WAMAP Math Entrance Exam

WAMAP Math Entrance Exams

Math placement can be achieved through online Math Entrance exams using the Washington Mathematics Assessment and Placement (WAMAP) testing platform.  

  • Test Fee: No fee for Green River students. Non-students pay $10 per test.
  • Time: Untimed, plan to allow at least 1 to 1.5 hours to complete this assessment
  • Mode: Computer-based
  • Process: Testing is available for in-person or online. For in-person testing hours, please go to www.greenriver.edu/testing. To take the assessment online, please follow the instructions for the WAMAP Math Assessment at www.greenriver.edu/assessments***The Placement & Testing Center may require students to retake any assessments in-person if testing irregularities are detected.***
  • Calculator Use: Calculators are allowed for all WAMAP exams
  • Note: As of January 1, 2023, all students will have placement into Math 070. Students can place into higher Math courses by passing the WAMAP Math Assessment for their desired level

Getting Started (Accessing the Practice Site)

  1. Go to www.wamap.org
  2. Click on "Register as a new student"
  3. Enter your information
    1. The Course ID is 12499
    2. There is no Enrollment Key
    3. You may see a "Browser Check" page. If so, click the "Continue with Image-based display" button.
  4. Login to the account you created
  5. Click on "GRC Math Placement Review"
  6. Click on the class you want to test for
  7. Click the "Pre-Test" link to start your pre-test

Please Note: WAMAP must be completed in one testing session. Testers are not able to stop testing and return at a later time or date to finish. WAMAP is untimed but takes an average of 1 hour to complete. If a test must be ended due to the center closing that test will count and you will be held to the retake guidelines. 

Placement is available in the following courses with the appropriate minimum score:

Math CourseExam LevelScorePlacement
072 - Elementary Algebra    2    00-59  Math 070
60-74  Math 070 
75-99  Math 072 
096/097 - Intermediate Algebra    3    00-59  Math 070
60-74  Math 072 
75-99  Math 096/097 

&141 - College Level I - Pre-Calculus 1

&107 - Math in Society 

108 -  Contempary Math for I.T.

109 - Mathematical Models in Gaming

147 - Finite Math

&146 - Intro to Statistics 

&171 - Math for Elementary Education

&172 - Math for Elementary Education II

4     00-59  Math 070
60-69  Math 096/097 
70-74  Math &107/108/109/&146/147/&171/&172;
*PHIL &120 
75-99  Math &141

&142 - College Level II - Pre-Calculus 2

&148 - Business Calculus

256 - Statistics for Business and Social Science

5   0-69  Math 070
70-99 Math &142/&148/256 

&151 - Calculus 1

106 - Essentials of Pre-Calculus Mathematics    

6    00-44  Math 070
45-69  Math 106/Math &141 
70-99  Math &151 

*PHIL& 120 fulfills the Quantitative Skills/Symbolic Reasoning requirement for the Associate in Arts (AA-DTA) degree.

Retake Guidelines

There is a set waiting period of 1 day, 7 days and 30 days between attempts.

  • Between the initial test and the 1st retake there is a 1 day waiting period
  • Between retake 1 and retake 2 there is a 7 day waiting period
  • Between retake 2 and retake 3, and any additional retakes, there is a 30 day waiting period

Requesting Placement Scores

Students who have already taken an assessment and need a copy of their placement scores for use at other institutions may request those to be emailed, faxed, mailed or picked-up in person at the Main Campus in Auburn. Please complete and submit the Placement Score Request form to request scores. Please be aware that placement scores are valid for two years. After two years, the scores will no longer give placement. 

Distance Proctoring

For instructions on taking placement assessments online visit greenriver.edu/assessments