Placement Exams

Before registering for classes, you’ll need to complete online placement exams designed to help with course recommendations. Placement exams do not commit you to a certain major or require you to take further classes in that subject at K. They are used only to guide course placement and advising.

Quick Checklist

All Students:

  • Math placement exam
  • Language placement exam

Some Students:

  • Chemistry placement exam (if planning a science major or pre-med)
  • Music placement exam (if placing into higher-level music classes)

Deadline: June 15

Required Placement Exams

Math

All incoming students must complete the Math Placement Exam

Language

Complete the placement exam(s) if you have experience in:

  • Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, and/or Spanish

Experience includes:

  • High school classes
  • Native or heritage speakers
  • Any outside instruction

Additional Placement Exams

Chemistry

Complete the exam if at least one of the following describes you:

  • You plan to:
    • Follow a pre-health pathway (pre-med, pre-dental, pre-PA, pre-pharmacy, etc.)
    • Major in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or Dual-Degree Chemical Engineering, or
    • Take a Chemistry course at K (even if it’s just out of interest)
  • And at least one of the following is true:
    • You completed AP, IB, or college-level Chemistry, but your official scores or credits are not yet on file at K
    • You took Honors, pre-AP, or other advanced Chemistry courses in high school
    • You are familiar with algebra-based chemistry, including topics such as stoichiometry, bonding, periodic trends, gases, and acids/bases
  • If you’re unsure whether this applies to you, it’s okay to complete the placement exam.

Music

You should complete this exam only if you want to:

  • Place out of (skip) Intro to Music (MUSC-105) and begin in Music Theory I (MUSC-205)

    You do not need to take this exam to participate in ensembles, private lessons, or enroll in courses that don’t require MUSC-105.

Accessing Your Results

Placement exam results are not immediately available. All placement exams taken before the deadline will be graded after June 15 and scores will be available in July before registration. Instructions for accessing your results will be posted here in late June.

Have AP or IB scores?

If you have taken AP or IB exams, make sure you have officially sent your scores to us directly from AP or IB! See the link below for details on what specific scores and exams equate to at K.
AP/IB Course Equivalencies

Questions?

Languages – Ms. Emily Fink-Craig (269-337-7136)
Math – Ms. Kristen Eldred (269-337-7100)
Chemistry – Dr. Blake Tresca
Music – Dr. Beau Bothwell
Login/Password Issues – Admission Records (269-337-7175) or Computer Help Desk (269-337-5800)
General questions – Registrar’s Office (269-337-7204)