Spanish and Portuguese Studies - University of Washington
  Placement Testing Information


Students who took Spanish or Portuguese in high school must take a Placement Test before being eligible to register for classes.

100-level Spanish Placement Test Score Ranges

0-15 points: Eligible for 101
16-44 points: Eligible for 102
10-44 points AND two years of
high school Spanish:
Eligible for 110
45-69 points: Eligible for 103
70+: Eligible for 201*

*Students with scores of 70+ are also eligible to take the 200-level Spanish placement exam. Students must schedule an appointment with the Office of Educational Assessment in order to take the 200-level exam. It is important to note that it can take about 2 weeks for the 200-level Spanish placement exams to be graded and posted to student records, and they are not graded over winter/spring breaks, or during summer quarter.


200-level Spanish Placement Test Score Ranges

0-75 points: Eligible for 201
76-145 points: Eligible for 202
146-165 points: Eligible for 203
166-175 points: Eligible for 301



For information about the testing schedule, please contact the Office of Educational Assessment:

Office of Educational Assessment
440 Schmitz Hall
(206) 543-1171
http://www.washington.edu/oea/services/testing_center/exams/placement.html


Portuguese Placement
Students who take the Portuguese placement exam are placed based on the Portuguese instructor's assessment. Please contact the Office of Educational Assessment for test schedule information.


Graduate Student Foreign Language Requirement
An exam is available for graduate students who need to comply with a foreign language requirement in Spanish or Portuguese. Please contact the Office of Educational Assessment for schedule information.

 

Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE)

Students who passed the DELE exam may use it for placement in the following manner:

A student who passes A2, will be placed into SPAN 202

A student who passes B1, will be placed into SPAN 301

A student who passes B2, will be placed into SPAN 303



  See also…
Registration Policies
100 & 200-Level FAQs
300 & 400-Level FAQs
Opportunities for Students
Career Advising
Writing Workshop
Credit by Exam
The M.I.T. Program
Contact Information