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Math Placement Test

KFUPM's Math Placement Test

Everything you need to know about the math placement test for SAT track applicants — format, topics, and the best resources to prepare.

The math placement test is administered to SAT track applicants who have satisfied a certain SAT score (the highest scorers). It was introduced for the first time in 2024.

  • Format
    Online · 15 questions · 1 hour
  • When
    After you apply for KFUPM
  • Source material
    Prep year course "MATH 001"
  • Calculator
    Not allowed
  • Decides
    Acceptance + scholarships (with SAT)
  • Proctoring
    Zoom from phone behind you

You'll be allowed scratch paper, and you'll be required to join a Zoom call from your phone and place it behind you so the proctor can see your screen and paper.

Syllabus

Topics covered

The test draws from the following MATH 001 topics:

  • 01The Real Numbers and Their Properties
  • 02Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation
  • 03Polynomials
  • 04Factoring
  • 05Rational Expressions
  • 06Rational Exponents and Radicals
  • 07Linear Equations in One Variable
  • 08Quadratic Equations
  • 09Complex Numbers
  • 10General Equations
  • 11Inequalities
  • 12Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value
  • 13Ordered pairs (distance, midpoint, circles)
  • 14Lines (slope, equations of a line)
  • 15Functions
Resources

How to prepare

  1. Use the MATH 001 old exams (by topic) to get a general overview of each concept. If you can't consistently solve a lesson's questions, go over the PowerPoint slides. There are also YouTube explanations of the slides. For further practice, check the Google Drive and other resources like Abu Jiya olds.
  2. After going through each concept and its old exam by topic, solve the old finals for more practice. The acceptance test will likely be simpler than the old finals, but they're still helpful.
  3. Don't forget to look at the past acceptance tests as well. Good luck.
MATH 001 Old Exams
By topic — official KFUPM PYP
Open
PowerPoint Slides
Google Drive folder
Open
YouTube Explanations
Slide-by-slide playlist
Open

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