Placement Exam
For students wishing to continue studying French, German or Spanish, this online computerized exam helps place them into the most appropriate language course. The exam is given online, and average duration is 20-40 minutes. Scores are recorded for future reference.
Note: This placement exam cannot be used to fulfill a language requirement
If a student wishes to satisfy a foreign language requirement (or "test out" of a requirement), this placement exam cannot be used. Instead, students must take a proficiency examination, which is administered by the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Dean's Office. To schedule a proficiency exam, contact the Dean's Office at 773-508-3500.
Students required to take the placment exam
Those who have previously studied either Spanish, French or German and wish to continue studying that language at Loyola.
Students not taking the exam
- Students who will study a language in which they have no experience.
- Students studying Italian, Japanese, Hebrew, Polish, Arabic, Hindi or Chinese. Exams are not yet provided in those languages. Students with previous experience in the language should be advised by Modern Languages & Literatures faculty.
- Students who want to study a language in the future, but not soon. The exam is best taken within a few weeks of registering for a course.
How to take the exam
It is essential that you take this exam without any outside assistance so that you can be placed in the class that best fits your skill level.
The exam is online, and can be taken from any computer with Internet access. The password for the test site is ramblers63 (all lower case, no spaces). After logging in, follow the instructions. Since the first exam results are used for placement, there is no reason to retake the exam. To begin the exam, go to:
http://webcape.byuhtrsc.org/?acct=luc.
If you would like assistance, you can come to the Language Learning Resource Center (LLRC), Damen Hall 335, and take the exam during opening hours. At the Water Tower Campus, the exam is given at the College of Arts and Sciences office, Lewis Towers 900, during regular business hours.
Exam results
Exam results can be printed out, and some Loyola advisors will have access to the results online. Advising for the summer Discover Loyola program will be handled by the faculty advisors in that program. Otherwise, students take results to the Modern Languages & Literatures faculty person who asked them to take the exam, or to the Department Chairperson, Damen Hall 305, to be placed into the appropriate course. In some cases the chairperson can advise on the phone--see phone number below.
Questions?
Please direct questions about the exam to Mr. David Pankratz, Director, LLRC, at 773.508.2846 dpankra@luc.edu , or Dr. Wiley Feinstein, Chairperson, Modern Languages & Literatures Department, at 773.508.2850.
