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Why do I need to take the exam?
The Math Placement Exam is administered using the software program ALEKS, which has been shown to accurately place students in the math course for which they are prepared. Since your program of study has specific math requirements, you will be working to attain a specific score necessary to place you in the course required by your major. You will have up to five opportunities to take the test and obtain a score accurately reflecting your math skills.
For more information on the Math Placement Exam, including details on determining your math placement goal, visit our website. We recommend that you read these materials before taking the exam.
How do I take the exam?
There are two free options available to you. Based upon your distance from the University, you are seeing instructions for the online testing procedure. If you prefer to test in person at one of our three Delaware testing centers, click here.
You can take the test after June 20, 2025. Please complete the test as soon as possible to ensure that you can register for the fall 2025 semester at your appointment with your advisor.
If you require special accommodations to complete the test, you should contact Disability Support Services to discuss the procedure before starting this process.
Online instructions
The online Math Placement Assessment is proctored using ProctorU, an online proctoring system available 24/7, where a live proctor will monitor you taking the assessment. Hence you will need to schedule an appointment, and you will not be able to log in to the test prior to your appointment with ProctorU. Each attempt will need to be scheduled and taken with ProctorU.
- You must have a valid government-issued photo ID available in order to authenticate your identity. Approved forms of identification are a driver’s license, military identification card, state identification card or passport.
- Exams must be taken in a private, secure location. Libraries and coffeehouses are not acceptable. No other people are allowed in your testing area.
- Chromebooks are not supported by ProctorU.
- WARNING: You must remove/disable any remote control software (TeamViewer, GoToMyPC, LogMeIn, etc.) before taking the exam. If you do not, your score for that attempt will be voided.
Steps
- You will need to set up your UD email address before scheduling your exam. To do so, visit your student portal, My Blue Hen Home.
- Create an account at UD ProctorU. When providing your contact information, use your UD email address.
- Watch the 7 minutes video linked on UD ProctorU. This video demonstrates a proctoring session including the instructions for the password protected assessment. The video answers most questions students have.
- Verify that you have all the necessary equipment at this web page, and then test your equipment at this Web page.
- Log into ALEKS using your UD e-mail to complete the survey and tutorial. You will not be able to complete the assessment without the proctor present, but this will allow you to be ready at your appointment.
- Log on to ProctorU to schedule an appointment to complete the exam. This must be done at least 72 hours in advance. If you schedule less than 72 hours in advance you will be charged premium scheduling fees.
- New incoming students should be scheduling the Math placement exam – ALEKS New student Fall 2025
- All other should use Math placement exam – ALEKS New student Fall 2024
- There is a 48 hours cool-down period between each attempt AND you must also spend 5 hours in the Prep and learn module before you can retake the test. This is mandatory. Instructions on how to access the Prep and learn module can be found on our website at the bottom of the page.
Technical support for ProctorU
We are unable to troubleshoot problems with the ProctorU program. For ProctorU Technical Support, call 1-855-772-8678 and press option 2 or use this link.