Proficiency Exam

If you feel you already familiar with the material in MAT 120, it is possible to take a proficiency exam to meet the requirement instead of taking the course. If you took MAT 120 and withdrew from it or failed the course, you are not allowed to take the proficiency exam; the exam is intended for students who are familiar with the material before they take the class.

The testing guidelines are as follows:

• Students may​ not take the proficiency exam if the course is listed on their official transcript. Students who withdrew or failed the MAT 120 are not allowed to take the exam.
  

• The proficiency exam may be taken only once.

• You may take the proficiency exam at anytime during the quarter; however, if you are registered for the course and want to add/drop, you must take the test during the first week of the start of classes or the first two days of the start of classes in the summer.​

• Except in exceptional situations, the proficiency exam is taken in person in SAC 288 by appointment. The exam can be taken remotely online only in exceptional circumstances.

• There is a time limit of two hours for the exam.​

• Programmable calculators are not allowed. There is a scientific calculator available on the computer you will use.​

• The proficiency exam consists of 9 problems (with multiple parts) that cover most of the topics listed below.

• To successfully complete the requirement for MAT 120 a score of at least 70% is required.
  

• If you pass the proficiency exam, you will not receive course credit but will have satisfied MAT 120 graduation requirement.
  

• The Quantitative Reasoning Center reports the results to your college office.
  

• If you are enrolled in the class when you pass the proficiency exam, you must drop the class as soon as possible through Campus Connect. Students who drop the class after the add/drop deadline will receive a W on their transcript. If the exempted course is not officially dropped before the drop deadline, the grade given by the instructor based on class performance will appear on your official transcript. 

• For the test, ​you will be required to show your DePaul ID card.

• To schedule a time to take the exam or if you have any other questions , please contact David Jabon at djabon@depaul.edu or call (773) 325-7248.