Chemistry Placement Test (CPT )

Enrollment in Chemistry 101:

“Students planning to enroll in CHEM 101/101L must satisfy the following requirements prior to registration:

  1. Satisfactory score on the CSUN Chemistry Placement Test (CPT).
  2. Score of 3, 4, or 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Test in Chemistry.
  3. Score of 48 or higher on the CLEP General Chemistry Examination.
  4. Grade of “C” or better (C- is unacceptable) in CHEM 105 TAKEN AT CSUN.
  5. The Chemistry Placement Test covers high school chemistry and applied algebra. Students who fail the CPT may enroll in CHEM 101/101L after completing CHEM 105 AT CSUN with a grade of “C” or better (C- is unacceptable) or after retaking the CPT and scoring 40 or above.

Note: For class information, please contact the Chemistry Department http://www.csun.edu/chemistry/ , Science Building, Room 1300, or 818.677.3381.

CPT Testing Information:

Test Dates:

Please visit the Testing Center

Time:

10:30 AM – Do not be late; latecomers will not be tested.

Testing For:

CHEM 101/101L (60 multiple choice questions, 55 minutes)

Location:

Bank Building (on Plummer, north of the Engineering Building)

Must Bring:

  • Valid photographic identification.
  • #2 pencils with erasers.
  • $5.00 (check or money order preferred, payable to “CSUN”).

Additional Info:

  • Successful completion of the ELM is a prerequisite for this test.
  • No calculators are allowed for this examination.
  • Students only test once in a 6-month period.
  • Monitor campus road construction signs and the CSUN web site www.CSUN.edu for detour information.

Registration:

No registration is required. Arrive with required materials.

Scores:

Results available in the Testing Center (SB 225) one week after test administration.

Study Material:

The Chemistry Department recommends reviewing the chapter summaries of a high school chemistry textbook.

 
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