Your placement exam scores, combined with your other academic data, determine your level of readiness in Math and Chemistry. These scores allow your academic advisor to place you in the Math and/or Chemistry class in which you will be most successful at UC Merced.
PRIORITY DEADLINE
Fall 2025 Students: The CHEM Placement Exam is due May 15, 2025.
WHO NEEDS TO TAKE THE PLACEMENT EXAMS?
- New First Year Students
- All incoming first year students intending majors in the School of Natural Sciences or School of Engineering, Public Health BS major and any pre-health students or students who intend to take CHEM courses regardless of their major
- New Transfer Students
- All incoming transfer students who have not taken a UC transferable Preparatory Chemistry course (CHEM 1) or General Chemistry course (CHEM 2) and are intending majors in the School of Natural Sciences or School of Engineering and any pre-health students or students who intend to take CHEM courses regardless of their major
- All incoming transfer students who have not taken a UC transferable Preparatory Chemistry course (CHEM 1) or General Chemistry course (CHEM 2) and are intending majors in the School of Natural Sciences or School of Engineering and any pre-health students or students who intend to take CHEM courses regardless of their major
Students who have passed an AP exam or college-level course in Chemistry by May 1, 2025 may not need to take the CHEM Placement Exam. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more information
