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 CHEM11 or CHEM5/6 - see placement 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 CHEM5 and been placed into CHEM11; you do not need to take this exam. This exam does not grant Credit on Entrance for CHEM5. Successful completion of CHEM11 will give you credit for both CHEM5 and CHEM11.

Anyone interested in taking CHEM11 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 CHEM5 or CHEM11, you are encouraged to take the placement exam.  Additionally, placement into CHEM11 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).

For students in the class of 2029, to access the exam, please enroll at the Canvas site at the following link and follow the directions there: https://canvas.dartmouth.edu/enroll/YTERCY

Placement exams for earlier classes can be found at the following sites:

Class of 2028: https://canvas.dartmouth.edu/enroll/CLYHD4

Class of 2027: https://canvas.dartmouth.edu/enroll/HGPJD8

Class of 2026: https://canvas.dartmouth.edu/enroll/CDA33M