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Calculus Exemption Exams

Calculus Placement and Exemption Exams

Orientation Calculus Placement Exam

Incoming freshmen and transfer students who already possess strong Calculus skills but do not have credit for Calculus can take a Calculus Placement Exam. If one scores between 20-24 on this exam one can obtain credit for one semester of Calculus, Math-M211 for 4 credit hours and confidently continue studying mathematics at a more advanced level.

Eligible students may complete the Calculus Placement Exam online before attending New Student Orientation. You may contact the Office of First Year Experiences to find out more information about when and how to take the exam. The proctored Calculus Placement Exam cannot be repeated.

Students planning to take the exam during Welcome Week prior to the start of the Fall semester are strongly encouraged to take the sample exam linked below at home prior to attending new student orientation. Please be prepared to discuss your experience taking the sample exam with your academic advisor during new student orientation. You may self report your sample exam score when requesting a permission to add Calculus 2 (MATH-M 212 or S 212) using this permission webform.

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Department of Mathematics Exemption Exams

The Department of Mathematics offers exemption exams which award credit by examination for the following courses: Math-M118 (3 hrs), Math-M119 (3 hrs), Math-M211 (4 hrs) and Math-M212 (4 hrs). These exams are offered by the department twice a year during finals week in December and May. For upcoming dates and times please see the final exam schedule.

You must sign up at least a full week before the end of classes, which is about two weeks before finals. Come to Rawles Hall 115 to register for the exam and pick up a course syllabus. On the day of the exam you must present a picture ID. You will receive test credit with a grade of S for Satisfactory if you earn at least a solid B on the exam. No credit will be given for grades of B- or lower. The departmental exemption exams can be retaken when next offered.

You cannot earn credit hours towards graduation for both Math-M119 and Math-M211. Also, full-time students earning credit by examination through either the Calculus Placement Exam or the Department of Mathematics Exemption Exam do not pay additional tuition. Part-time students or students not currently enrolled at IU Bloomington must pay full tuition and fees for any test credit.

If you have further questions, please contact your academic advisor, or the Mathematics Advisor.

Calculus Exemption Exams

Calculus Placement and Exemption Exams

Orientation Calculus Placement Exam

Department of Mathematics Exemption Exams

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