Calculus Placement Test (CPT)
General Information
The Calculus Placement Test is an assessment designed to provide an opportunity for students who complete Mathematics 3208 in high school to earn credit for MATH 1000. Students who did a different high school Calculus course may request permission to write the CPT by emailing mathugrad@mun.ca. If you learned differential Calculus at another post-secondary institution then you should instead apply for transfer credit through the Office of the Registrar.
The CPT is restricted to new students who haven't taken Calculus or Pre-Calculus at a post-secondary institution. Once you have taken MATH 1090 or MATH 1000 at Memorial you may not write the CPT.
The use of a calculator is neither required nor permitted during the CPT.
Dates and Registration
The Calculus Placement Test is administered twice a year, at 10:00am on the second Saturday in June, and 2:00pm the day before classes start in September.
June CPT Registration
To write the CPT on the second Saturday in June, register using this link.
**CPT Registration Page** [available March 1 - April 30]
September CPT Registration
Register for the September CPT using Self-Service by adding MATH 1CPT to your fall course registration. If you wish to register for a course that has Math 1000 as a prerequisite, you may do so after you have added MATH 1CPT. Most courses that require MATH 1000 will be coded to accept MATH 1CPT in lieu of MATH 1000 while you await your CPT result. If you are unsuccessful in the CPT then you will be dropped from any courses that have MATH 1000 as a prerequisite.
If you did not complete MATH 3208 you must contact mathugrad@mun.ca to obtain permission to write the CPT.
Grading
A student who passes the CPT will receive a transfer credit for MATH 1000. The result will show on a transcript as "T", worth 3.0 credit hours. This credit is not transferable to other institutions.
Failing the CPT will not impact a student's MUN transcript in any way. CPT results are stored internally in the Math & Stats department. While not an official part of a student's academic record, the CPT mark will be shared with other MUN units if a student applies for entry to a program for which the CPT mark is required. [The School of Pharmacy, for example, will ask for the CPT mark if a student has no MATH 1000 mark to submit in their application for admission.]
Students are awarded an informal letter grade to indicate the strength of their performance to help them decide how to proceed in their studies. There are five passing grades (A+, A, B, C, D) and one failing grade, F. Roughly, the letters correspond to the percentage of marks earned:
| Grade | Percentage of Total Marks Possible | Advice* |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 90 - 100 | Math 1001 is highly recommended. |
| A | 80 - 89 | Math 1001 is highly recommended. |
| B | 70 - 79 | Math 1001 recommended but if you need to maintain scholarship standing, are taking 5 courses, and also working part time, it might be a good idea to start with Math 1000. |
| C | 60 - 69 | You will likely pass MATH 1001, but you may want to consider re-doing MATH 1000 to solidify your grasp on the material, especially if you plan to apply for entry to a competitive program. |
| D | 50 - 59 | It is recommended that you take Math 1000 to ensure you have an excellent foundation before doing Math 1001. |
| F | < 50% | Your Math 3208 experience will be a great benefit if you do Math 1000 in the fall term. |
*This advice is intended for high-achieving students, to ensure that pursuing advanced studies in high school does not inadvertently affect eligibility for competitive-entry programs or scholarships at Memorial. Students who achieve a passing grade on the CPT are considered to have the minimum required knowledge to succeed in MATH 1001.
Format and Sample Paper
The sample linked below is typical of the format of the CPT. The CPT will be similar to a typical MATH 1000 final exam.
- Sample Calculus Placement Test
- MATH 1000 study and practice resources are available here, courtesy of Dr. Shannon Sullivan: https://www.math.mun.ca/~shannon/cpt.html. (Note: MATH 1000 students are taught L'Hopital's Rule, which is not covered in Mathematics 3208, and so will not be on the CPT.)
Academic accommodations are available only to students who are officially registered with Accessibility Services. If you plan to write the CPT in June and require accommodations, please apply to MUN as early as possible and obtain your student number promptly.
You may register for the CPT before completing your registration with Accessibility Services; however, to ensure accommodations can be arranged, you must be registered with Accessibility Services at least four weeks before the CPT date.
No. The CPT may be written only once.
Yes, you may. The registration system does not automatically recognize the CPT as meeting the prerequisite. To resolve this, please email mathugrad@mun.ca to request a prerequisite override.
Possibly. You may email mathugrad@mun.ca to inquire. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and depend on departmental capacity at the time.
You may register using nine zeros (000000000) in place of your student number.
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If you receive your student number before the CPT registration deadline, simply submit a new registration using your student number. Your earlier submission will be cancelled.
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If you receive your student number after the registration page has closed, please email mathugrad@mun.ca with your name, student number, and the email address you used when registering.