How many times can you retake ALEKS?

Some reminders for students who have already taken the test: You may retake the placement assessment up to four times. Before each retake you must spend time in the Prep and Learning Module to refresh material that you may have forgotten or to learn new material.

How long do you have to wait to retake the ALEKS test?

Taking the Exam

The exam may be taken a second time after (1) a 48-hour cool-off period, and (2) you have spent at least 10 hours working in the ALEKS prep modules before a second attempt. You will not incur a fee for the second attempt.

What happens if you fail ALEKS?

After every attempt, before you can retake the test, you must spend a minimum of three hours studying the ALEKS Prep and Learning Modules. There is a cool-off period of 24 hours between assessments. This means 24 hours must pass before you can retake the placement test.

How does quick retake work on ALEKS?

Quick Retake

Only the questions the student answered incorrectly will appear on the assignment. After scoring 100% on the assignment, students can retake the assignment to practice all the questions again.

Is an 80 on the ALEKS test good?

Please keep in mind that ALEKS scores are not grades like on a class exam. A score of 30 or higher reflects that a student is adequately prepared for college-level mathematics. Higher level scores representative an adequate preparedness for higher level courses.

ALEKS Quiz Retakes

Is a 39 on ALEKS good?

ALEKS scores cannot be interpreted in the same way as exam grades. An ALEKS Assessment Score of 30 or higher indicates adequate preparation for most general education mathematics or statistics courses.

Is a 96 on ALEKS good?

ALEKS scores of 30 or higher reflect adequate preparation for college-level math. ALEKS scores cannot be interpreted in the same way as exam grades.

What happens when you reach 100% on ALEKS?

When the student has completed the course, there will be a congratulatory message, and the student's pie will remain 100% full. The teacher can now move the student to a new (more advanced) ALEKS course.

Can I take ALEKS again?

Log back into your ALEKS account to access the Prep and Learning Module, and to retake the assessment. Students may retake ALEKS a third time, after 24-hours from their second attempt, and 5 hours spent in the Prep and Learning Module. A student may take ALEKS three times only.

Can teachers see how long you spend on ALEKS?

Selecting a student's name from the class level report will open the individual's Time and Topic Report, where instructors can see the specific topics the student attempted and mastered on a daily basis. The blue triangle indicates that the student spent some time in an ALEKS assessment.

Can ALEKS tell if you are cheating?

ALEKS uses various methods to detect cheating, such as tracking the time spent on each question, monitoring mouse movements, and analyzing answer patterns. If ALEKS detects any irregularity, such as rapid completion of the exam or identical answer patterns to other students, they may flag the test for review.

Why is the ALEKS test so hard?

The ALEKS placement test is hard because it's adaptive. In other words, the more questions you answer correctly, the harder the questions become. Therefore, you'll always be pushed to the limits of your knowledge.

Does the unproctored ALEKS test count?

ALEKS Unproctored Pre-Assessment.

This test does not determine your class placement. The unproctored pre-assessment is not unlike the pretests a student may have seen in high school: it is an attempt to determine how much college math a student is prepared for to help determine what modules each student needs.

What is the ALEKS retest policy?

You may retake the placement assessment up to four times. Before each retake you must spend time in the Prep and Learning Module to refresh material that you may have forgotten or to learn new material.

What is a bad ALEKS score?

Your placement result (overall score) is a number between 0 and 100. It represents the percentage of topics that you have mastered within ALEKS. *Students who score below 30% or place below MATH 100, will be are encouraged to enroll in MATH 101.

Can you retake the ALEKS math test?

ALEKS Retake Information

If you believe that the results of your initial ALEKS test do not accurately reflect your math abilities you may retake the exam unproctored up to five (5) times. Your highest ALEKS score will be the one that is used for your math placement.

What happens if I fail the ALEKS math placement test?

What if I don't do well on the test? All students will have one opportunity to retake the exam during the summer, and additional opportunities during the school year. Before retaking the exam you will need to spend eight hours in an ALEKS learning module.

How do you finish ALEKS fast?

How many attempts are there in ALEKS math placement test?

Yes, you are allotted up to 5 attempts for the ALEKS Math Placement assessment. Are ALEKS Placement Assessments proctored? All five attempts at the ALEKS Math Placement Test are available and accessible remotely.

Is ALEKS math hard?

Many test-takers find ALEKS Math questions challenging and hard. The ALEKS determines at what level you start your college math. Therefore, placing into the appropriate college-level math course will save you time and tuition. This means that you should study for the placement test to optimize your placement.

Why is my ALEKS score so low?

If your score seems low given your mathematical background, that may be because you haven't had a recent opportunity to review or practice some of the elementary skills that are important in quantitative courses yet don't often come up in Precalculus and Calculus courses.

Is ALEKS actually helpful?

Some users appreciate the set up of ALEKS and find the text videos helpful for introducing new subjects, although they mention that the videos alone are not sufficient for learning everything. Overall, reviewers feel that ALEKS offers a comprehensive solution for studying math.

What is the average ALEKS math score?

Scores are not percentages. They are converted into benchmarks to place students into an appropriate math class based on their skill level, so don't panic if you see a score of 35, which is our average.

Does the ALEKS test matter?

- it's your opportunity to demonstrate that you've met the prerequisites for a given course. Your results on the ALEKS Math Placement Assessment are never used to satisfy degree requirements. If you want to earn MTH course credit-by-examination, you may do so via the College Level Examination Program.

What grade level is ALEKS for?

All ALEKS courses for grades 3-12 deliver standards-based content correlated to the Common Core State Standards and all 50 states' standards.