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General Information

    The Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) examination is designed to assess the skill levels of entering California State University (CSU) students in the areas of elementary and intermediate algebra and plane geometry. Such skills generally are acquired in three years of rigorous college preparatory mathematics courses in high school. Taking the ELM is not a condition of admission to San Diego State University (SDSU), but you need to take the ELM or be exempt from the requirement before you can enroll in classes at SDSU. The ELM is a 90 minute timed test. The passing score is 50 or higher. If you pass the test, you clear the California State University Entry Level Mathematics requirement. The ELM contains questions dealing with data interpretation, counting, probability and statistics. Calculators are not allowed when you take the ELM.

    For study: ELM Study Guide

Who Needs to Take the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) Examination?
Anyone who has not satisfied the Entry Level Mathematics Requirement. If you have not satisfied the ELM requirement upon admission to SDSU, you must take the ELM test prior to being allowed to enroll in any classes at SDSU. You need to meet this requirement before you can enroll in many of the mathematics and statistics courses offered at SDSU.

Determine if you need to take the ELM

Answer "YES" or "NO" to the following questions:

    Yes No 1. SAT or SAT I. Did you earn a score of 550 or higher on the Mathematics section?
    Yes No 2. ACT. Did you earn a score of 23 or higher on the Mathematics section?
    Yes No 3. Did you place in the "unconditionally exempt" category on the Early Assessment of Readiness for College Mathematics taken in conjunction with the 11th grade California Standards Test in High School Mathematics or Algebra II?
    Yes No 4. Did you place in the "conditionally exempt" category on the Early Assessment of Readiness of College Mathematics taken in conjunction with the 11th grade California Standards Test in High School Mathematics or Algebra II PLUS successfully complete a CSU-approved math or math-related course or activity taken before you enroll at a CSU campus?
    Yes No 5. Achievement Test. Did you earn a score of 550 or higher on the Mathematics Test, Level I, IC, II or IIC?
    Yes No 6. SAT II/Subject Test (beginning 1/94). Did you earn a score of 550 or higher on the Mathematics Test Level I, IC, II or IIC?
    Yes No 7. Advanced Placement Test. Did you earn a score of 3 or higher on Calculus AB or BC examination or the Statistics examination?
    Yes No 8. Did you pass with a C or better a transferable college mathematics course, above intermediate algebra, that satisfies General Education requirement in Quantitative Reasoning by the end of the Spring 2005 term?

1. If you answered "YES" to any of questions 1-8 above, you do not have to take the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) test and will not need any
remedial course work in mathematics.

2. If you answered "NO" to all of the questions above, you must take the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) test.
CSU ELM Test
Test Date Online/In-Person Reg Deadline Mail-In Reg Deadline Scores Released
June 14, 2008
May 30, 2008
May 28, 2008
July 7, 2008
August 30, 2008
August 15, 2008
August 13, 2008
September 3, 2008

 

Registration Procedures

(Please Note: Cell phones are not allowed at the testing site on the day of the test: No exceptions)

***Students Requiring Disability Accommodations please read!

ELM online registration (to test at San Diego State University). Online Registration hours of availability: 6:30 a.m. - midnight (PST)

OR
Both EPT and ELM online registration (to test at San Diego State University). Online Registration hours of availability: 6:30 a.m. - midnight (PST). PLEASE NOTE: There is no online registration for the EPT/ELM Combined test with accommodations. If you have authorized accommodations for the EPT and ELM and you need to take both tests, please register online for an individual EPT test with accommodations and an individual ELM test with accommodations.

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ELM registration (to test at a CSU other than San Diego State University)

OR
Both EPTand ELM registration (to test at a CSU other than San Diego State University)

OR
ELM mail-in registration form (includes addresses of all CSU's)

OR
Both EPT and ELM mail-in registration form (includes addresses of all CSU's)
PLEASE NOTE: There is no online registration for the EPT/ELM Combined test with accommodations. If you have authorized accommodations for the EPT and ELM and you need to take both tests, please register for an individual EPT test with accommodations and an individual ELM test with accommodations.

OR
Come to the SDSU Student Testing, Assessment & Research Office, (SSW-2549) during business hours (Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30pm) and get a ticket of admission.

All California State University campuses receive results from each administration for everyone that took the test, so you could take the test at a different CSU and SDSU will get the results.

For Further Information

EPT/ELM information bulletin

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