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Proficiency & Placement Exams
If you have already been placed in a language
class and need an add code or wish to check on the status
of a wait list, go to the Add
Codes and Wait Lists page. Proficiency or
Placement?
Proficiency Exams measure your
ability in a language and are used to satisfy or waive
language requirements. Proficiency Exams are not used to
determine what level language course you should be taking.
No credits are given for taking these exams. Proficiency
exams test what students are expected to know after one
year of university-level language instruction.
The department
does not offer proficiency exams to those outside the University
(e.g., high-school students seeking admission, prospective students, extension
students, etc.); neither does it offer testing in languages not in our curriculum.
Placement Exams and interviews
determine which language class is appropriate for your background
and ability. Placement tests cannot be used to waive language
requirements. No credits are given for taking these exams.
After you have determined which type of exam you need,
find your language below and follow the instructions. Please remember that placement and proficiency exams are available only to current University of Washington students.
Bengali | Chinese
| Hindi | Japanese
| Indonesian | Korean
| Sanskrit | Thai
| Urdu | Vietnamese
Bengali
Proficiency
& Placement: Please see the Bengali instructor.
Chinese
Please read carefully and thoroughly!
(For more information on Chinese language courses and answers to frequently asked questions, see the Chinese Language Courses page.)
Proficiency
Note! We do not offer the Exam to prospective UW students or non-UW students.
One way to waive the one-year UW foreign language requirement
is to pass the Department's Mandarin Proficiency Exam,
scheduled quarterly during the regular academic year,
except for summer quarter. (For information on proficiency testing in non-Mandarin dialects of Chinese, please contact the Gateway Undergraduate Advising Center, at 543-2550.) A $20 fee is to be paid on the day the Exam is taken. If paying by check, make it out to "Department of Asian Languages and Literature." Please send an email to asianadv@u.washington.edu with your name and e-mail address to sign-up for the Exam.
The
next Chinese Proficiency Exam will take place Friday, March 30, 2012 from 2:30-4:30pm in SAV 137.
Second- and third-year proficiency exams are also
offered for CISB students and Jackson School students,
generally held at the same time as the Mandarin Proficiency
Exam described above. For details or to sign up for
an exam, send an email to the advisor.
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you are a student with a documented disability and need to request disability accommodation(s) for your exam, please contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance of your scheduled exam date at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu.
Placement
If you would like to take a modern Chinese language
course and are not
currently enrolled in any UW Chinese language class,
you must first complete
the online Chinese Language Evaluation Questionnaire.
It is open February 13-23, 2012 for Spring Quarter 2012 registration.
Once you have submitted
your questionnaire, you will receive email indicating
your status and including further directions. Notification
is normally within five working days; we appreciate your patience.
Note that if you find it closed, please check back
again later. Or, if you get a "catalyst tools error" message when clicking on the link below, this simply means the questionnaire is currently closed.
Note that
if you wish to take Classical Chinese do not
need to fill out the questionnaire.
We regret that non-matriculated students will not
be considered for modern Chinese language classes at
the first- through third-year level, with the exception
of Summer courses.
Chinese Language Evaluation Questionnaire
Hindi
Proficiency
Exam is administered at the Office
of Educational Assessment, 440 Schmitz Hall [map],
(206) 543-1170.
Placement:
If you would like to take first-year Hindi and are not currently enrolled in any UW Hindi language class, you must first complete the online Hindi Language Placement Questionnaire,available the first day of the first week of registration for Autumn quarter (early May). You are highly encouraged to submit your questionnaire as early as possible during the registration period, since the questionnaire can be closed without notice.
The first-year Hindi sequence is divided into two sections, one (311B) for students with no background whatsoever in Hindi, and the other (311A) for students with some (but not extensive) background. Both sections will meet daily from 9:30 to 10:20. Students are grouped into the two sections after completing the questionnaire about their backgrounds in Hindi.
The first-year Hindi sequence begins in Autumn and continues through Winter and Spring. It is not possible to begin the sequence in the Winter or Spring terms, since the preceding terms' courses are prerequisites. In other words, if you are interested in taking first-year Hindi at UW, you must enroll in the Autumn quarter. If you miss registering for Autumn quarter you will have to wait till the start of the series in the following Academic Year, i.e., next Autumn.
Enrollment Restrictions: Because it is quite possible that students enrolled in Hindi 311 may already have some exposure to or proficiency in Hindi, it is important that the University of Washington policy concerning taking language courses at the first and second-year level be understood. This policy reads as follows:
First-year (elementary) or second-year (intermediate) foreign-language credit is not granted either by examination or by course completion in a student’s native language. “Native language” is defined as the language, or one of the languages, spoken in the student’s home during the first six years of his or her life and in which he or she received instruction through the seventh grade.
Students who misrepresent the extent of their background so as to gain entrance to a course at the elementary of intermediate level may be dropped from the rolls of that course. Students who have questions as to whether they are prohibited from taking Hindi 311 according to this policy should speak with one of the instructors so as to obtain a suitable placement in a Hindi course at the appropriate level.
