Exams

We are currently only trial testing one exam this academic year (2022-2023):

  • PL23 – 2023 Polymer exam

We expect to trial test new exams starting fall 2023.

New editions of ACS Exams have been released recently in late 2022 with more exams planned for 2023:

  • AN22 – 2022 Analytical Chemistry Exam for the sophomore-level analytical chemistry course
  • DE22 – 2022 Dual Enrollment Exam: This is an entirely new exam that has been built as two separate exams in one test booklet: one 40-item General Chemistry I exam and one 40-item General Chemistry II exam.  These exams are designed for students taking a dual enrollment course.
  • HS23 – 2023 High School Chemistry Exam for the full year of the standard sophomore-level chemistry course
  • GC23C – 2023 General Chemistry Conceptual Exam for the full year of the standard two-term general chemistry sequence
  • GC23CF-2023 General Chemistry Conceptual Exam for the first semester of the standard two-term general chemistry sequence
  • GC23CS-2023 General Chemistry Conceptual Exam for the second semester of the standard two-term general chemistry sequence
  • OR23 – 2023 Organic Chemistry Exam for the full year of the standard two-term organic chemistry sequence
  • IN23 – 2023 Inorganic Chemistry Exam for the senior-level inorganic chemistry course

Choose a category below to view the available exams.

Analytical Chemistry

Stock Code

Title

Norm

Questions

Time

Stock Code: AN22

Title: 2022 Analytical Chemistry Exam - Designed for use after the sophomore level Analytical Chemistry course.

Norm: NA

Questions: 50

Time: 110

Stock Code: AN17

Title: 2017 Analytical Chemistry Exam - Designed for use after the sophomore level Analytical Chemistry course.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 110

Stock Code: AN13

Title: 2013 Analytical Chemistry Exam - Designed for use after the sophomore level Analytical Chemistry course.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 110

Stock Code: AN01

Title: 2001 Analytical Chemistry Exam - Designed for use after the sophomore level Analytical Chemistry course.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 100

Stock Code: IA17

Title: 2017 Instrumental Analysis Exam - Exam designed for upper division instrumental analysis courses.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 110

Stock Code: IA09

Title: 2009 Instrumental Analysis Exam - Exam designed for upper division instrumental analysis courses.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 100

Biochemistry

Stock Code

Title

Norm

Questions

Time

Stock Code: BC17

Title: 2017 Biochemistry Exam – Core - Core portion of the 2017 biochemistry exam is designed for 1-semester courses

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 40

Time: 80

Stock Code: BC17

Title: 2017 Biochemistry Exam - The 2017 Biochemistry exam has a 60-item exam designed for use at the end of a 2-semester sequence (designed as a core + advanced exam).

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 120

Stock Code: BC12

Title: 2012 Biochemistry Exam – Core - Core portion of the 2012 biochemistry exam is designed for 1-semester courses

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 40

Time: 80

Stock Code: BC12

Title: 2012 Biochemistry Exam - The 2012 Biochemistry exam has a 60-item exam designed for use at the end of a 2-semester sequence (designed as a core + advanced exam).

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 120

Stock Code: BC07

Title: 2007 Biochemistry Exam - The 2007 Biochemistry exam has a 60-item complete exam designed for use at the end of a 2-semester sequence with norms established for 1-semester use as well.-No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Chemical Health and Safety

Stock Code

Title

Norm

Questions

Time

Stock Code: CS19

Title: 2019 Chemical Health and Safety - Laboratory safety exam (second-year level)

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 60

Stock Code: CS97

Norm: NA

Questions: 75

Time: 60

General Chemistry

Stock Code

Title

Norm

Questions

Time

Stock Code: GC21

Title: 2021 General Chemistry Exam – Full Year - Exam for Full Year General Chemistry - available in 2 forms.

Norm: NA

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC19

Title: 2019 General Chemistry Exam – Full Year - Exam for Full Year General Chemistry - available in 2 forms.

Norm: NA

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC17

Title: 2017 General Chemistry Exam – Full Year - Exam for Full Year General Chemistry - available in 2 forms

Norm: NA

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC15

Title: 2015 General Chemistry Exam – Full Year - Exam for Full Year General Chemistry - available in 2 forms

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC13

Title: 2013 General Chemistry Exam – Full Year - Exam for Full Year General Chemistry - available in 2 forms. No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC11

Title: 2011 General Chemistry Exam – Full Year - Exam for Full Year General Chemistry - available in 2 forms. No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC21F

Title: 2021 General Chemistry Exam – First Term - Exam for First Term General Chemistry - available in 2 forms.

