Winter 2023
Your Math 11 Exemption Test (DCMX) will be offered in-person using Blackboard for the Summer semester. Registration must be done 72 (business) hours in advance because you will need to complete the Tech Set Up Test found under Course Content in Blackboard to ensure you have working access before your scheduled date and time.
- Who should write
- Who should not write it
- What to bring to the test
- What is tests
- Preparation for the test
- Format of the test
- Test results
- Test policy
- Test schedule
- How to book an assessment
Who should write
The Math 11 Exemption Test (DCMX) is a 3-hour exam equivalent in breadth and rigor to the Final Exam written by students who are completing B.C. Foundations of Math 11 (or Douglas College MATU 0411 for credit). The Exemption test generates both a percent score and a corresponding letter grade using equivalences that are standard across the College. Passing the Exemption test (with a grade of C or better) results in a standing which is equivalent to having passed the B.C. Foundations of Math 11 course itself (or with a grade of C- or better results in a standing which is equivalent to having passed Douglas College MATU 0411); that is, the results from the Exemption test may be used to meet specific prerequisites at Douglas College. Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing applicants must score 38-39 (75-79%) to achieve a grade of B. Optician and Hospitality Management applicants must score 28-29 to achieve a grade of C-.
Who should not write
It is not one of the “program (math) readiness assessments” which specific departments have instituted for their students alone: e.g. Commerce and Business, HIMP, VTEC and PSYC 2300. For information about a “program readiness assessment”, please consult the Assessment Services website at http://www.douglascollege.ca/study-at-douglas/register/canadian-students/assessment-testing/individual-test-information or the particular department involved.
It is not a “course challenge” for obtaining course credit. For information on “course challenge”, please contact the Office of the Registrar.
What to bring to the test
Please bring:
- Your Douglas College student number, photo identification (driver's license, passport or Douglas College student card)
- A pen and pencil
- A scientific calculator but not a graphing calculator.
The invigilator will provide scratch paper which will be collected when you complete the test.
What it tests
The test consists of questions drawn from the following topics:
- Simplifying expressions: rational expressions, expressions with roots and/or positive, negative or rational exponents, complex fractions, excluded values in radical and rational expressions
- Factoring polynomials
- Solving equations: linear, quadratic, radical, rational, exponential (with the variable as base or as exponent), literal and systems of equations
- Direct, inverse and joint variation
- Functions: function notation, evaluating functions, finding domain and range of polynomial, radical and rational functions
- Graphing: linear functions, quadratic functions of the form y=a(x−p)2 + q, completing the square, determining
- Trigonometry: right-triangle trigonometry, solving trig equations over the domain: 0≤θ≤360° and θ∈ R, solving oblique triangles using the law of sines and the law of cosines
- Statistics: average, standard deviation, normal distribution and probability
- Problem solving: using proportional reasoning, rates, scale factors, area, volume and patterns
Preparation for the test
Books entitled Intermediate Algebra or College Algebra can help you review for the test. Local public libraries will have these available.
Format of the test
It is a 50 question multiple-choice test with a time limit of 3 hours.
Test results
Results will be provided immediately after the assessment is marked and entered on your student record.
The conversion of percent score to letter grades is as follows:
| A+ | 95-100% (48 to 50) | B+ | 80-84% (40 to 42) | C+ | 65-69% (33 to 34) | P | 50-54% (25 to 27) |
| A | 90-94% (45 to 47) | B | 75-79% (38 to 39) | C | 60-64% (30 to 32) | F | 0-49% (0 to 24) |
| A- | 85-89% (43 to 44) | B- | 70-74% (35 to 37) | C- | 55-59% (28 to 29) |
Testing policy
Students may take an assessment for admission to courses and/or programs a maximum of two times within a two year period, with a minimum of 4 months between tests. Students who believe extenuating circumstances exist may contact the Registrar to request special consideration or exemption to this policy.
Test schedule
Please follow the steps on - Assessment Testing Information to book your exam
How to book an assessment
Visit page How to book an Assessment page.
Please note that registration or cancellation of assessments must be done 24 (business) hours in advance of the scheduled date and time.