Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish tests are available online and are free of charge. For Arabic placement, contact Dr. Julia Young, youngjg@cua.edu. For all other languages, contact Dr. Mario Ortiz, ortizm@cua.edu

Please make sure you need the placement test by reviewing our language placement guidelines.

Read through the following directions BEFORE beginning the test.

For proper placement, answer to the best of your ability without outside assistance (textbooks, dictionaries, online translators, friends, native speakers, etc.). Please remember that the purpose of this test is to help place you in the proper level, thus ensuring that you will be neither too challenged nor too frustrated. If you consult outside material, it would skew your results and place you at a class level that would make it difficult for you to succeed. 

• Please note the following important points:
• Once you complete the Chinese, French, German, Italian, or Spanish tests online, your test score and placement will be displayed on the screen. Your class permission to enroll in the appropriate level will be granted within five business days. 
• Please note that if you score above the intermediate level (above 104) on the placement test, you must have an oral interview to confirm your results. Your final score page will indicate whom you should contact to arrange an oral interview. 
  • SPANISH language placement interviews will occur during the weeks of June 15–26, July 6–10, and August 17–28. All other languages interviews are offered on an ongoing basis.
• Placement results expire one calendar year from the date of the test. If your test results are more than a year old, you will need to re-take the test. 
• For placement in Greek and Latin, please see https://ancient-medieval.catholic.edu/academics/language-placement/index.html