Norm: NA

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC18F

Title: 2018 General Chemistry Exam – First Term - Exam for First Term General Chemistry - available in 2 forms.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC15F

Title: 2015 General Chemistry Exam – First Term - Exam for First Term General Chemistry - available in 2 forms.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC09F

Title: 2009 General Chemistry Exam – First Term - Exam for First Term General Chemistry - available in 2 forms.-No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 120

Stock Code: GC05F

Title: 2005 General Chemistry Exam – First Term - Exam for First Term General Chemistry - available in 2 forms. No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 120

Stock Code: GC22S

Title: 2022 General Chemistry Exam – Second Term - Exam for Second Term General Chemistry - available in 2 forms.

Norm: NA

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC17S

Title: 2017 General Chemistry Exam – Second Term - Exam for Second Term General Chemistry - available in 2 forms.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC10S

Title: 2010 General Chemistry Exam – Second Term - Exam for Second Term General Chemistry - available in 2 forms.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC06S

Title: 2006 General Chemistry Exam – Second Term - Exam for Second Term General Chemistry - available in 2 forms. No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 120

Stock Code: GC18B

Title: 2018 General Chemistry Exam – Brief - Exam for Full Year General Chemistry – shortened to 50 items in 55 minutes.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 55

Stock Code: GC14B

Title: 2014 General Chemistry Exam – Brief - Exam for Full Year General Chemistry – shortened to 50 items in 55 minutes.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 55

Stock Code: GC10B

Title: 2010 General Chemistry Exam – Brief - Exam for Full Year General Chemistry – shortened to 50 items in 55 minutes.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 55

Stock Code: GC16C

Title: 2016 General Chemistry Conceptual Exam – Full Year - Full Year SUBSET of the 2016 General Chemistry Conceptual Exam

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC16C-F

Title: 2016 General Chemistry Conceptual Exam – First term subset - First term SUBSET of the 2016 General Chemistry Conceptual Exam

Norm: NA

Questions: 40

Time: 55

Stock Code: GC16C-S

Title: 2016 General Chemistry Conceptual Exam – Second term subset - Second term SUBSET of the 2016 General Chemistry Conceptual Exam

Norm: NA

Questions: 40

Time: 55

Stock Code: GC08C

Title: 2008 General Chemistry Conceptual Exam – Full Year, First Term and Second Term - Genera Chemistry Conceptual 2008 Exam - Includes a Full-year exam, a First Term exam and a Second Term exam in one booklet.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC01C

Title: 2001 General Chemistry Exam – Conceptual - Full Year 2001 General Chemistry Conceptual Exam-No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: GC17PQF

Title: 2017 General Chemistry Exam – Paired Question, First Term - Paired Question Exam for 1st Term General Chemistry.

Norm: NA

Questions: 40

Time: 55

Stock Code: GC17PQS

Title: 2017 General Chemistry Exam – Paired Question, Second Term - Paired Question Exam for 2nd Term General Chemistry.

Norm: NA

Questions: 40

Time: 55

Stock Code: GC05PQF

Title: 2005 General Chemistry Exam – Paired Questions, First Term - Paired Question Exam for 1st Term General Chemistry.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 40

Time: 55

Stock Code: GC07PQS

Title: 2007 General Chemistry Exam – Paired Question, Second Term - Paired Question Exam for 2nd Term General Chemistry.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 40

Time: 55

Stock Code: CT09

Title: ACS Chemistry in Context – 2009 - Chemistry in Context Exam - Norms for Core only

Norm: NA

Questions: 48

Time: 75

Stock Code: GC04AF

Title: 2004 First Term General Chemistry (ACS Text) - First Term Exam for the General Chemistry Text from ACS

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: CT97

Norm: NA

Questions: 78

Time: 120

General-Organic-Biochemistry

Stock Code

Title

Norm

Questions

Time

Stock Code: GB18

Title: 2018 General-Organic-Biochemistry Exam - Three test collection for General-Organic-Biochemistry course in one exam booklet.

Norm: NA

Questions: 150

Time: NA

Stock Code: GB18

Title: General Subtest (for GB18) - Comes automatically with every GB exam.

Norm: NA

Questions: 50

Time: 60

Stock Code: GB18

Title: Organic Subtest (for GB18) - Come automatically with every GB exam.

Norm: NA

Questions: 50

Time: 60

Stock Code: GB18

Title: Biochemistry subtest (for GB18) - Comes automatically with every GB exam.

Norm: NA

Questions: 50

Time: 60

Stock Code: GB18D

Title: 2018 General-Organic-Biochemistry Exam – Condensed - General-Organic-Biochemistry exam designed for a one-semester course.

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 55

Stock Code: GB14

Title: 2014 General-Organic-Biochemistry Exam - Three test collection for General-Organic-Biochemistry course in one exam booklet. Available in two forms.

