Rationale for General Education Testing Information for MU Students Taking the CAAP Exam The CAAP, or Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency, is a set of tests designed to assess academic achievement of college and university students. Students will take only one of the four tests. Each student in the testing room will be given one of the four tests in rotating fashion. A student may not choose which of the four tests he or she will take.
All tests are multiple choice format.
The tests will be timed for 40 minutes. Additional time will be needed before the test itself begins to distribute test materials and to read instructions. Also, a short period of time will be needed to collect testing materials at the end. Students are to remain in their seats for the entire testing time. The score is based on the total number of questions answered correctly, so it is to the student's advantage to answer every question.