Language Placement Tests

Welcome! You are about to take the NC State World Language Placement Test. Please review the following points before you begin:

1. This placement test is to help you identify what course you are prepared to be successful in, rather than a way to "skip" or test out of courses. If you believe that you will test out of your major's World Language requirement and you don't plan on taking classes in the language you should NOT take the test online at this time.

   Instead, take the placement test in the language computer lab so that the test is monitored by the lab attendant and the results can be verified. Please carefully review the NCSU world language placement test page for details. If you place beyond your major's language requirement, then drop the signed/sealed results printout in Dr. Scott Despain's mailbox in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, Withers 310. He will prepare a waiver that will allow you to take the course you placed into. If you do not place beyond your major's language requirement, then take the course you place into. (Please also contact Dr. Despain or Ms. Alexandra Marano if you feel that you have placed too high or too low after taking the exam.)

2. There is no time limit for this exam. On average, the exam takes 15-30 minutes to complete. There are no breaks once you begin an exam. Typically you are able to take the placement test in a given language only once.
3. No electronic devices, books, or study-aids of any kind (or other people) are allowed to be used during the exam. Therefore, please put away all of these items while taking the exam. By starting this exam, you acknowledge that: 1) you are the person taking the test and the student associated with the student ID you are about to enter; 2) you are using no outside materials; 3) you understand that using any of those resources constitutes cheating and a violation of the Honor Code, and disciplinary action will be taken.