Math Placement Exam Study Guide

Topics Covered

The first section of the Math Placement Exam (MPE) measures preparedness for all Mathematics and Statistics courses. It covers the following topics: 

• Algebra I
  • Arithmetic
  • Inequalities
  • Order of operations
• Algebra II
  • Linear equations and inequalities in one variable
  • Linear equations and inequalities in two variables
  • Systems of equations and inequalities
  • Polynomials
  • Factoring
  • Rational expressions and equations
• College Algebra
  • Intervals
  • Equations and inequalities with absolute value
  • Compound inequalities
  • Expanded understanding of factoring
  • Expanded understanding of rational expressions
  • Roots and radicals
  • Solving non-linear equations and inequalities

The second section of the MPE measures preparedness for MATH 1350 (Analytical Geometry) and MATH 1451 (Calculus I). It covers the following topics:

• Pre-Calculus
  • Conic sections
  • Functions and graphs
  • Exponential and logarithm functions
  • Trigonometry

Sample Exam

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