Math Placement Test

About the Math Placement Test

The Math Placement Test is administered via Accuplacer, a computerized test, and proctored by staff from the Center for Academic Success & Tutoring. Math tests are only available in-person and students receive up to 1 hour to complete the test in one sitting. Students will be required to answer 20 multiple-choice questions. The use of calculators is not permitted unless an accessibility accommodation was approved by the Disability Services Center (DSC) before the test date. Please contact the DSC for additional information on testing accommodations.

Prior to the test, students are strongly encouraged to view the General Placement Testing Information page for further information. To prepare for Accuplacer, students may complete free Accuplacer sample questions (links are below).

Please be advised: there are three different Math tests available. At the start of the test, a background screening question will determine which single test will be administered based on the highest level math course needed at Farmingdale State College. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor or review their degree program requirements to ensure that they prepare for the correct test based on their math sequence needed. Once the test has been administered, it cannot be stopped or restarted.

• Arithmetic Test: administered to students who are looking to enroll in College Algebra (MTH 116) or below. This test determines if students need to enroll in MTH 015 (Elements of Algebra), or if they are able to enroll directly in MTH 116 (College Algebra).
  
  
• Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS) Test: administered to students who are looking to enroll in MTH 117/129 (Pre-calculus) or below. This test determines if students need to enroll in MTH 015 (Elements of Algebra), or if they are able to enroll directly in MTH 116 (College Algebra) or MTH 117/129 (Pre-calculus).
  
  
• Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF) Test: administered to students who are looking to enroll in Calculus (MTH 130/150). This test determines if students need to enroll in MTH 015 (Elements of Algebra), or if they are able to enroll directly in MTH 117/129 (Pre-calculus) or MTH 130/150 (Calculus).

Students who wish to use the built-in test accessibility features view the Accuplacer Accessibility Wizard Tutorial.

How students are placed after the test:

ACCUPLACER TEST & SCORE	FSC Math placement (MP) LEVEL	FSC MATH COURSES
Arithmetic Test, 262 or below	MP1	MTH 015
Arithmetic Test, 263 and above	MP2	MTH 116 or below
QAS Test, 236 or below	MP1	MTH 015
QAS Test, 237 to 262	MP2	MTH 116 or below
QAS Test, 263 and above	MP3	MTH 117/129 or below
AAF Test, 236 or below	MP1	MTH 015
AAF Test, 237 to 262	MP3	MTH 117/129 or below
AAF Test, 263 and above	MP4	MTH 130/150 or below

Upon test completion, students will be e-mailed a copy of their score with their math placement level. Students will then need to notify their academic advisor or academic department of their test result to determine proper course registration.

For general questions about the Math Placement Test / Accuplacer, please contact the Center for Academic Success & Tutoring.