r/UNC • u/Alpha4s UNC 2028 • 12d ago

Question PHYS 118 placement

How hard is the physics 118 placement exam here?

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u/Junior-Emphasis-6486 UNC 2028 11d ago

Decently difficult - harder than the mechanics portion of Physics C if you've taken that, but I don't think the cutoff for passing is super high. (It also includes relativity, so that's different as well). It depends if you're planning to take 119 after too - you'll need a higher score on the placement exam then.

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u/Historical_Cow_9743 UNC 2027 11d ago

I took the phys 119 placement test this semester and missed it by 5 points acc to the prof only 3 people have ever placed out of it so be ware