ACCUPLACER Math · EXAM GUIDEReviewed 2026-11-04
Selected Arithmetic, QAS, and AAF foundations for college math placement.
ACCUPLACER Math: Exam Guide & Official Sources
Compare the three ACCUPLACER math tests, check local testing arrangements, and follow an OpenExam foundation plan.
Choose the math test your college requests
Arithmetic emphasizes computation and number forms. QAS adds proportional reasoning, algebra, data, probability and geometry. AAF extends to more advanced equations and functions. Ask your college which test to prepare for.
Use practice results to choose what to study
The official math tests adapt their questions in response to your answers. Use this fixed practice set to identify which reasoning steps need work, then consult the official score guide and your college for placement decisions.
Use the study plan in order
Write one line explaining each answer before opening feedback. Mark whether an error came from interpreting the question, choosing a method, or computing. Carry one error into the next review.
Check the size before computing
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Check the size before computing
28 suggested minutes
- Use the number sense lesson to choose a benchmark or an equivalent form.
- Answer the six linked items and retrieve all three cards.
Completion: Explain how one bound, one equivalent fraction and one place-value calculation confirm your work.
If you need another pass: Rewrite the operands in a common representation. Rework the first incorrect item without its options.
Choose the right reference amount
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Choose the right reference amount
34 suggested minutes
- Compare the article examples before revealing either application check.
- Label the denominator and units for each of the linked QAS items.
Completion: Distinguish the same-unit comparison, the starting-base comparison and the proportional-model decision.
If you need another pass: Recompute the unit rates or percent changes using an explicit starting value and a labeled quotient.
Separate a starting value from a rate
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Separate a starting value from a rate
28 suggested minutes
- Work the shuttle example on paper and name the units of both model terms.
- Complete the four items and verify at least two results by substitution.
Completion: Recover an initial value, determine a signed slope, and explain how two outputs can match at one input.
If you need another pass: Draw a two-row input/output table. Use one subtraction order consistently and recheck the initial value.
Identify the group behind each statistic
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Identify the group behind each statistic
30 suggested minutes
- Sort the lesson readings and compare the original and updated summaries.
- For probability questions, circle the possible selections before counting the outcomes you want.
Completion: Explain one changed median and one probability with a denominator tied to its sample space.
If you need another pass: List the observations in order or sketch a count table, then identify the relevant middle or group total.
Read the form of a quadratic
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Read the form of a quadratic
35 suggested minutes
- Read the quadratic methods article and choose a method for both application checks.
- Complete the three linked items and check both branches or graph coordinates as appropriate.
Completion: Explain why a shifted square gives two branches and when the zero-product rule can be used.
If you need another pass: Put the original equation beside your work. Identify the exact step that lost a branch, sign or condition.
Keep the original input conditions
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Keep the original input conditions
26 suggested minutes
- In the function lesson, evaluate the boundary case and state both kinds of domain restrictions.
- Attempt the three linked questions and check one excluded input directly in the original rule.
Completion: Explain the branch selection, an input excluded by cancellation and an allowed radical endpoint.
If you need another pass: Write one row for each restriction and test the endpoints before combining the conditions.
Review one decision from each unit
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Review one decision from each unit
26 suggested minutes
- Revisit the six linked items without opening the explanation until you can state the method.
- Recall one card from each unit and record any step that still needs a prompt.
Completion: For each unit, write a brief reason for the method you selected and one condition you checked.
If you need another pass: Return to the matching lesson for any step you still cannot explain, then repeat its transfer check.
The syllabus and your next lesson.
Arithmetic
- Whole-number operations
- Fractions and decimals
- Percents and equivalent values
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS)
- Rational numbers and proportions
- Exponents and algebraic expressions
- Linear equations and graphs
- Probability and descriptive statistics
- Geometry concepts
Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF)
- Linear equations and graphs
- Factoring and quadratics
- Functions
- Radical, rational, and polynomial equations
- Exponents, logarithms, and trigonometry
Linked lessons cover selected foundations. Use the official syllabus to plan any topics beyond this pilot.
Dates and scheduling
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Official resources.
Find separate sample sets for Arithmetic, QAS, and AAF.
Review the official score scale and skills statements.
The practice samples selected topics from three math tests, with an emphasis on QAS.
Practice results describe performance on this set. The official assessment uses adaptive selection and scaled scores.
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