{"id":47,"date":"2020-10-28T14:12:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T18:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fss-econ\/mpt-details\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T00:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:10:23","slug":"mpt-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fss-econ\/students\/mathematics-proficiency-test\/mpt-details\/","title":{"rendered":"MPT Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"contentpage-div\">\n<div class=\"page-wrapper row\">\n<div class=\"pagecontent\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">MPT Details<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Upcoming&nbsp;Dates<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\tPlease note the following upcoming dates and times for the Mathematics Proficiency Test.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><b>January 2026<\/b><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<strong>Registration:<\/strong> Monday, December 8 &#8211; Friday, December 19,2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t<b>Examination On:&nbsp;<\/b>Friday, January 9, 2026<br \/>\n\t\t\t<strong>Time:&nbsp;<\/strong>10:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 p.m.&nbsp;<strong>OR&nbsp;<\/strong>2:00 p.m. &#8211; 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<strong>April 2026<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tRegistration: <\/strong>Monday, March 16 &#8211; Friday, March 27, 2026<br \/>\n\t\t\t<b>Examination On:&nbsp;<\/b>Monday, April 13, 2026<br \/>\n\t\t\t<strong>Time:&nbsp;<\/strong>10:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 p.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<b>August 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<strong>Registration: <\/strong>Monday, July 20 &#8211; Friday, July 31, 2026<br \/>\n\t\t\t<b>Examination On:<\/b> Thursday, August 19, 2026 &amp;&nbsp;Friday, August 20, 2026<br \/>\n\t\t\t<strong>Time:&nbsp;<\/strong>10:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 p.m.&nbsp;<strong>OR&nbsp;<\/strong>2:00 p.m. &#8211; 4:00 p.m.<br \/>\n\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Who is exempted from the Test?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>Students who possess one of the following<em> within the last five (5) years <\/em>are <strong>exempt<\/strong> from taking the Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT) and can go on to register for ECON 1003- Introduction to Maths for Social Science I,&nbsp;ECON 1005 \u2013 Introduction to Statistics or SOCI 1005- Introductory Statistics for Behavioural Sciences .<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tGrades 1 to 4 in <strong>ALL <\/strong>CAPE Mathematics Unit 1 or 2\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Grades A, B or C in Cambridge \u2018A\u2019 Level Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>Grade 1 or 2 in CXC \/ CSEC General Proficiency Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>Grades 1 or 2 in CXC \/ CSEC Additional Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>Grades 9, 8, 7 or 6 in GCSE Mathematics under the new grading scheme (A or B under the old grading scheme)<\/li>\n<li>Grade B or above in CORE 103 &#8211; Practical Mathematics from the&nbsp;Barbados Community College<\/li>\n<li>Pass the Faculty of Social Sciences\u2019 Mathematics Proficiency Test<\/li>\n<li>A passing grade in the Faculty\u2019s Preliminary Mathematics for Social Sciences course<\/li>\n<li>Grades 7, 6, 5 and 4 for the&nbsp;<strong>International Baccalaureate (IB)<\/strong> in (a) Mathematical Studies SL, (b) Mathematics&nbsp;SL, (c) Mathematics HL and (d) Further Mathematics HL *<\/li>\n<li>Grades&nbsp;7, 6, 5 and 4 for the&nbsp;<strong>International Baccalaureate (IB)<\/strong>&nbsp;in Mathematics HL and Further Mathematics&nbsp;Grade B or higher in relevant Mathematics course for Associate Degrees from the Barbados Community College,Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, T.A. Marryshow Community College, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College.&nbsp; Associate Degrees from other community colleges or two-year colleges will be&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;assessed by the Department of Economics<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;N.B.:<\/strong>&nbsp;SL = standard level HL = higher level<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; *From 2021, the names of the IB mathematics courses will be replaced by Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (SL\/HL) and Mathematics and Interpretations (SL\/HL)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Failure in the test<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Persons who failed or chose not take the test without being exempted are required to pass the remedial course&nbsp;<strong>ECON 0101 \u2013 Preliminary Mathematics for Social Sciences <\/strong>before they can register for the following&nbsp; Level I core courses: <strong>ECON 1003 \u2013 Maths for Social Sciences I, ECON 1005 \u2013 Introduction to Statistics or&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>SOCI 1005- Introductory Statistics for Behavioural Sciences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<strong>ECON 0101 &#8211;<\/strong> <strong>Preliminary Mathematics for Social Sciences<\/strong> is coordinated by the Department of Economics is offered in both semesters and Summer School for a fee of Bds $500.&nbsp; Note that this fee is additional to any other tuition fees.