Language placement testing

Undergraduate placement testing

Language placement test for undergraduates

If you want to determine which level language course to take, the School of International Letters and Cultures at Arizona State University offers a variety of placement tests to meet your individual needs as an undergraduate student.

Please note: Unless otherwise indicated, the School of International Letters and Cultures language courses are designed for second language learners. Native speakers of the target language may not register for language courses in their native language but are welcome to take content courses (culture, film, literature) taught in their native language. The School of International Letters and Cultures defines a native speaker as someone who has completed secondary school in the target language.

The results do not constitute the completion of the second language requirement. Some language placement tests are available online while others must be completed in person.  

Students are permitted to take a language placement test no more than two times per academic year. 

Placement tests will provide a recommended course level for an ASU language course (101, 202, etc.).

The results do not constitute the completion of the second language requirement. Some language placement tests are available online while others require you to schedule an in-person test.

Please select the language for which you wish to take a placement test from the list below.

Languages offered for placement include:

 


 


 

Language placement milestones and scores

Placement in French, German, and Spanish has been automated to produce milestones in PeopleSoft that correlate to student scores on the WebCAPE exam.  Students will be eligible to enroll in the course that their score indicates to be the correct one for their level of language ability.  Note: there are two placement tests in the Spanish language — one (Spanish) is for second language learners and the other (Español) is for heritage learners as identified through the questionnaire.

Below are listed the finalized and approved cutoff scores for placement exams in Spanish, French and German.

Spanish Language LearnerLow score in rangeHigh score in range
SPA101
SPA110
0249
SPA102250369
SPA201370420
SPA202421520
SPA313521>521
Spanish Heritage Learner (Español)Low score in rangeHigh score in range
SPA1030100
SPA203101369
SPA204370520
SPA315521>521
FrenchLow score in rangeHigh score in range
FRE101
FRE110
0280
FRE102281340
FRE201341394
FRE202
FRE210
395476
FRE311477>477
GermanLow score in rangeHigh score in range
GER101
GER110
0230
GER102231328
GER201329407
GER201
GER210
408443
GER210
GER202
444469
GER202470547


Milestone information (PeopleSoft)

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