Norm: NA

Questions: 180

Time: NA

Stock Code: GB14

Title: General Subtest (for GB14) - Comes automatically with every GB Exam. Available in two forms.

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 55

Stock Code: GB14

Title: Organic Subtest (for GB14) - Comes automatically with every GB Exam. Available in two forms.

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 55

Stock Code: GB14

Title: Biochemistry Subtest (for GB14) - Comes automatically with every GB Exam. Available in two forms.

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 55

Stock Code: GB07

Title: 2007 General-Organic-Biochemistry Exam - Three test collection for General-Organic-Biochemistry course in one exam booklet.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 180

Time: NA

Stock Code: GB07

Title: General Subtest (for GOB07) - Comes automatically with every GOB Exam.

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 55

Stock Code: GB07

Title: Organic Subtest (for GOB07) - Comes automatically with every GOB Exam.

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 55

Stock Code: GB07

Title: Biochemistry Subtest (for GOB07) - Comes automatically with every GOB Exam.

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 55

High School Chemistry

Stock Code

Title

Norm

Questions

Time

Stock Code: HS19

Title: 2019 High School Chemistry Exam - Traditional exam for a first-year high school chemistry course.

Norm: NA

Questions: 80

Time: 100

Stock Code: HS16

Title: 2016 High School Chemistry Exam - Traditional exam for a first-year high school chemistry course. Two forms with different question orders are available.

Norm: NA

Questions: 80

Time: 100

Stock Code: HS16C

Title: 2016 High School Chemistry Exam – Conceptual - A new exam for a first-year high school chemistry course with conceptual questions.

Norm: NA

Questions: 50

Time: 50

Stock Code: HS13

Title: 2013 High School Chemistry Exam - Traditional exam for a first-year high school chemistry course. Two forms with different question orders are available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 80

Time: 80

Stock Code: HS11

Title: 2011 High School Chemistry Exam - Traditional exam for a first-year high school chemistry course. Two forms with different question orders are available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 80

Time: 80

Stock Code: HS09

Title: 2009 High School Chemistry Exam - Traditional exam for a first-year high school chemistry course. Two forms with different question orders are available.-No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 80

Time: 80

Stock Code: HS10A

Title: 2010 High School Chemistry Exam – Advanced - Advanced exam for a second-year high school chemistry course (AP Chemistry).

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: HS06A

Title: 2006 High School Chemistry Exam – Advanced - Advanced exam for a second-year high school chemistry course (AP Chemistry).

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: HS04A

Title: 2004 High School Chemistry Exam – Advanced - Advanced exam for a second-year high school chemistry course (AP Chemistry).-No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: CC98

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 80

Stock Code: CC91

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 80

Inorganic Chemistry

Stock Code

Title

Norm

Questions

Time

Stock Code: IN14

Title: 2014 Inorganic Chemistry Exam - Exam for Senior-level Inorganic Course

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: IN09

Title: 2009 Inorganic Chemistry Exam - Exam for Senior-level Inorganic Course

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: IN02

Title: 2002 Inorganic Chemistry Exam - Exam for Senior-level Inorganic Course-No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 120

Stock Code: IN98

Title: 1998 Inorganic Chemistry Exam - Exam for Senior-level Inorganic Course-No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 120

Stock Code: IN22D

Title: 2022 Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Exam - Exam for a sophomore-level inorganic course.

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: IN16D

Title: 2016 Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Exam - A new exam for a sophomore-level inorganic course.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Organic Chemistry

Stock Code

Title

Norm

Questions

Time

Stock Code: OR20

Title: 2020 Organic Chemistry Exam - Exam for two-semester Organic Chemistry - available in one form

Norm: NA

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: OR18

Title: 2018 Organic Chemistry Exam - Exam for two-semester Organic Chemistry - available in two forms

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: OR17

Title: 2017 Organic Chemistry Exam - Exam for two-semester Organic Chemistry - available in two forms

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: OR16

Title: 2016 Organic Chemistry Exam - Exam for two-semester Organic Chemistry

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: OR12

Title: 2012 Organic Chemistry Exam - Exam for two-semester Organic Chemistry-No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: OR21F

Title: 2021 Organic Chemistry – First Term Exam - Exam for first term of two term organic chemistry sequence - available in one form.

Norm: NA

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: OR17F

Title: 2017 Organic Chemistry – First Term Exam - Exam for first term of two term organic chemistry sequence - available in two forms.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: OR14F

Title: 2014 Organic Chemistry – First Term Exam - Exam for first term of two term organic chemistry sequence.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Stock Code: OR10F

Title: 2010 Organic Chemistry – First Term Exam - Exam for first term of two term organic chemistry sequence.-No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 70

Time: 110

Physical Chemistry

Stock Code

Title

Norm

Questions

Time

Stock Code: PH21M

Title: 2021 Physical Chemistry Modular Exam - Modular sections of Thermodynamics, Quantum, Kinetics, Dynamics and Statistical Mechanics that allow more customized groupings of topics for a Physical Chemistry test.