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>About the test<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tThe tests lasts for two hours and covers the following areas:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Computations<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Perform Computation using any of the four basic operations with real numbers<\/li>\n<li>Convert among fractions, percentages and decimals<\/li>\n<li>Express a value to a given number of decimal places<\/li>\n<li>Calculate any fraction or percentage of a given quantity<\/li>\n<li>Express one quantity as a fraction or percentage of another<\/li>\n<li>Compare two quantities using ratios<\/li>\n<li>Divide a quantity in a given ratio<\/li>\n<li>Solve problems using fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, rates, and proportions, and arithmetic mean<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Number Theory<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Distinguish among sets of numbers (natural, whole, integers, rational, irrational)<\/li>\n<li>Order a set of real numbers<\/li>\n<li>Identify a given set of numbers as a subset of another set<\/li>\n<li>List the set of factors or a set of multiples of a given positive integer<\/li>\n<li>Compute the highest common factor or lowest common multiple of two or more positive integers<\/li>\n<li>Use properties of numbers and operations in computational tasks<\/li>\n<li>Solve problems involving concepts in number theory<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Consumer Arithmetic <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Calculate discount, sales tax, profit or loss<\/li>\n<li>Express a profit, loss, discount, markup and purchase tax as a percentage of some value<\/li>\n<li>Solve problems involving simple interest<\/li>\n<li>Solve problems involving compound interest, appreciation and depreciation<\/li>\n<li>Solve problems involving measures and money (e.g., exchange rate)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Sets<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Explain concepts relating to sets<\/li>\n<li>Represent a set in various forms<\/li>\n<li>Describe relationships among sets using set notation and symbol<\/li>\n<li>List subsets of a given set<\/li>\n<li>Determine elements in intersections, unions and complements of sets<\/li>\n<li>Construct Venn diagrams to represent relationships among sets<\/li>\n<li>Solve problems involving the use of Venn diagrams<\/li>\n<li>Solve problems in Number Theory and Algebra using concepts in Set Theory<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Differentiate between types of data (discrete vs continuous, grouped vs ungrouped)<\/li>\n<li>Determine class features for a given set of data (class interval, class boundaries, class limits, class midpoint class width)<\/li>\n<li>Construct statistical diagrams (pie charts, bar chars, line graphs, histograms, frequency polygons)<\/li>\n<li>Interpret statistical diagrams<\/li>\n<li>Determine measures of central tendency for raw, ungrouped and grouped data (mean, median, mode)<\/li>\n<li>Determine the most appropriate measure for the average of a set of data<\/li>\n<li>Determine the measures of dispersion for raw, ungrouped and grouped data (range, interquartile range and semi-interquartile range)<\/li>\n<li>Construct a cumulative frequency table for ungrouped and grouped data<\/li>\n<li>Draw cumulative frequency curve (Ogive)<\/li>\n<li>Use statistical diagrams<\/li>\n<li>Determine the proportion or percentage of the sample above or below a given value from raw data, table, or frequency curve<\/li>\n<li>Identify the sample space for an experiment<\/li>\n<li>Determine experimental and theoretical probabilities of event<\/li>\n<li>Make inference from statistics<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Algebra<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Use symbols to represent numbers, operations, variables, and relations<\/li>\n<li>Translate statements expressed algebraically into verbal phrases<\/li>\n<li>Perform the arithmetic operations involving directed numbers<\/li>\n<li>Perform the four basic operations with algebraic expressions<\/li>\n<li>Substitute numbers for algebraic symbols in simple algebraic expressions<\/li>\n<li>Perform binary operations<\/li>\n<li>Apply the distributive law to factorise or expand;algebraic expressions<\/li>\n<li>Simplify algebraic functions<\/li>\n<li>Use the laws of indices to manipulate expressions with integral indices<\/li>\n<li>Solve linear equations in one unknown<\/li>\n<li>Solve simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns, algebraically<\/li>\n<li>Solve a simple linear inequality in one unknown<\/li>\n<li>Change the subject of formulae<\/li>\n<li>Factorise algebraic expressions<\/li>\n<li>Solve quadratic equations<\/li>\n<li>Solve word problems<\/li>\n<li>Prove two algebraic expressions to be identical<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Relations, Functions and Graphs<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Explain concepts associated with relations<\/li>\n<li>Represent a relation in various ways<\/li>\n<li>State the characteristics that define a function<\/li>\n<li>Use functional notation<\/li>\n<li>Distinguish between a relation and function<\/li>\n<li>Draw and interpret graphs of linear of linear functions<\/li>\n<li>Determine the intercepts of the graph of linear functions<\/li>\n<li>Determine the gradient of a straight line<\/li>\n<li>Determine the equation of a straight line<\/li>\n<li>Solve graphically a system of two linear equations in two variables<\/li>\n<li>Represent the solution of linear inequalities in one variable using set notation, the number line, graph,<\/li>\n<li>Draw a graph to represent a linear inequality in two variables<\/li>\n<li>Derive composite functions<\/li>\n<li>State the relationship between a function and its inverse<\/li>\n<li>Derive the inverse of a function<\/li>\n<li>Determine the roots of a quadratic function using the quadratic formula or the factorisation method<\/li>\n<li>Determine the minimum or maximum value of a function<\/li>\n<li>Determine the domain and range of a function<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How many times can you sit the Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT)?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Only once.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If I pay for the test and then cannot sit it at the specified time can I use that receipt to sit it at the&nbsp;next&nbsp;available sitting?<\/strong> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes you can, but you have to ensure that you register again for the new test.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Can the MPT be written&nbsp;outside of Cave Hill Campus?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; No, that facility is not available as 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