The name said it all, and it is free. The main purpose of the placement test is to obtain students’ ‘mathematical profile’ in order to find the best matching class for them. Since we don’t place students into classes following their grade/age levels, and our program offers quite a few levels of math classes, we need to have a placement test. The placement test is interactive: we verbally evaluate students’ actual math skills, number sense and fluency, reasoning skills, learning pace and style, math aptitude, as well as overall ‘mathematical maturity.’ The parents get the feedback, including the class recommendation, right away, and then through mutual discussion the final decision for student placement is made.