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In-person placement tests are walk-in and held in the Language Building, room 106. You do not need to contact us in advance to take the test. Simply show up at the listed time and day and make sure to bring any form of photo ID. (See schedule below).

(Information on the Spanish placement test is on the Department of Spanish website)

For frequently asked questions about the placement test, click here.

Fall 2024 Placement Test Schedule

  • August 23, Friday - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • August 28, Wednesday - 2:00 PM - 4:00PM
  • September 5, Thursday - 2:00 PM - 4:00PM
  • September 13, Friday - 2:00 PM - 4:00PM
  • September 25, Wednesday- 10:00 AM - 12:00PM
  • October 4, Friday- 2:00 PM - 4:00PM
  • October 14, Monday- 2:00 PM - 4:00PM
  • October 22, Tuesday- 2:00 PM - 4:00PM
  • October 30, Wednesday- 10:00 AM - 12:00PM
  • November 8, Friday- 10:00 AM - 12:00PM
  • November 14, Thursday- 2:00 PM - 4:00PM
  • November 20, Wednesday- 2:00 PM - 4:00PM
  • December 2, Monday- 2:00 PM - 4:00PM

To schedule an Arabic placement exam, please email our Coordinator for Arabic, Caroline Najour at: caroline.najour@unt.edu

Placement Testing Information:

  1. You must be a UNT student or accepted as a UNT student to take the test.
  2. Tests are offered for languages taught at UNT: Arabic, ASL, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, and Spanish.
  3. The test can only be taken ONE TIME per language. The only exception to this rule is for graduate students who are using the placement test to qualify for the Graduate Translation Exam.
  4. Students must provide 8-digit student ID number and a picture ID at time of test.
  5. The test can take anywhere from 45min-2hr to complete and varies per student. It is highly recommended to show up at the beginning of the exam time in order to have the full amount of testing time. Students must sign in with the proctor at least 30 minutes before the ending time and students must finish by the designated ending time.
  6. Tests in ASL, French, German, and Italian are computer-based and multiple choice. Tests in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Latin are done via Scantron and are multiple choice. Arabic is a written, short answer test.
  7. To schedule an Arabic placement exam, please email our Coordinator for Arabic, Caroline Najour at: caroline.najour@unt.edu.
  8. For information about the Spanish placement test, please visit the Department of Spanish website.
  9. All language tests cover vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension to test you from the 1010 level through the 2050 level. You may receive between 3 and 12 hours credit, depending on the score.
  10. Taking the test is free. However, if a student places out of credit hours and wants that credit posted on his/her transcript, UNT charges a flat fee of $53.00 charged to the student's MyUNT account. In order to receive credit on your transcript, be sure to ask the Testing Coordinator or a member of the office staff about this as soon as you receive your results. For students who do not need to pay for the credit, a note will go on your transcript declaring that you took the placement exam and stating how well you did (e.g. Proficient in GERM 1010, 1020).
  11. Students who are fluent in languages that we do not offer at UNT should look in the Proficiency Testing section under Resources or contact the department's main office for further information.
  12. *New as of November 2011: Students may now take the placement exam if they have already earned credit in the language they are testing in. For example, if you started in FREN 1010 and did very well, thinking you might be able to place out of the next class, you may take the placement exam to earn credit or proficiency in FREN 1020, and then register for FREN 2040.