Placement Assessments
Learn about placement assessments
Placement assessments are tests that measure your current skills in a subject area and provide score ranges. These score ranges help academic advisors place you into courses in that subject area where you will be most successful. At IU Indianapolis, students might take placement assessments in English and mathematics. You must take your placement assessments before you meet with your academic advisor during your Academic Orientation.
A $52 placement test fee will be charged to your Bursar bill. This fee includes all placement assessments (EAP, Math Skills Assessment, foreign language) that you may need to take. There is no charge for the Chemistry Assessment. Bring a photo ID when you take the EAP assessment.
Why are Placement Assessments so Important?
You should take your placement assessments seriously because they can affect the amount of time and money it takes to complete your degree!
It is very important that you review the information for each assessment and follow the instructions. This will help you to place into the appropriate course to ensure you are successful in your degree program.
What Placement Assessments do I Have to Take?
Review the “Additional Letter Material” included with your admissions letter to see which
assessment(s) you may have to take.- Most international students will need to take the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) assessment (graduate and undergraduate)
- Most Undergraduate (bachelor’s) students will need to take the math assessment if they do not have college-level math credit”
- Some Undergraduate (bachelor’s) students will need to take the chemistry assessment, specifically those planning to earn a degree in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Undergraduate Assessments
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
All undergraduates are required to complete English W131 as a condition of graduation. The EAP assessment tests your ability in academic English and determines if you should be placed into additional academic English courses in order to complete English W131 successfully.
Most international undergraduate students are required to take the EAP assessment. You can find out if you are required to take this exam by reviewing your additional letter material that was sent with your admission letter. You may also find this information in your Atlas account. If you are required to take the EAP assessment, you are able to take the EAP assessment virtually prior to your Academic Advising Appointment. You can learn more in your Pre-Arrival Checklist in Atlas.
Please be sure you have set up your IU Indianapolis technology account before you take this exam; instructions can be found in your Atlas Pre-Arrival checklist. Once you have set up your technology account, please lauch Canvas at least once prior to coming to Indianapolis. Additionally, please remember to download the DUO app on your smart device.
Math Placement Assessment
All First Year Undergraduate students should take the ALEKS math placement test prior to your Academic Advising Appointment. The math placement exam used at IU Indianapolis is called ALEKS (Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces). You begin this assessment from home (as long as you have internet) and you can improve your placement by completing the review modules within the program.
ALEKS allows students to take the placement first (be rested and studied when you complete this assessment) and then assigns each student review modules tailored to their skill level. After you complete review modules, you can then retake the assessment up to 3 additional times. Students have the opportunity to improve placement by completing the ALEKS review modules and reassessing progress.
You will discuss your ALEKS results with your Academic Advisor at your Academic Advising Appointment. Your academic advisor will then use your proctored ALEKS score and your desired field of study to select the math course that will meet your needs at IU Indianapolis. You will get this information during your academic orientation.
See more information about ALEKS»
Further questions about the Math Placement Assessment can be directed to the Math Department»
Chemistry Placement Assessment
The Chemistry Placement Assessment is an open-book, 45-minute, 40 multiple choice online tool to evaluate readiness to begin the main science major sequence, Chemistry C105-C106. You cannot receive assistance from any person during the assessment to ensure accuracy of the placement process. The assessment can be taken on any computer with reliable internet access, but mobile devices or tablets are not suitable for completion of this assessment. You must use a valid IU username to enroll in the placement assessment and you will only be allowed one attempt at the assessment. You connect to the address:
https://tc.iupui.edu/take-test/iupui-placement-test/chemistry.html
Your score will be provided to you at the conclusion of the assessment. This data will be supplied to your academic advisor during your academic orientation meeting to determine the appropriate chemistry class you will need to enroll in.
Be sure to log off at the completion of the assessment.
Graduate Assessments
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
Most graduate students are required to take the EAP assessment unless they have a previous U.S. degree. The EAP assessment tests your ability in academic English and determines if you should be placed into additional academic English courses to support your study. Please check your additional letter material that was sent with your admission or Atlas to see if you are required to take this assessment. You may learn more online about IU Indianapolis’s EAP program.
If you are required to take the EAP assessment, you are able to complete the EAP assessment virtually with the IU Indianapolis Testing Center. There will also be some options to sign up to take the EAP assessment in-person at IU Indianapolis. Please review your Pre-Arrival Checklist in Atlas for sign up instructions.
Please be sure you have set up your IU Indianapolis technology account before you take this exam; instructions can be found in your Atlas Pre-Arrival checklist. Once you have set up your technology account, please lauch Canvas at least once prior to coming to Indianapolis. Additionally, please remember to download the DUO app on your smart device.
