On-Campus Math Placement Exam
All on-campus testing is free. Advance registration is required.
MPE Cancelation Policy
Students must cancel their registrations by 4pm Thursday (two days before the exam) if they are unable to attend a session. Students who do not attend a registered session without canceling by 4pm Thursday will not be eligible to take the MPE on campus for one quarter (includes the next two on campus MPE sessions).
Individual exceptions to this policy can be evaluated by Math Testing and Placement when students submit appropriate documentation to evidence their inability to attend the exam. Undocumented exceptions will not be considered for students who do not attend and do not cancel by 4pm Thursday. Please confirm your schedule and ability to attend before registering.
Contact mathtesting@ucsd.edu if you have questions or to cancel your reservations.
On-Campus MPE Sessions
Session dates are listed below.
November 1
Session 1 (9:00am - 11:30am) is closed. Session 2 (12:00pm-2:30pm) is open-register below.
Retake Policy
There is a 30-day wait period if students decide to retake the MPE. This policy is strictly enforced. MPE results from students who retake prior to the 30-day waiting period will not be processed. Students are expected to enforce the retake policy when registering for and attending an exam session.
The MPE is shown to be a valid and reliable measure to predict student achievement in their placed class. Therefore, we do not recommend for students to retake the MPE except when one year has lapsed or when students have engaged in focused in-depth math coursework. Students should enroll in the class that they are placed to without delay.
NEW this FALL: Students with Math 2 placement will take the Math 2-to-3B Place-up Exam to move forward in Math. See PUP-Exam for more information.
Important Information
- Pre-registration is required (no walk-ins are allowed).
- Registration closes at 5:00pm the night before the MPE. ***SEATS ARE LIMITED***
- Students can only register for one test date. Multiple dates will be deleted.
- You must cancel your registration by 4pm Thursday (2 days before the exam) if you are unable to attend a session (see MPE Cancelation Policy above).
- Check-in begins 20 minutes prior to the start of the exam on the third floor of York Hall in front of Room 3050.
- Late students will not be admitted to the exam.
Testing Location
York Hall, Third Floor, Room 3050
What you Need for Testing
The following items are needed and permitted for testing:
- Your UCSD PID number. Your results cannot be posted if you do not use your PID number.
- A current photo ID. Accepted IDs include: UC San Diego ID card, State ID or Passport, or High School ID (for first-year students)
- Pencil or pen for calculations
- Calculators are not allowed on the MPE.
Your MPE Results
To view your results. You must use your TritonLink login with your PID as the username.
MPE results are processed and posted everyday (except during holidays or campus closures) during regular office hours the first working day after the test was taken.
