Thanks for your interest in the Chemistry placement exam.  This exam will help determine which general chemistry course(s) are the best fit for you.  All students are encouraged to take this exam.  Depending on your performance on this exam, you will be placed either into CHEM 11 or CHEM 5/6 - see placement exam flowchart.

NOTES: If you have taken the AP exam and scored 4 or 5, scored 6 or 7 on the IB, or received an overall grade of A on a GCE A-Level Examination (AS/A2), you have already received Credit on Entrance for CHEM 5 and been placed into CHEM 11; you do not need to take this exam. This exam does not grant Credit on Entrance for CHEM 5. Successful completion of CHEM 11 will give you credit for both CHEM 5 and CHEM 11.

Anyone interested in taking CHEM 11 must place into the course, either via one of the qualifications above or via this placement exam. If you are unsure whether you should take CHEM 5 or CHEM 11, you are encouraged to take the placement exam.  Additionally, placement into CHEM 11 via the above qualifications or via the placement exam is binding.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Dr. Wendy Epps (Wendy.S.Epps@dartmouth.edu) or Prof. Jon Kull (F.Jon.Kull@dartmouth.edu).

To access the exam, please enroll at the Canvas site at the following link and follow the directions there: https://canvas.dartmouth.edu/enroll/CLYHD4