Norm: NA

Questions: 110

Time: NA

Stock Code: PH21C

Title: 2021 Physical Chemistry Comprehensive - Comprehensive exam covering three main topics in Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics and Kinetics/Dynamics.

Norm: NA

Questions: 55

Time: 110

Stock Code: PH21T

Title: 2021 Physical Chemistry Exam – Thermodynamics - Physical Chemistry, Thermodynamics.

Norm: NA

Questions: 50

Time: 100

Stock Code: PH21Q

Title: 2021 Physical Chemistry Exam – Quantum Mechanics - Physical Chemistry, Quantum Mechanics.

Norm: NA

Questions: 50

Time: 100

Stock Code: PH14M

Title: 2014 Physical Chemistry Modular Exam - Modular sections of Thermodynamics, Quantum, Kinetics, Dynamics and Statistical Mechanics that allow more customized groupings of topics for a Physical Chemistry test.

Norm: NA

Questions: 120

Time: NA

Stock Code: PH14C

Title: 2014 Physical Chemistry Comprehensive - Comprehensive exam covering three main topics in Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics and Kinetics/Dynamics

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: PH13T

Title: 2013 Physical Chemistry Exam – Thermodynamics - Physical Chemistry, Thermodynamics

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 100

Stock Code: PH13Q

Title: 2013 Physical Chemistry Exam – Quantum Mechanics - Physical Chemistry, Quantum Mechanics

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 100

Stock Code: PH06CS

Title: 2006 Physical Chemistry Exam – Combined Semester Exam - Variable Coverage Combined Semester Exam for Physical Chemistry

Norm: NA

Questions: 120

Time: NA

Stock Code: PH06C

Title: 2006 Physical Chemistry Exam – Comprehensive - Comprehensive exam covering three main topics in Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics and Kinetics/Dynamics

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: PH06T

Title: 2006 Physical Chemistry Exam – Thermodynamics - Physical Chemistry, Thermodynamics

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 100

Stock Code: PH06Q

Title: 2006 Physical Chemistry Exam – Quantum - Physical Chemistry, Quantum Chemistry

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 100

Stock Code: PH06D

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 50

Time: 100

Stock Code: PH01C

Title: 2001 Physical Chemistry Exam – Comprehensive - Comprehensive exam covering three main topics in Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics and Kinetics/Dynamics. No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 110

Stock Code: PH00Q

Title: 2000 Physical Chemistry Exam – Quantum - Physical Chemistry, Quantum Mechanics. No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 40

Time: 90

Stock Code: PH01D

Title: 2001 Physical Chemistry – Dynamics - Dynamics and Kinetics portion of the PChem curriculum. No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 40

Time: 90

Polymer Chemistry

Stock Code

Title

Norm

Questions

Time

Stock Code: PL90

Norm: NA

Questions: 50

Time: 75

Special Series including Senior-level Exams (DUCK)

Stock Code

Title

Norm

Questions

Time

Stock Code: DE22

Title: 2022 Dual Enrollment General Chemistry - These exams are designed for students taking a dual enrollment course.

Norm: NA

Questions: 40

Time: 50

Stock Code: DUCK18

Title: 2018 Diagnostic of Undergraduate Chemistry Knowledge Exam - Exam designed for the end of an undergraduate curriculum.

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 120

Stock Code: DUCK13

Title: 2013 Diagnostic of Undergraduate Chemistry Knowledge Exam - Exam designed for the end of an undergraduate curriculum.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 120

Stock Code: DUCK08

Title: 2008 Diagnostic of Undergraduate Chemistry Knowledge Exam - Diagnostic exam for end of undergraduate curriculum-No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 120

Stock Code: SP97A

Norm: NA

Questions: 40

Time: 60

Stock Code: SP97B

Norm: NA

Questions: 40

Time: 60

Undergraduate Placement

Stock Code

Title

Norm

Questions

Time

Stock Code: CD06

Title: 2006 California Chemistry Diagnostic Test - 2006 California Diagnostic

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 44

Time: 45

Stock Code: TP18

Title: 2018 Toledo Placement Exam - Toledo Placement Exam in three parts.

Norm: NA

Questions: 60

Time: 55

Stock Code: TP09

Title: 2009 Toledo Placement Exam - Toledo Placement Exam in three parts

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 55

Stock Code: TP98

Title: 1998 Toledo Placement Exam - Placement exam with three parts-No longer active. A limited number of tests available.

Norm: View PDF

Questions: 60

Time: 55