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Placement Exams

Students may be required to take one or more placement exams depending on their chosen major, their previous academic history, and other factors. Students who may require accommodations for any of these exams should contact the University Disability Services office before taking the exam.

Writing Placement Exam

Beginning Fall 2011, students' SAT-W score will be used for placement into ENG 100 or 100T. If you do not have an SAT score and you have not yet earned credit for ENG 100 (or the equivalent), you will need to take the Writing Placement Exam before you can register for ENG 100 or 100T.

Math Placement Exam

Students should take the Math Placement Exam if they are majoring in, or possible majoring in, Agriculture, Business, Psychology or any science and do not have transferable pre-requisite math credits from another college or university; math placement scores from UH community colleges will be honored. The Math Placement Exam is not required to register for MATH 100, 107, 111, or 121. Students who have already taken the exam can view their placement recommendation at any time by logging back into the exam site.

Chemistry Placement Exam

Students should take the Chemistry Placement Exam if they are majoring in, or possibly majoring in, Agriculture or any science, as they will not be able to register for CHEM 114 or 124 if they have not taken the exam. Students who have already taken the exam can view their placement score at any time by logging back into the exam site on Laulima.

English Language Placement Exam

Students who are non-native speakers of English entering UH Hilo for the first time must take both parts of this on-site exam (it is not available online). Please bring photo I.D.  Students may be eligible for a waiver if they meet certain requirements; a detailed description of waiver eligibility and the sign-up form can be found on the English Language Placement Exam web page.

Hawaiian Language Placement Exam

Students who have previous studied Hawaiian language and believe they may be prepared for coursework beyond introductory Hawaiian 101 should take this exam. To learn more, contact Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani (the College of Hawaiian Language) at 808- 974-7342 .

Computer Competency Placement Exam

Only students who are planning to register for 300- or 400-level business courses or QBA 260 for the fall need to take the Computer Competency Exam.