Language Placement Exam

The World Languages Department is prepared to evaluate proficiency for French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, and Spanish for placement purposes.

All students who wish to study a language at Stetson must take a placement exam.

Students who are native speakers or heritage learners of the language must take the placement exam.

Those with four years of that language in high school will be placed in a 102 level or above, depending on placement test results. Students with fewer than four years of high school modern language will be placed into an appropriate level of that language based on individual case evaluations of their placement scores and years of previous exposure.

For Arabic there is no placement test, contact the Chair of World Languages and Cultures, Yves-Antoine Clemmen at  [email protected].

Online placement will only be used for level placement in language courses. For waivers (only an option for certain majors), you have to set an appointment to take the test in the Language Commons.

NoteThe test should take no longer than 20-25 minutes. If you exceed the allocated time, your results may be disqualified. You may only take the test once, so make sure you have the time and ability to work uninterrupted.

Placement exam instructions (Must use Chrome or Firefox)

  • Register online
  • Sign in with your Stetson email and create a password.
  • Complete the Pre-Test Survey.
  • Take the exam.

The number of questions is not fixed: in order to determine your ability, the exam will ask as many (or few) questions as necessary. As soon as the exam is completed, you will see your results, and they will be immediately transmitted to the Department of World Languages & Cultures for evaluation and processing. Please allow up to three business days for processing. Once processed, your placement will appear at the bottom of your degree audit & you will be able to register for any open class at that level.

Note: Consulting a print or online source (e.g., dictionary) or a speaker of the language for which you are testing, using a smartphone, or otherwise getting assistance while you are taking the test is not allowed. These acts are a violation of Stetson's Honor Pledge. If you are found to have violated this Honor Code, your score will be disqualified and you will be referred to the Honor Council. Similarly, testing purposefully below your abilities is considered a violation of the Honor Pledge.