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If CUC has not received passing AP scores or transfer credit information before Jump Start you will be required to take the assessment.  \nIs there a fee for using ALEKS?  \nUse of ALEKS is included in your student fees.  \nHow can I prepare for the placement exam?  \nALEKS provides Prep and Learning Modules to help you improve your placement. To begin you take a practice placement exam on-line. Then you work on the modules that ALEKS will identify as areas for improvement based on the results of your practice exam. Work on these modules offers you an excellent way to prepare for the proctored exam.  \nCan I retake the ALEKS Placement Assessment?  \nYes, you may take up to 5 placement assessments. However, only the best proctored assessment will be used to determine placement. You must work 8 hours in the learning modules before taking a subsequent proctored exam.  \nAre ALEKS Placement Assessments proctored?  \nYes. Only the proctored exam is used for placement and must be taken prior to Jump Start. There will be times scheduled for remote proctoring.  \nCan I retake the ALEKS Placement Assessment immediately?  \nYou cannot improve your results by simply re-taking the assessment without spending time in the Prep and Learning Module to refresh material that you may have forgotten or to learn new material. You may take the assessment once for practice prior to taking the proctored exam. After taking the proctored assessment, you must work 8 hours in the learning modules before taking a subsequent proctored exam.  \nMust I work in my ALEKS Prep and Learning Module between placement assessments?  \nBetween a practice exam and the proctored exam you do not need to work in the modules. After taking the proctored assessment, you must work 8 hours in the learning modules before taking a second proctored exam.  \nAre placement assessments timed?  \nGenerally no, you are free to complete the assessment at your own pace. For practice assessments you have 48 hours in which to complete an exam. However, the proctored exam is limited to 2.5 hours, but most students complete the exam within an hour.  \nHow long will a placement assessment take to complete?  \nPlacement assessments require approximately 90 minutes to complete, but the amount of time will vary by student. There will be a maximum of 27 questions.  \nMay I use a calculator while using ALEKS?  \nALEKS will provide an on-screen calculator if you need one to complete a particular problem. Otherwise, you may not use a calculator. The tutorial provided before the first attempt at the assessment will guide you in using the on-screen calculator.  \nWhat happens if I do not complete a placement assessment in the allotted time?  \nIf the placement assessment is un-proctored and not completed within 48 hours , you will have torestart the assessment. If the incomplete assessment is proctored and timed, you will be given a placement result , but it may underestimate your true ability.  \nMay I use any other resources during a placement assessment?  \nYou may only use a pen or pencil, paper, and the resources provided by ALEKS. You may not receive assistance from friends, family, other websites, textbooks, or any other resource not provided by ALEKS. Using outside resources may lead to improper placement and ultimately course failure.  \nWhat is my placement result?  \nYour placement result is your percentage mastery on the best proctored assessment.  \nCourse placement can be found by going to: [https://www.cuchicago.edu/admission-aid/admitted](https://www.cuchicago.edu/admission-aid/admitted)student-orientation/aleks-math-placement-exam/  \nHow long is my placement result valid?  \nYour placement result is valid for 6 months. 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