All first-year students registering for Principles of General Chemistry I (Chem 1601) or General Chemistry I (Chem 1701) in the fall are expected to take the online diagnostic exam before they register courses for the Fall Semester.

The objectives of the online diagnostic exam include the following:

• Assess if Chem 1601/1602 or Chem 1701/1702  is the optimal course sequence for you, so you can obtain helpful placement advice from us.
• Identify students who may benefit from supplementary resources at WashU, such as extended recitation sections and peer-led team learning (PLTL) study groups. Recommendations regarding extended recitations will be given to you by late August.

The General Chemistry diagnostic exam can be found here. You have one attempt to take the exam. To take the diagnostic exam:

• Login with your WashU key.
• Follow the instructions there.
• Allow yourself about 2 hours of time to work without interruption on the exam.
• After you submit the exam, the score will be automatically saved in Canvas, and your 4-year advisor should have access to it.