PUP-Exam Test Dates

Place-Up Pathway (PUP) exams are offered Fall Week 0 and Week 10 each quarter, and they are proctored by the Triton Testing Center. Students must Register in advance during open registration windows (generally starting Week 3 each quarter).

Quarter	Name of Exam	Practice Test Dates	PUP-Exam Dates
PUP-Exam Dates for 2026-2027
Fall 2026	PUP Math 2-to-3B PUP Math 3B-to-3C	Weeks 6-8: Nov 2-20 Not Available	Week 0: Sep 21-25 Week 10: Nov 30-Dec 4
Winter 2027	Math 2-to-3B	Weeks 6-8: Feb 8-26	Week 10: Mar 8-12
Spring 2027	Math 2-to-3B	Weeks 6-8: May 3-21	Week 10: May 31-Jun 4

Eligible Students for Fall Week 0 PUP-Exams:

Continuing students with Math 2 or Math 3B placement.
Incoming First-year students Math 2 or Math 3B placement.
Incoming Transfer students with Math 2 or Math 3B placement.

OSD Testing Accommodations: Send signed AFA letters to math-osd-liaison-g@ucsd.edu addressed to Holly Proudfoot.

Testing Access: Contact mathtesting@ucsd.edu to be added to the Prairie Test platform.

Week 0 PUP-Exam Results

PUP-Exam results for completed exams will be processed at 11:30am and 4:30pm each day of Week 0.
Students will receive a message from mathtesting@ucsd.edu with information about their results.
Students who pass the PUP-Exam can book the next-level course (or add to a waitlist).
Students who do not pass the PUP-Exam should take the course of their placement this fall.

Students with Math 2 Placement: The next PUP-Exam will be offered Week 10 of the Fall quarter.Students with Math 3B Placement: No further Place-Up-Exams will be offered for students with Math 3B placement - students move forward in math by passing Math 3