The purpose of this booklet is to acquaint students, counselors, and teachers with the CUNY Mathematics Skills Assessment Test. The booklet contains a practice test that covers topics identical to those covered on the actual CUNY Test. The other two are in reading and writing. Further information concerning the Freshman Skills Assessment Program is available in the Student Information Bulletin distributed by the University's Office of Academic Affairs. The Mathematics Skills Assessment Test is designed to measure students' knowledge of a number of topics in mathematics.
Students have a total of two hours and thirty minutes to complete the test.
Students are not permitted to use calculators when taking the test. The maximum score for these two parts is 40, and the current minimum passing score for arithmetic and elementary algebra is 25. Minimum passing scores for these sections are set by the individual colleges based on their requirements and curricula. Total score and part scores are the number of correct answers. A sample test is provided here.