MDTP Sample Tests & Guide
MDTP ALGEBRA READINESS TEST
The Algebra Readiness Test was designed to measure arithmetic and pre-algebra skills to determine readiness for a first course in algebra.
You should take the Algebra Readiness Test if:
You had no high school algebra.
You had one year of high school algebra or the equivalent.
It has been several years since your last math class.
Skills measured on the Algebra Readiness Test are:
Integers
Fractions
Decimals and Percent
Exponents and Square Roots
Simple Equations and Operations with Literal Symbols
Geometry and Graphing
MDTP ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA TEST
The Elementary Algebra Test was designed to determine readiness for a second-year algebra course.
You should take the Elementary Algebra Test if:
you had 2 or more years of high school algebra or the equivalent and
you received a grade of "C" or better in your last math course and
you completed your last math course within the last two years.
Skills measured on the Elementary Algebra Test are:
Arithmetic Operations
Polynomials
Linear Equations and Inequalities
Quadratic Equations
Graphing
Rational Expressions
Exponents and Square Roots
Geometry
Word Problems
MDTP INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA TEST
The Intermediate Algebra Test was designed to determine readiness for a transfer level mathematics course.
You should take the Intermediate Algebra Test if:
you had 2 or more years of high school Algebra or the equivalent
(This must include Algebra 2a and 2b, LAUSD numbering) and
you received a grade of "B" or better in your last math course and
you completed your last math course within the last year.
Skills measured on the Intermediate Algebra Test are:
Elementary Operations
Exponents and Radicals
Graphing and Coordinate Geometry
Linear Equations and Inequalities
Logarithms and Functions
Quadratic Polynomials, Equations, and Inequalities
Rational Expressions
MDTP PRECALCULUS TEST
The Precalculus Test was designed to determine readiness for a college level Calculus course.
You should take the Precalculus Test if:
you had at least one year of high school Math Analysis or the equivalent and
you received a grade of "B" or better in your last math course and
you completed your last math course within the last year.
Skills measured on the Precalculus Test are:
Exponents and Radicals
Functions
Linear Equations and Inequalities, and Absolute Values
Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
Polynomials and Polynomial Functions
Rational Expressions and their Graphs
Trigonometry
Word Problems