Placement Test Exemptions
The Mathematics Department strongly advises students to take the math placement exam. The department also asks that students take the exam seriously and review basic algebra and trigonometry before the exam. You will have only one attempt at the exam, and your math placement and possible exemption of a core course depend on your results. Students who receive AP credit for calculus on the Calculus AB or BC exams do not need to take the exam. For a list of topics covered on the exam, see the department’s preparation page.
The math departmental placement exam only places students into math classes and does not award credit.
All students who have not earned credit in or exempted MATH 1113 are strongly recommended to take the math departmental placement exam. Calculators are not permitted for this exam.
Students may have earned credit in or exempted MATH 1113 by:
- Scoring 3 or higher on the AP Calculus AB exam or the AP Calculus BC exam
- Scoring 6 or higher on the IB Higher Level Mathematics exam
- Earning dual enrollment credit in MATH 1113
The math placement exam consists of 26 questions. The cost of the math placement exam is $30, and the exam lasts 60 minutes.
Depending on your score on the math placement exam, you may be required to take the Algebra Supplement. If you are required to take the Algebra Supplement, you will be notified by email or letter and may come back to campus during the summer to take the supplement or wait until your first semester.
If you have any questions about credit, exemptions, or preparation for the math placement exam, please contact the Mathematics Department at (706) 542-2211.
If you have any questions about scheduling a placement exam, please contact University Testing Services at (706) 542-3183.
Please be advised that you will not be allowed to exempt a course via the DMAT that you are, or previously have been, registered for at UGA. (In particular, you cannot withdraw from the
course once it’s begun and then take the exam.) Students who have taken MATH 1101 are, however, permitted to take the DMAT to try to exempt MATH 1113.
The English Departmental Placement exam gives students the opportunity to earn credit in ENGL 1101 and could place them into ENGL 1102.
Do I need to take the English Placement Exam?
If you meet one of the following criteria, you do not need to take the English Placement Exam and will register for ENGL 1101:
- Scored 590 or higher on the SAT Critical Reading Test/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section; OR
- Scored 26 or higher on the ACT English Test
Can I place out of English 1101?
You may place out of English 1101 and receive three hours of credit if you:
- Scored a 3 or 4 on the AP Literature & Composition or the AP Language & Composition exam;
- Scored a 4, 5, or 6 on the IB High Level (HL) English exam;
- Scored a 5, 6, or 7 on the IB Standard Level (SL) English exam;
- Earn a score of 22 (part 1) and 20 (part 2) on the English Placement Exam
Can I place out of English 1102?
You may place out of both English 1101 and 1102 and receive six hours of credit if you:
- Scored a 5 on the AP Literature & Composition or the AP Language & Composition exam
- Scored a 7 on the IB High Level (HL) English exam
- You earned dual enrollment credit in English 1101/ English 1102 or earned credit at another approved USG institution
If you do not meet any of the above criteria, take the English placement exam.
The English placement exam consists of two parts, mechanics and rhetoric. The cost of the exam is $30, and this exam contains 60 questions and lasts 60 minutes.
Once I take the English Placement Exam, do I need to do anything else?
Students who are required to take the English Placement Exam and score below a certain level are required to take an additional timed Writing Sample for potential placement in a writing-focused class. Students will be notified by email or letter if additional testing is necessary.
* Students with an AP English score of 3 in either English Lit & Composition or English Language & Composition should consider taking the Departmental English Placement Test and discuss the results with their Academic Advisor to further analyze their strengths in English mechanics and rhetoric and their preparedness for ENGL1102.
AP Score Language & Composition
| Score | Credit Earned | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) | ENGL 1102 |
| 4 | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) | ENGL 1102 |
| 5 | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) ENGL 1102 (3 credit hours) |
AP Score Lit & Composition
| Score | Credit Earned | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) | ENGL 1102 |
| 4 | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) | ENGL 1102 |
| 5 | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) ENGL 1102 (3 credit hours) |
Students with an IB English High Level score of 4 or Standard Level score of 5 should consider taking the Departmental English Placement Test and discuss the results with their Academic Advisor to further analyze their strengths in English mechanics and rhetoric and their preparedness for ENGL1102.
| IB Level and Score | English Placement ** | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| HL4 | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) | ENGL 1102 |
| HL5 | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) | ENGL 1102 |
| HL6 | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) | ENGL 1102 |
| HL7 | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) ENGL 1102 (3 credit hours) | |
| SL5 * | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) | ENGL 1102 |
| SL6 * | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) | ENGL 1102 |
| SL7 * | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) |
English Placement Test CAN give credit hours
AP & IB tests CAN give credit hours
ACT & SAT tests DO NOT
If you have any questions about credit and exemptions for the English placement exam, please contact the English Department at (706) 542-1261. If you have any questions about scheduling a placement exam, please contact University Testing Services at (706) 542-3183
Students will not be allowed to register for 1001 in the same foreign language they studied in high school. A foreign language placement exam is required for students who plan to continue studying the same foreign language in college that they studied in high school. These exams are used for placement. Students may earn credit or exempt courses depending on how they perform on the exams. Exams may only be attempted once. If those students do not exempt 1001 and 1002, they must be placed into 1110. University Testing Services offers exams in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. For exams in other languages, please contact the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences for a list of individual departments to contact.
For more information about previously earned credit, please see the following links:
Your advisor can help you determine the appropriate course to take if you wish to continue in the same language.
The cost of the foreign language placement exams is $30, and the exams last 60 minutes and vary in the number of questions. Please see Foreign Language Score Breakdown and Placement Listings for more information about scores for this exam and placement.
If you have any questions about scheduling a placement exam, please contact University Testing Services at (706)542-3183