The University of Toledo

Placement Tests for Transfer Students

Descriptions of all placement tests can be found in the “New Student” tab in the myUT Portal.  Placement tests are given in math, chemistry and foreign languages.

Which placement tests do you need to take?

Please contact your admitted college at the numbers listed here to determine which placement tests you will need to complete.

When should you take the placement tests?

You need to take placement tests one week BEFORE you are advised and/or attend Rocket Transition. No appointments are needed; however, each test lasts approximately 45 minutes. Please plan accordingly.

Where can you take placement tests?

Placement tests can be taken in the Memorial Field House, Room 1080.

Testing Hours (Prior to May 2012)

Monday, Tuesday, Friday:   8:30am-4:00pm

Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30am-7:00pm

Testing Hours, May 2012

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm

Wednesday: 9:00am-7:45pm

Saturday, May 19: 10:00am-2:00pm  

Testing Hours, June 2012

Monday: 9:00am-4:00pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am-7:45pm

Saturday, June 2 and June 9: 10:00am-2:00pm 

Saturday, June 16 and June 23: 9:00am-7:45pm

The Test Center is closed on all University recognized holidays.  

No appointment is needed. 

Please bring a valid form of picture identification, and your Rocket Number, with you to the Test Center.

Ifyou have any questions regarding placement tests, please call your college. Click here for college contact information. 

DESCRIPTIONS OF PLACEMENT TESTS/ASSESSMENT

Mathematics Placement Tests
All baccalaureate degrees at UT require at least one mathematics course. The major you plan to pursue, your math ACT or SAT score, and/or the score(s) from your mathematics placement test(s) will be used by your adviser to determine your first mathematics course. UT offers three levels of math placement tests: elementary algebra, college algebra and trigonometry.

Practice for Mathematics Placement Tests
The Mathematics Department provides a set of sample practice placement tests for you at
http://math.utoledo.edu/placement_index.html. It is strongly recommended that you take the sample practice placement test before attempting the placement test. On the mathematics department website, you will find information that describes how your placement test score will be used to assign your math course. Scratch paper is allowed on mathematics tests, but calculators are not. The mathematics department provides information and a few practice questions on its Website at
http://math.utoledo.edu/placement_index.html .

Foreign Language Placement Test
If you have one or more years of foreign language from high school, take the placement test in that language if you intend to continue it in college. The test covers grammatical structures, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.

French, German, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish foreign language placement tests can be completed at the Test Center (Field House, Room 1080).  Other languages such as Arabic and Chinese must be scheduled through the Foreign Language Department.

Chemistry Placement Test
This test is composed of high school chemistry and mathematical concepts. You are strongly urged to review chemistry and math before taking the test so the results will place you at the correct course level. There are 44 multiple-choice questions, and use of a non-programmable calculator is permitted.

Practice for Chemistry Placement Test
The Chemistry Department provides information and a few practice questions on its website at http://homepages.utoledo.edu/ajorgen/practicequiz.asp . It is strongly recommended that you answer the practice questions before attempting the placement test.

If you have any questions regarding placement tests, please call an academic adviser in your college.