Meeting our maths requirements
Improving your maths and filling any deficiencies
Deficiencies in maths
Upon offering you a place, AUC will explain any further conditions that you will need to meet before you can officially be admitted to AUC. Below we outline the options that we may recommend for meeting those conditions when it comes to the maths requirements.
Courses through SOWISO and OMPT tests
If you have a maths deficiency or your maths system is not listed on our requirements page, you will need to complete the OMPT (Online Mathematics Placement Test) exams offered by SOWISO to show you have the required knowledge before starting. You may first need to complete the practice materials and mock exam to properly prepare for the exam. The exams and preparation materials are available online year-round, so you can begin at any time. More information on filling a maths deficiency per major is available below.
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Filling deficiencies in maths for Sciences majors
OMPT-B or OMPT-G Exam
If you are applying to be a Sciences major at AUC and have a deficiency in your maths, then you will be required to show that you have filled this deficiency by passing either the OMPT-B or OMPT-G exam with a score of 70% or above before 1 July if you are starting at AUC in September of the same year. Students who are considering a track or method that involves calculus (and related subjects) may find it beneficial to take the OMPT-B exam, as it covers material more closely aligned with these topics. This is, however, only a suggestion; both exams are equally acceptable for fulfilling the requirement. You can find the topics covered on each exam by viewing the links below. Please note that it may be hlepful to first complete the practice materials and mock exam to be sufficiently prepared.
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Filling deficiencies in maths for Social Sciences majors
OMPT-E Exam
If you are applying to be a Social Sciences major at AUC and have a deficiency in your maths, then you will be required to show that you have filled this deficiency by passing the OMPT-E Exam with a 70% or above before 1 July if you are starting at AUC in September of the same year. It may be the case that you must first complete the practice materials and mock exam to be sufficiently prepared.
Transition period for OMPT-A exam results
Until September 2025, the OMPT-A was accepted for Social Sciences applicants. Those who took the OMPT-A before September 2025 may still use their results to fulfil the maths requirement for Social Sciences, provided the results are still valid. OMPT exam results are generally valid for a period of two years.
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Filling deficiencies in maths for Humanities majors
Humanities majors have two options for fulfilling their maths requirement should they have a deficiency. If you do not meet the maths requirement for the Humanities major, we recommend that you take the OMPT-C Exam or take the SAT Subject Test Mathematics Level 1.
OMPT-C Exam
If you are applying to be a Humanities major at AUC and have a deficiency in your maths, then you may remediate this deficiency by passing the OMPT-C Exam with a 70% or above before 1 July if you are starting at AUC in September of the same year. It may be the case that you must first complete the practice materials and mock exam to be sufficiently prepared.
SAT Test Mathematics Level 1
For the SAT subject test, a score of 600 or higher will be accepted. See the link below for SAT international test dates and registration deadlines. AUC's College Board code is 6700.
Deadline to submit OMPT test results: 1 July
For all prospective students taking OMPT tests, you will need to submit your final results showing that you passed with the required score before 1 July if you're planning to start at AUC in September of the same year. For example, if you are applying to start at AUC in September 2026, then you will have to submit your OMPT scores showing that you have passed the appropriate exam before 1 July 2026.
Preference for candidates who submit OMPT results with their application
Prospective students who complete the OMPT exams earlier and include the results in their application will be prioritised in the offer selection rounds. This means that students who have taken and submitted their OMPT exam results before 1 December (for the early-bird deadline) or before 1 February (for the regular deadline) will have priority in being made an offer of admission over those who plan to take the exam later (i.e. those who have only indicated that they intend to take the OMPT exam and submit their results before 1 July 2026, but do not have the results when submitting their application). Please note that all applications submitted before the respective deadlines (1 December 2025, 1 February 2026 and 1 May 2026) will still be reviewed without the results of an OMPT exam.
Alternative proof
If you wish to fill your maths deficiency in a different way or offer an alternative proof, then you must first check with the AUC Admissions Office well in advance if it can be accepted.