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Using ALEKS Math Placement, Prep and Learning

Correct placement into your first college math class is one of the best predictors of reaching your educational goals

Using ALEKS Math Placement, Prep and Learning

Getting placed in the right math class is an important first step toward success. To make sure you’re in the correct one, you have two options for taking the ALEKS Math Placement Exam.

Option 1: Practice from Home First

Take the ALEKS placement exam online from home in an unproctored setting. This allows you to practice and see what score you get.

  • If you get the score you need, schedule a time to take the proctored exam with JCCC Testing Services to establish your placement.
  • If you don't get the score you need, use the ALEKS Prep and Learn Modules to practice and improve. Once you are ready, schedule a time to take the proctored exam with JCCC Testing Services.

Option 2: Test on Campus First

Schedule a time to take the proctored ALEKS placement exam with JCCC Testing Services first.

  • If you get the score you need, you're ready to enroll in your class.
  • If you don't get the score you need, you can use the ALEKS Prep and Learn Modules to practice and improve before retaking the exam with JCCC Testing Services.

To get started with any of the steps mentioned above: taking an unproctored exam, scheduling a proctored exam, or accessing the Prep and Learn modules, please visit JCCC Testing Services.

Once you choose a Prep and Learning Module, you cannot change to a different one.

Choose If you're trying to place into...
Prep for College Algebra Any course except one of the classes listed below
Prep for Precalculus Statistics, Business Calculus 1, Trigonometry, Discrete Math, Precalculus, or Math and Physics for Games
Prep for Calculus Calculus 1

Topics include: real numbers, equations and inequalities, linear and quadratic functions, exponents and polynomials, rational expressions, radical expressions, exponentials and logarithms, and geometry and trigonometry.

Note: You do not need to master all the topics unless you are trying to place into a high-level math class

The learning pie is a graph that shows all the topics in ALEKS PPL and shows you which topics you have mastered.

While working in a Prep and Learning Module, you will periodically complete a Knowledge Check to make sure you have mastered the topics you gained in Learning Mode. If you do not show mastery during the Knowledge Check, the topics will be added back into your Learning Pie so you can review them again.

No. You must schedule a Math Placement Assessment (proctored attempt) inTesting Services.
You can take up to five Placement Assessments within one year. Your highest score is used to place you into a math course.
As you work in the Prep and Learning Module, you will see progress reports that indicate your current knowledge level. Once you are satisfied with your progress, you can schedule a Math Placement Assessment in Testing Services.

Testing Services at testingservices@jccc.edu or phone 913-469-4439.