The Language Placement Exam is an online, adaptive test to measure class placement in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian or Spanish.

The Language Proficiency Exam is a proctored, adaptive test offered on campus or through Examity to measure proficiency in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian or Spanish.

The Language Placement and Proficiency Exams are available for students with prior experience in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian and Spanish. For more information on proficiency for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean please see the EAS Department site. For more information on proficiency for Italian, please see the Italian Department Site.

If your course placement based on the result of the proctored Proficiency Exam is higher than required for your degree program, you are not required to enroll in additional second language courses. If you completed the online version of the exam as an incoming freshman, you still need to complete the proctored version of the exam to satisfy this requirement (see #2 in the next section). In all cases, you must meet with your primary academic advisor to confirm whether your proficiency meets the second language requirement for your degree program.

If you have experience with a second language but have not earned college credit for this experience, the Language Placement Exam is required before you can enroll in a course. If wish to verify your proficiency to satisfy the second language requirement for your degree program, you need to take the proctored Language Proficiency Exam.

The online version of the exam is designed for placement purposes only. If you wish to enroll in a course following completion of the online version of the exam, you are not required to complete the proctored version. If you place highly on the online version of the exam and wish to verify your proficiency to meet the second language requirement associated with your degree, then you should complete the proctored proficiency version of the exam.

If you have earned college credit in a second language, the exam is not required. Please contact the department that oversees the language you studied (these are listed below).

If you have no prior experience with a second language and wish to enroll in a course, the exam is not required (Spanish DOES require a placement score, even to enroll in SPAN 101). Please contact the department that oversees the language and courses (these are listed below). 

If you are an incoming student, you must complete the online placement exam in Next Steps regardless of any earned credits in a second language.
If you are not an incoming freshman and you have earned college credit in a second language, you do not need to complete the proctored Language Proficiency Exam.

The exam will begin being held the week before the Fall semester starts for Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Italian. French, German, Latin, Russian and Spanish are available online and anytime. For more information on proficiency for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean please see the EAS Department site. For more information on proficiency for Italian, please see the Italian Department Site.

Schedule your procotored Language Proficiency Exam within five days of your requested exam date.
For more information on proficiency for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean please see the EAS Department site. For more information on proficiency for Italian, please see the Italian Department Site.

The proctored online proficiency exam is available for French, German, Latin, Russian and Spanish.  Proficiency for  Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Italian are arranged directly though the department.

Because the exam is adaptive and not timed, the time it takes to complete will be unique for each student. On average, students complete the exam within 20 to 30 minutes.

Incoming Freshmen:

Your first attempt at the proctored proficiency exam is included in your Orientation fee if you completed the online placement exam through NextSteps.

Incoming Transfer Students:

Do not take the exam if you are transfering credit, AP, or IB scores.  Instead speak to an advisor and determine which courses you have left to complete.  Otherwise you will be charged $40 if you choose to take the LPE through NextSteps.  This fee includes your online placement exam and one proctored proficiency exam.

Second Attempts:

A $40 fee will be assessed to your Bursar's Account upon completion of the proctored Language Proficiency Exam with each successive attempt.

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Other Frequently Asked Questions About the Language Proficiency Exam

Can I earn college credit by completing the Language Proficiency Exam?

I studied a language that is not available for the LPE?

If I have studied more than one language (but have not earned college credit), should I complete multiple exams?

If I have studied more than one language (but have not earned college credit), should I complete multiple exams?

I already took the Language Proficiency Exam. Can I retake it at a later time?

I have additional questions about the exam. Who should I contact?