Once you register with ALEKS, you will be guided through a 10-minute tutorial that will help you to become familiar with the ALEKS system.

Gauge Your Current Skills in Assessment Mode

After the tutorial, you will take an initial placement assessment in the ALEKS “Assessment Mode.” The assessment will create a precise understanding of your knowledge of mathematics. Try to answer each question to the best of your ability. If you do not know the answer, select “I don’t know” instead of guessing. Answering questions correctly during your assessment will enable you to avoid repeating these topics later in ALEKS.

Once your placement assessment is complete, the “My Pie” report will show your knowledge of each topic area and what you are most ready to learn next. You can navigate the pie chart to enter the ALEKS “Learning Mode.”

Pick Up New Skills in Learning Mode

Once you begin learning topics, ALEKS will provide you with feedback on your answers and inform you of how many times you need to answer this type of question correctly to add the item to “My Pie.” If you need help with a problem, click “Explain.” Once you see the solution, you can rework a similar problem that contains different variables.

Occasionally, ALEKS may prompt you with a reassessment. This helps ALEKS confirm that you still have mastery of topics added to your pie, and it helps ALEKS reassess your overall knowledge of mathematics. ALEKS may also take you to a review area upon logging in, allowing you to refresh recently learned items. If you do not want to work in this area, you can simply click on “My Pie” located on the upper right-hand corner to return to learning mode.

ALEKS will track your progress as you work through lessons.

Additional Support

If you have questions or registration/system issues with ALEKS, please contact ALEKS customer support.