Confirm Your Math Placement

Confirm Your Math Placement

Before course registration, you’ll be required to demonstrate your ability to succeed in math. SAT and ACT math scores as well as Purdue’s ALEKS math assessment are among the resources your academic advisor can use to determine whether you’re academically prepared to succeed in the first math course required for your major’s plan of study. The Math Department Placement Information provides details about the ACT, SAT or ALEKS scores necessary for placement in various math courses. 

You can refer to the University Catalog to find your major’s plan of study. If your ACT or SAT math score is not high enough for placement in your required math course, you may take the free, online ALEKS assessment (accessible via myPurdue prior to your registration period). Alternatively, you may take a Purdue math course for which your ACT or SAT score qualifies you and that serves as a prerequisite for your required math course.