Placement Exams

All admitted students entering the MS in Computer Science program, Pre-Doctoral MS in Computer Science program or Joint MBA/MPCS program are required to take placement exams before the start of studies. Placement exams are given before the start of each quarter. Each placement exam may only be taken once. 

Autumn 2020 Placement Exams will be given online. 

Registration form for the MPCS Placement Exams

Placement Exam Study Materials

Math Study Materials
Programming Study Materials

• If you are planning on taking MPCS 50101 Concepts of Programming you do not need to take the programming placement exam.
• If you are planning to take MPCS 50103 Mathematics for Computer Science: Discrete Math you do not need to take the math exam.

Please note: you may only register for a placement exam upon admission to the MPCS.