Need to Take a Placement Assessment?
Writing Placement
The UM Writing Placement Assessment serves students on the UM Mountain Campus, Missoula College, Bitterroot College, Helena College, and Dual Enrollment Programs. In order to make our assessment accessible to students with many different kinds of geographical, educational, and physical needs, we offer an untimed online writing assessment via Submittable.
Submissions are reviewed on roughly a monthly basis, exact dates can be found on the submittable Form. Additional information about Writing Placement, including Disability Accomodations.
Math Placement
Math placement at the University of Montana (UM) is based on a combination of these criteria:
- ACT or SAT Math scores
- Pre-requisite courses (e.g. dual enrollment, AP/IB/etc., transfer courses, other college-level equivalents)
- High school GPA and senior year math courses
Students who do not place into math courses will utilize EdReady Montana to determine placement level.
The Math Placement Chart provides an overview of math placement and course sequencing at UM based on a variety of measures (ACT, SAT, GPA, current and previous math placement exams).
Our goal is to place you in a course to meet your educational needs and that you can be successful in. In order for the placement tests to be a good indicator, you must take the placement test seriously and honestly. Do not use any outside resources and make sure you have an environment that will not interfere with your best work.
After you complete the EdReady placement.
Once you complete the initial placement diagnostic, EdReady Montana generates a customized study plan to provide an opportunity for you to learn, fill in any gaps, and improve your placement level.
You can either take that opportunity to raise your math placement up a level or two in order to be able to register for a higher math course, or you can accept your initial score if you feel that accurately reflects your current knowledge.
Language Placement
What is the WLC World Language Placement Exam? It is a free, computer-based program. The WebCAPE assessment tests reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary in French, German, and Spanish in a multiple choice format. You can request access to the exam here. The language placement assessment helps students register for a language level that is appropriate for their previous language experience. This language experience can be gained through academic study in grade school (K-12), through college courses, self-study, speaking/reading a language other than English at home or traveling, etc. Students with prior college credit or AP credit do not necessarily need to take the assessment, but they are welcome to do so. The exam is timed and usually takes about 30 minutes to complete. The total time from start to finish is taken into consideration; students should inform the WLC department administrative associate prior to the exam if accommodations are required.
Additional information regarding the World Language Placement Exam, including required scores.