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OMPT: the maths entry test used by Dutch universities
More than thirty universities in the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland and Lithuania now screen applicants' maths with the OMPT, a webcam-proctored online test that comes in seven very different versions. There is no universal pass mark, preparation can take anywhere from 40 to 120 hours depending on the module, and the most expensive mistake candidates make is preparing for the wrong one. Apply to an English-taught bachelor's programme in the Netherlands this year and there is a fair chance the admission requirements mention a test you have never heard of: the OMPT, short for Online Mathematics Placement Test. More than thirty institutions now use it to check whether applicants can handle the maths in their degree. Where a programme requires it, admission waits on the score. The test is built and operated by SOWISO, whose official site is omptest.org. It runs entirely online, proctored by webcam, and scores usually arrive within days. That speed suits rolling international admissions in a way a paper exam sat in a hall never could. OMPTEXAM.COM is your practice friend.
