Chemistry Diagnostic Exam

ACS California Chemistry Diagnostic Exams for placement into CHEM 400 are offered in the Student Services Building.

Prerequisites

For CHEM 400 General Chemistry I

• CHEM 300 with a grade of "C" or better completed within one year prior to enrollment in CHEM 400
  • or placement through the assessment process (ACS California Chemistry Diagnostic Exam) completed within one year prior to enrollment in CHEM 400
    
  • students having taken CHEM 310, CHEM 305, or another chemistry course must complete the assessment process within one year prior to enrollment in CHEM 400
• and MATH 120 or MATH 124 with a grade of "C" or better
  • or placement through the assessment process.

Both prerequisites will be checked at the beginning of the first class meeting.

Upcoming Exam Schedule

• January 13, 2025
  10:00 am
  Please wait outside Natural Sciences Building NAS-115, and your proctor will let you know the location.
• January 14, 2025
  10:00 am
  Please wait outside Natural Sciences Building NAS-115, and your proctor will let you know the location.
  
• January 15, 2025
  10:00 am
  Please wait outside Natural Sciences Building NAS-115, and your proctor will let you know the location.
  
• January 16, 2025
  10:00 am
  Please wait outside Natural Sciences Building NAS-115, and your proctor will let you know the location.
  

More dates, times, and locations will be added as they become available.

Come Prepared

• Please bring a nonprogrammable calculator and a #2 pencil to the exam.
• Please also be on time or you may not be allowed to take the exam.

Sign Up

Please use this Google Form to sign up for a date/time to take the Chemistry Placement Test (also called the Chemistry Diagnostic Test) at Sacramento City College:

Register for Chemistry Placement Test

Retest Policy

If you do not pass the test you may retest after two weeks. A maximum of two attempts per semester is allowed.