Exam Information for Students

Placement Testing

UAF placement tests are for newly admitted students. Placement testing is an important part of your academic success. It helps determine the writing and/or math course for you to get started in your academic program. Placement scores provide your program advisors information they use to better support your success as you progress through your academic program.

ALEKS – Math Placement

ALEKS is a web-based assessment system that provides an initial assessment for math placement, and an opportunity to practice and retest to improve your placement before you enroll. ALEKS placement is required before you will be allowed to register in a math course at UAF.

• ALEKS can be taken anytime, on any computer with an internet connection at https://www.alaska.edu/aleks/
• Use ALEKS Placement Course Code WD3JY-DFN34
• You need a pencil, paper, a computer with internet access, and up to two hours to complete 20-30 questions. The ALEKS test is adaptive, so no time is wasted answering questions you don’t understand.
• Once you start you have up to 3 hours to complete the placement test.
• You may retake ALEKS up to four times.
• There is no charge.
• Results are available immediately, along with a detailed breakdown of your skills and instant access to online tutorials for skill improvement.

EdReady – Reading and Writing Placement

1. Log into EdReady to take your writing assessment from any computer with an internet connection. You need your UAF username and password.

High school dual enrollment students obtain a Student ID and username by registering for your course(s) at https://www.uaf.edu/dual-enrollment/alaska-advantage.php

Everyone else visit elmo.alaska.edu to select Option 2 to set or reset your UA password, if needed. For more assistance, contact the OIT Support Center at 800-478-8226, 907-450-8300 or helpdesk@alaska.edu.

2. Select “Go to Goal” for the Writing placement, the “Start diagnostic” to take the assessment. You will be given your score and study path once you are finished. Refer to the placement table to see the recommended course(s) for your score.

3. If you didn’t get the score needed for the course you want to take, continue working on the study path in EdReady to improve your score.

• Allow about 45-60 minutes to take the assessment the first time. If you decide to follow a study path for a higher placement, do that at your own pace. The assessment will save your progress so that you can return to it anytime.
• You do not need to take this assessment at a testing center or arrange a proctor; it can be taken from any computer with an internet connection.
• There is no charge for the EdReady writing assessment.
• Results are available immediately after you finish the assessment.
• The study paths in EdReady are designed to help you master the concepts needed to both increase your score and succeed in your writing classes. Your advisor can provide further information regarding the different levels of writing classes at UAF and what course aligns with your academic plans and goals.

High School Students

Ready to be a UAF student or prepping for college acceptance? View the most up-to-date information on UAF’s ACT waiver.

ACT

Upcoming ACT dates

Check-in begins at 7:15 a.m. at the Joseph E. Usibelli Engineering Learning and Innovation Building (1764 Tanana Loop) on the main UAF Campus. There will be signs directing you to the correct building. The exam will begin promptly at 8 a.m.

>> Register for the ACT

SAT

View upcoming SAT dates

Check-in begins at 7:15 a.m. at the Joseph E. Usibelli Engineering Learning and Innovation Building (1764 Tanana Loop) on the main UAF Campus. There will be signs directing you to the correct building. The exam begins promptly at 8 a.m.

>> Register for the SAT

Library Competency Exam (LCE)

Take the Library Competency Exam (LCE) if you wish to challenge LS 100X or LS 101X. There is no credit awarded for passing the test but scoring 70 percent or above substitutes for the baccalaureate core requirement. This computer-based exam must be taken in a proctored environment. The fee for the test is $30; you are allowed one retake for an additional $30. The LCE is created and run by Project Sails. Here is the list of skills the exam covers, along with sample questions used to assess applicant comprehension.

Schedule an appointment and pay the proctoring fee via our RegisterBlast form. Choose “UAF Library Skills” and “Add to Cart.”  To request a proctor for students taking this exam outside of the Fairbanks area, please complete our proctor request form. Once the exam has been completed, please contact our office at uaf-testing@alaska.edu or 907-455-2060 to receive your score.