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Syracuse University, College of Arts and Sciences

Language Placement Exams

To maximize success in language courses, all students must take a language placement assessment. This is not a graded or a pass/fail exam. The placement assessment’s purpose is to match students’ skills and language knowledge with Syracuse University’s language course levels so that students feel comfortable and will succeed in their language course.

Incoming/First Year Students

Taking the Placement Assessments

  1. From the Blackboard Institution Page, Select Courses
  2. Set selections for “Terms” to Current Courses and set “Filters” to Open Courses
  3. Select Placement 1271- Placement Exams
  4. Choose the desired language

Navigating the Placement Assessment

  1. The assessment begins with a survey.
  2. After finishing the survey, return to the specific language folder for the next step. You will either receive your placement or there will be a link to open the assessment.
  3. After finishing the placement assessment, return to the specific language folder again for your language placement results. Please allow time for the placement exam score to populate in MySlice. Registration periods are exceptionally busy and will take longer to transfer.

Current Students

Do I already have an exam score?

  1. Go to MySlice
  2. Go to Student Home, Choose the Advising tile
  3. Then select Placement exam scores
  4. If you do not have a placement score for the language you wish to take, please proceed to the directions below for requesting access.
  5. If you have a placement exam score for the desired language, you are approved to register for a class at that level. No further action is needed.

Requesting Access to the Placement Assessments

NOTE: Study Abroad Students already have access, please proceed to the directions for taking the Placement Assessments.

  1. Please email peaccess@syr.edu from your Syracuse University email account to request access. You must include your full name, SUID number and the name of the language for which you wish to take an assessment.

For planning purposes, access to the assessments can take up to 24 hours.

Taking the Placement Assessments

  1. From the Blackboard Institution Page, Select Course
  2. Set selections for “Terms” to Current Courses and set “Filters” to Open Courses
  3. Select Placement 1271- Placement Exams
  4. Choose the desired language.

Navigating the Placement Assessments?

  1. The assessment begins with a survey.
  2. After finishing the survey, return to the specific language folder for the next step. You will either receive your placement or there will be a link to open the assessment.
  3. After finishing the placement assessment, return to the specific language folder again for your language placement results. Please allow time for the placement exam score to populate in MySlice. Registration periods are exceptionally busy and will take longer to transfer.

NOTE:

ESF students: Once you have completed the exam, please email peaccess@syr.edu to report that the exam is completed so your placement can be entered into MySlice.

Should you have any technical issues while taking the survey or assessment, please email help@syr.edu for assistance.

If you have any questions relating to a language offered here at SU, please email lll@syr.edu or visit our website at Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

ASL Placement

ASL is through the School of Education. They do not have a placement test but if you are looking to register for a higher-level class, you should call 315.443.9319 for assistance.

ESOL Placement

(English to Speakers of Other Languages)

To register for the ESOL placement exam, please visit the ESOL - College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University webpage.

Please contact Joseph Denn at jwdenn@syr.edu with further questions.