ALEKS PPL is a web-based program that uses artificial intelligence to map a student’s math strengths and weaknesses. The Placement Assessment includes up to 30 questions and generally takes 60-90 minutes to complete. After the Placement Assessment, each student is placed into an individualized Prep and Learning Module. Students have access to the Prep and Learning module for 12 months after they complete their first placement assessment. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to refresh their knowledge on forgotten topics. Students then have the opportunity to reassess and improve their placement.

ALEKS consists of three parts:

1. Initial Placement Assessment
2. The individualized Prep and Learning Modules, a self-paced online review
3. Access to 2 additional Placement Assessments

What is the purpose of placement testing?

The Placement Assessment results will be used to determine the most appropriate mathematics course. ALEKS PPL is a “Placement Assessment,” not a test. The difference is that a Placement Assessment is designed to determine what a student knows and what a student needs to work on. At the end of the ALEKS PPL Assessment, a student will have a much better sense of their strengths and weaknesses in math.

After taking a Placement Assessment, students are encouraged to practice and retest in the Prep and Learning Modules provided in order to refresh forgotten math skills before their first math course at ������ý. Students who want to improve their math placement score are encouraged to practice and retest.

Best effort. It is important that the Placement Assessment is taken seriously and that each student gives it an honest effort so that the Placement Assessment truly reflects their current level of knowledge and math preparedness.

Assessment, students should not consult any outside sources for help (friends/family, internet searches, textbooks, notes etc…). The purpose of the Placement Assessment is to give an accurate measure of a student’s current mathematical knowledge state so that he/she will be successful in mathematics courses.

Who takes the ������ý math placement assessment?

All incoming first-year students are required to take the mathematics assessment, including students who have or will be receiving AP or transfer credit. The assessment becomes available in mid-March and after the student’s enrollment deposit has been paid. The ALEKS Assessment MUST be completed as soon as possible. A hold will be placed on your account until you have completed the assessment, which will prevent you from registering for classes. Students who are have questions about the assessment at any time should contact success@bradley.edu to discuss an alternate test date and follow up appointment. Transfer students are also required to take the Math Placement Assessment unless they have transferred an equivalent prerequisite course for the BU mathematics course they intend to take. If you think you have a course that you can transfer in, please check and use the Transfer Credit Guide. It is recommended that all students take the Mathematics Placement Assessment just in case their course does not count as an equivalent prerequisite.