WAMAP Math Entrance Exams

Achieve math placement through the Washington Mathematics Assessment and Placement (WAMAP) platform.

  • Test Fee: Free for Green River students; $10 per test for non-students.
  • Time: Un-timed, but plan for 1 to 1.5 hours.
  • Mode: Computer-based.
  • Process: Available in-person or online. For special hours or closures, visit www.greenriver.edu/testing. For online assessments, complete form here: greenriver.edu/request. The Placement & Testing Center may require in-person retakes if irregularities are detected.
  • Calculator Use: Allowed for all WAMAP exams.
  • Note: Math placement may be achieved via Directed Self-Placement (DSP) or WAMAP (MATH& 141 [w/o co-requisite], MATH& 142 or MATH& 151).

How to Prepare for Directed Self-Placement or WAMAP (Accessing the Review Site)

  1. Go to www.wamap.org
  2. Click on "Register as a new student"
  3. Enter your information
  4. The Course ID is 12499
  5. There is no Enrollment Key
  6. You may see a "Browser Check" page. If so, click the "Continue with Image-based display" button.
  7. Go back to the login screen; sign-in with username and password you created 
  8. Click on "GRC Math Review"
  9. Click on the math level you want to test for
  10. Take a Pre-Test, utilize Practice and Review Videos, and take the Post-Test as many times as necessary to prepare for the actual exam.  You can also go to the Math Learning Center (Cedar Hall 313) to access tutors and other resources to assist you with your math questions. 
  11. When you are ready to take the test that will count for placement, come to the Testing Center or request remote instructions here: greenriver.edu/request

WAMAP Testing Guidelines

  • Single Session: WAMAP must be completed in one session. You cannot pause and return later.
  • Duration: Although un-timed, it typically takes about 1 hour to complete.
  • Closure: If the test is interrupted due to the center closing, it will count, and retake guidelines will apply.

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

Math 072- Elementary Algebra

Math 072 Scores and Resulting Placement
Exam Level Score Placement
2 0-75% Math 070 (Pre-Algebra)
2 75-99% Math 072 (Elementary Algebra)

Placement into Math 72 can be achieved via the Math DSP for most Green River students

Math 097- Intermediate Algebra

Math 097 Scores and Resulting Placement
Exam Level Score Placement
3 0-75% Math 070 (Pre-Algebra)
3 75-99%

Math 097 (Intermediate Algebra)

Math& 107 + Math 30 (Math in Society with Support Course)

Math& 146 + Math 36 (Statistics with Support Course)

Math 109 + Math 39 (Math in Gaming with Support Course)

Placement into Math 97 can be achieved via the Math DSP for most Green River students

Math 141- College Level I- Pre-Calculus I

Math 141 Scores and Resulting Placement
Exam Level Score Placement
4 00-59% Math 070 (Pre-Algebra)
4 60-69%

 Math 097 (Intermediate Algebra)

Math& 107 + Math 30 (Math in Society with Support Course)

Math& 146 + Math 36 (Statistics with Support Course)

Math 109 + Math 39 (Math in Gaming with Support Course)
4 70-74%

Math&107 (Math in Society)

Math 108 (Contemporary Math for I.T.)

Math 109 (Mathematical Models in Gaming)

Math &146 (Intro to Statistics)

Math 147 (Finite Math)

Math &131 (Math for Elementary Education)

Math &132 (Math for Elementary Education II)

Math &141 + Math 31 (Pre-Calculus I with Support Course)

*PHIL &120 (Symbolic Logic)
4 75-99% Math &141 (Pre-Calculus I)

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

Math 142- College Level II- Pre-Calculus II

Math 142 Scores and Resulting Placement
Exam Level Score Placement
5 0-69% Math 070 (Pre-Algebra)
5 70-99%

Math &142 (Pre-Calculus II)

Math&148 (Business Calculus)

Math 256 (Statistics for Business and Social Science)

Math 151- Calculus I

Math 151 Scores and Resulting Placement
Exam Level Score Placement
6 00-44% Math 070 (Pre-Algebra)
6 45-69% Math &141 (Pre-Calculus I)
6 70-99% Math &151 (Calculus I)

 

Retake Policy

Retake policies apply to all assessments - scores that do not follow the policy waiting periods are not valid and will not be recorded for course eligibility. 

 

  • To retake the same level of WAMAP remotely, complete this form:Retake Request 

  • There is a one-day waiting period to retake the WAMAP math assessment.

  • You will be locked out until your test is reset. Allow up to two business days for processing (no weekend processing). Once confirmed, you can retake the test.

For a new WAMAP level, wait one day and request a new Access Password. If multiple levels are taken on the same day, only the first attempt counts.

Processing Time

Please Note: It will take one to two business days for your results to be processed.