Mathematics Proficiency Examinations | Department of Mathematics

Please read all the information on this page before emailing or calling with questions.

Registration information is below.

Proficiency exams at CBTF

This section contains information for proficiency exams that will be taken at CBTF. Please review all information on this page before signing up for an exam.

At this time, the only exams we offer via CBTF are MATH 257 and MATH 285.

For August 2024:

Exams can be scheduled for dates August 23 - 30, 2024

The signup form for these exams will open on August 6th and is located at https://go.math.illinois.edu/ProfExamCBTF

CBTF procedures

If you are deemed eligible for the exam, you will be given an opportunity to sign up at PrairieTest for the exam at the CBTF testing location.

You can reserve any time that is available.

The CBTF proctors reserve the right to refuse admittance if you are late to your sign-up time. Please arrive at the CBTF location on time.

If you miss your scheduled time, you will be allowed to sign up again --- however note that times near the end of the exam period will tend to be full.

If you ever need to cancel or change your reservation, please visit https://cbtf.illinois.edu/students/res

Results

All proficiency exams are graded Pass/Fail. Please note that students cannot view their exams to see what they missed.

Students will be alerted to their result within three (3) business days of the close of the exam window. A screenshot of this result will typically be enough for interim proof of a passing grade.

Official notification will be sent to the Registrar no later than two weeks after the close of the exam window. Please note that it can take the university several more weeks to have these results reflected in your official transcript.

Accommodations

The Mathematics Department always takes all reasonable steps to provide approved accommodation for exams. Please insert this information into the registration form at the time of registration. Students with disabilities should make sure to register with DRES and include the official DRES letter of accommodations; the Department of Mathematics cannot review medical information or use high school accommodation letters.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding mathematics proficiency exams, please contact:

Mathematics Proficiency Exams

math-proficiency@illinois.edu

(217) 244-7310

Proficiency exams on paper

This section contains information for exams that will be taken in person in a “paper” form. These exams are taken at a fixed date, time, and location. These exams are typically multiple choice and answers are submitted on scantron forms.

Students are allowed to only sign up for one of these exams per date.

August 2024 exams

We have two proficiency dates approaching:

Saturday, August 31, 2024
- Open to all current undergraduate UIUC students
- MATH 220, 225, 231, 241, 415
- Sign up here: https://go.math.illinois.edu/proficiency-registration
- The form will be open August 14 – August 27.

Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Open *only* to new first-time freshmen and new off-campus transfer students
- *Only* exam offered is MATH 220
- Sign up here: https://go.math.illinois.edu/newstudent
- The form will be open August 5 – August 19.

Conflict exam

Students who cannot take the exam at the regular time due to a conflict of the type delineated by the UIUC student code (see Section 3-201, Section 1-107, and Section 1-501 for all of the relevant language) can register for a conflict proficiency exam. This typically includes any conflicts due to religious observances or practices, conflicts with other course meeting times or exams, and/or absence due to approved University activities. If you believe you are eligible for a conflict exam, you should insert this information into the registration form.