computer with a reliable internet connection. You will also need scratch paper and a pen or pencil to work the problems on the Math Readiness Assessment.

Students with disabilities will need to contact the UC Davis Student Disabilities Center. They will work with the Department of Mathematics to provide you with accommodations to take the Math Readiness Assessment.

No, the Math Readiness Assessment is not available during Summer Advising/Orientation. Incoming freshmen are to take the Math Readiness Assessment during their College's designated testing session.

You can find more information on what will be covered in the Math Readiness Assessment under "Preparation Tips" on the Math Readiness Assessment web page.

You can find more information on preparing for the Math Readiness Assessment under "Preparation Tips" on the Math Readiness Assessment web page.

You can find more information on what will be covered in the Math Readiness Assessment under "Preparation Tips" on the Math Readiness Assessment web page.

There is no fee for taking the Math Readiness Assessment

Your score will be emailed to you within 2-3 business days of taking the Math Readiness Assessment.

Scores will be available on SISWEB a few days after the end of the testing session.

You have a few options that can help:

• Take the Math Readiness Assessment again: The Math Readiness Assessment is offered twice per quarter during the academic year and once per summer session. If you did not place into the class you need during the first session, you are eligible to take again during the second session.
• Enroll in MAT B - Elementary Algebra: Basic concepts of algebra, including polynomials, factoring, equations, graphs, and inequalities.Math B carries 3 workload units that do not count toward graduation, but do count toward minimum progress and full-time status.
• Enroll in MAT C - Trigonometry: Basic concepts of trigonometry, including trigonometric functions, identities, inverse functions, and applications. Math C carries 2 workload units that do not count toward graduation, but do count toward minimum progress and full-time status.
• Enroll in MAT D - Intermediate Algebra: Basic concepts of algebra, prepares student for college work in mathematics, such as course 16A, 17A or 21A. Functions, equations, graphs, and systems of equations. Math D carries 3 workload units that do not count toward graduation, but do count toward minimum progress and full-time status. To enroll in Math D, you must contact the Academic Assistance and Tutoring Center.
• Enroll in WLD 55M- Algebra Review: Offered through Sacramento City College on the UC Davis Campus. Comprehensive review of algebra (no trigonometry is covered in this course). Carries 3 workload units that do not count toward graduation but do count toward minimum progress and full-times status.

In all cases, contact your major adviser to determine which of the above options is best for your situation.

Your Math Readiness Assessment username is the first part of the email address on file with the University as your primary contact address for admissions and campus correspondence. For most, this will be the first part of your UC Davis email address. For example, if your email address is jsmith@ucdavis.edu, then your username would be jsmith .

If you have forgotten your contact address, you can email placementhelp@math.ucdavis.edu with your full name and student ID, requesting this information.

If your web browser crashes, immediately reopen the test. It will let you continue working where you left off until the timer counts down to zero. However, the timer will keep counting down even if your computer is not on.

For computer/technical questions or advising questions regarding the Math Readiness Assessment, please contact our staff at placementhelp@math.ucdavis.edu

Yes. You have 90 minutes to complete the Math Readiness Assessment, and you cannot save your progress and finish at another time. The timer continues to count down as soon as you choose to begin.

If you are unable to complete the Math Readiness Assessment during your designated time frame or need to re-take the Math Readiness Assessment, you are able to do so at scheduled times during the academic year. For more information about upcoming times, please refer to: www.math.ucdavis.edu/index.php?cID=219.

If you miss your designated testing session for your college's orientation, you will have to wait until the Fall testing sessions open later in the summer. For those dates, please reference our website.

Does this mean you will not be able register for classes during your orientation? No, the class registration system will still allow you to do this. We suggest that you contact your major/college adviser to review your incoming study plan. This way, he/she has a chance to comment and ensure that you are initially registered for the correct set of classes in Fall.

If you are enrolled in a math course which requires the Math Readiness Assessment when we import rosters for the testing session, you will be automatically registered for the exam and notified via email. If you do not receive an email from us by the time the testing session starts, you can also manually register at the site below.

https://www.math.ucdavis.edu/undergrad/math_readiness.

As for finding your major advisor, you should be able to find this information by either going to your admitting college's website or to your major department's website. You should be able to do a search for either one from the UC Davis main page.

Beginning Fall 2010, all students registered in either MAT 12, 16A, 17A, or 21A must take the Math Readiness Assessment to ensure their enrollment in these classes. Failure to meet the requirements will result in being administratively dropped from the class. Please reference the Math Readiness Assessment web page for information about the minimum cut-off scores needed to place into these classes.

The Math Readiness Assessment is ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE.

The Math Readiness Assessment is offered twice per quarter, and the scores are valid for 5 years. Students will be notified via email of when they will be able to take the Math Readiness Assessment. Instructions and links to the Math Readiness Assessment will be provided. New students will need to take the Math Readiness Assessment before Orientation and Fall Quarter. Continuing students will take the Math Readiness Assessment either at the end or beginning of each quarter.

Note: If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the UC Davis Student Disabilities Center.