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Studying with ALEKS and retaking the exam will allow you to improve your placement score and take the most appropriate class for your success.  \nCost, Benefits, and Procedure  \nAn access fee of $20 will give you 6 months of access to 1 practice test, 4 placement test attempts, and ALEKS-generated learning modules for personalized math review. Below, you will find detailed steps for the placement test procedure.  \n1. Access ALEKS  \nSign Up  \na. Go to [www.aleks.com](www.aleks.com) and click “Sign up Now!”  \nb. When asked, enter the Course Code [WHAT IS OUR COURSE CODE?]  \nc. Confirm your class information ( ) .  \nd. Select “I have never used ALEKS before”.  \ne. Purchase an access code when prompted by using a credit or debit card.  \nf. Fill out the Student Registration Information. Be sure that your student ID number and school email are correct for accurate score reporting.  \ng. When registration is complete, you will be sent an email with your username and password.  \nEach Time You Sign In  \na. Go to [www.aleks.com](www.aleks.com) and log in with your username and password.  \nb. The first time you login, you will see an animated introduction as well as a Tutorial to acquaint you with the system.  \n2. Take a Practice Test  \nYour first test is unproctored and the results do not count for placement into a course at Shoreline Community College. You may take this on any web-enabled computer. This test will inform the ALEKS system about your current knowledge state and will develop your learning module to help you study before your first official placement test.  \nTo take the practice test, click “Get Started”. The test may have up to 30 questions and will take 1-3 hours to complete. You have 24 hours from when you start to complete this test. You may log out, and ALEKS will keep track of your progress. After 24 hours, the test will refresh to new. On the actual placement tests, no calculator is allowed except when provided on-screen by ALEKS. No outside resources other than a writing tool and scratch paper are allowed. We suggest that you follow these rules, even for the practice test.  \nThe practice test and use of learning modules prior to the first placement test is optional and entirely foryour benefit. You can opt to skip this practice test and take your first test for placement by contacting the Shoreline Community College Testing Center, scheduling for a testing time, and starting the first exam at that time.  \n3. Interpret Your Score  \nYour results from each exam will show on the screen as soon as you are finished. Your ALEKS placement score will be a number between 0-100. Keep in mind that the possible scores span over a wide range of of math courses, many of which might not be necessary for your intended program. 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