Once you have submitted your questionnaire, you will receive email indicating your status and including further directions. Notification is normally within five working days; however, submissions for Fall quarter classes received after the Spring quarter's eighth week of instruction will be responded to within one month.
Note that the questionnaire may be closed during certain periods over the summer. If you find it closed, please check back again later.
Note: If you get a "catalyst tools error" message when clicking on the link below, this simply means the questionnaire is currently closed.
Online Hindi Language Placement Questionnaire
Indonesian
Proficiency
& Placement: Please see the Indonesian instructor.
Japanese
Proficiency
Exam is administered at the Office
of Educational Assessment, 440 Schmitz Hall [map],
(206) 543-1170. There is a single test for proficiency
and placement (please refer to the Japanese Placement Test when contacting the Testing Center/Educational Assessment Office.). If a student passes 113, the Registration
Office will be notified.
Placement
Placement tests are required for students who have
taken Japanese in high school, but not in college,
or who know some Japanese but have never taken college
courses. The Japanese Placement Test is available at
the Office
of Educational Assessment. This test places
students in Japan 111, 112, and 113. There are no kanji
on the placement test. For students who place out of
first-year Japanese and desire placement in a higher
level, placement interviews are required. To apply for an interview, please submit a Japanese Placement Interview Application form.
Students with previous college background may continue
their study of Japanese by enrolling in the next-higher
course here at UW. Add codes for this purpose are available
from the course instructor.
If a student feels that his or her placement is inappropriate
or has concerns about a particular placement, he or
she should meet with the Japanese Language Coordinator.
If a student is already taking a course and discovers
that his or her placement is not appropriate, he or
she should talk to the instructor within the first two weeks of the
course for assistance.
Korean
Proficiency:
Please see below; the tests for proficiency are the same as for placement. Make sure that you indicate which purpose your test will serve.
Placement:
The Office
of Educational Assessment (440 Schmitz Hall, (206) 543-1170) administers the tests for the Korean program (KR100A and KR200A).
KR100A consists of a listening section followed by a written section (vocabulary, grammar, and reading).
- If you score below 60, you are eligible to take Korean 135 (Elementary Korean for Heritage Learners). Taking KOREAN 135 will satisfy the General Language Requirement for graduation.
- If you score above 60, you are exempted from the General Language Requirement for graduation. However, if you wish to take Korean classes at the UW, you must take the KR200a test (see below). For information on KR200a, contact the department at asianll@uw.edu.
- If you do not know how to read Korean at all, do not take the test. Contact koreanlg@uw.edu for further guidelines.
There is no re-test policy or waiting period. You may retake KR100A at anytime.
KR200A is for students to take Korean courses at or above the 200 level. It is a written examination. Contact asianll@uw.edu for information on the examination.
- If you score below 60, you are eligible to take KOREAN 211, the second-year Korean heritage course after an oral interview. To arrange an interview, contact koreanlg@uw.edu.
- If you score above 60, you must also take an interview before or after the KR200A exam to determine placement. Contact koreanlg@uw.edu to request an interview
- Note from the instructor: In order to take KOREAN 211 (Heritage 2nd-year level) 1) you must first take the placement test, AND 2) have an interview with the instructor -- you MUST bring your test results with you to the interview.
- To sign up for an interview for KOREAN 211 (Heritage), click here .
Sanskrit
Placement: Please see any Sanskrit instructor.
Thai
Proficiency
& Placement: Please see the Thai instructor.
Urdu
Proficiency
Exam is administered at the Office
of Educational Assessment, 440 Schmitz Hall
[map],
(206) 543-1170.
Placement: Please see the Urdu instructor.
Vietnamese
Proficiency
Note that we do not offer the Exam to prospective UW students or non-UW students.
One way to waive the one-year UW foreign language requirement
is to pass the Department's Vietnamese Proficiency Exam,
scheduled quarterly during the regular academic year,
except Summer quarter. A $20 fee is to be paid on the day the Exam is taken. If paying by check, make it out to "Department of Asian Languages and Literature." Please send an email to asianadv@u.washington.edu
with your name and e-mail address to sign-up for the Exam.
The next Vietnamese Proficiency Exam will take place Thursday, March 29, 2012 from 2:30-4:30pm in SAV 138.
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you are a student with a documented disability and need to request disability accommodation(s) for your exam, please contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance of your scheduled exam date at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu.
Placement:
The Vietnamese instructor will conduct individual placement tests in her office (Gowen Hall M233) before/during the start of each quarter's registration period. This is not the proficiency test that waives the UW language requirement.
To arrange for an individual placement appointment, sign up for a time slot on the sign-up sheet on the instructor's door. For Spring Quarter 2012, the placement tests will be held on:
- Thursday, February 2 from 1:30-3:20 PM
- Wednesday, February 8 from 2:30-3:30 PM
- Monday, February 13 from 2:20-3:20 PM
- Tuesday, February 21 from 1:30-3:20 PM
- Friday, March 2 from 2:20-3:30 PM
Students who misrepresent the extent of their background so as to gain entrance to a course at the elementary or intermediate level will be dropped from the roster of that course.
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