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Language Placement

New Student Programs and Orientation (NSPO) is designed to introduce you to the various elements of your Scripps experience, starting with Academics, one of our guiding principles. This section will include information you will need as you prepare to join our community of scholars.听

Students, incoming and continuing, with prior knowledge of听French, German, Italian听辞谤听Spanish, who have not taken a course in these languages at The Claremont Colleges will be required to take a placement exam. The exams will need to be taken before your arrival to campus. The results of these exams allow the departments to recommend the appropriate level class to continue your study of a language.

If you have not yet taken a language placement exam, please contact the appropriate Language Department Chair after August 15.

For Language Placement Guidance, .

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS
PREPARING FOR THE TEST

You don鈥檛 need to study or prepare anything for this placement test; the test measures your current level to place you in the right course. If the course you鈥檙e placed in is too challenging or too easy, discuss with your professor the possibility of switching the class.

  • You can take this test听only once. You should听NOT听use books, notes, or any other materials or online resources.
  • Remember, this is a placement test. You should do the best you can following the test guidelines. If you get help or use restricted materials, or purposely answer incorrectly, you will place yourself in a course that is unsuitable for you. The result of this test will听not听place you out of GE language requirement (see item 8 below).
FRENCH, SPANISH, GERMAN, & ITALIAN
  • Only take an assessment if you have previous experience or knowledge in that language. To register for language classes in the Fall, you must complete the placement exams.

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FRENCH

  • The online placement exams will be available until July 15th, 2025.
  • To take the French language placement exam, click .
  • If you have placed at an advanced level, you will be contacted听and asked to take an additional written proficiency exam.
  • If you have questions regarding the French placement exam, contact

SPANISH

  • The online placement exams will be available until July 15th, 2025.
  • To take the Spanish language placement exam, click .
  • If you have placed at an advanced level, you will be contacted and asked to take an additional written proficiency exam.

GERMAN

  • The online placement exams will be available until July 15th, 2025.
  • To take the German language placement exam, click .
  • If you have placed at an advanced level, you will be contacted and asked to take an additional oral proficiency exam.

ITALIAN

  • The online placement exams will be available until July 15th, 2025.
  • To take the Italian language placement exam, click .
  • If you have placed at an advanced level, you will be contacted and asked to take an additional oral proficiency exam

If you have placed at an advanced level for all four languages, this additional exam will take place听in person on TBD.

The results of this proficiency exam will determine whether you will be placed in the Intermediate Level (33) or in the Advanced Level (44 or upper division courses).听Your GE language requirement will be satisfied only if the proficiency exam places you at the Advanced Level (44 or above).

  • If you plan on taking placement exams for more than one language, contact Becky Ballinger at听[email protected]听or 909-607-2663.
  • If you are having technical issues with accessing the test please click the link here:听听
Arabic, Korean & Portuguese
ARABIC
  • Contact: Prof. Bassam Frangieh ([email protected])
  • The Arabic placement test is available as needed. Please contact Prof. Frangieh to arrange an exam.
KOREAN
  • Contact: Prof. Minju Kim ([email protected]) or Prof. Sooran Pak ([email protected])
  • The Korean placement test is on August 01, 2025 from 9:00AM- 12:00PM (PDT). Please email one of the professors listed above to inform them of your participation before the exam.
    The exam will be听on Zoom听
PORTUGUESE
  • Primary Contact: Prof. Norman Valencia ([email protected])
  • The Portuguese placement test is on August 01, 2025 from 9:00AM- 12:00PM (PDT). Please email Prof. Valencia to schedule your participation before the exam.
    The exam will be听on Zoom听
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES

Arabic, Korean and Portuguese

  • Scripps students are eligible to take the following language placement tests at CMC.听 Please contact the CMC faculty for more information.

Arabic

  • The Arabic placement test is on TBD听from 8am to 10am PDT, in person at Roberts North 105.

FMI: Contact Professor听Prof. Bassam Frangieh

Korean

  • The Korean placement test is on TBD听from 8am to 10am PDT, in person at Roberts North 102.

FMI: Contact听Professor Minju Kim

Portuguese

  • The Portuguese placement test is on TBD听from 8am-10am PDT, in person at Roberts North 211.

FMI: Contact听Professor Norman Valencia

Ancient Greek, Chinese, Japanese, Latin & Russian

  • Scripps students are eligible to take language placement tests at Pomona College.
  • 听for more information or to contact Pomona faculty about their exams. You can also reach the Pomona Foreign Language Resource Center by emailing them at听[email protected]
QUESTIONS?

Becky Ballinger – Foreign Languages Program Coordinator & Faculty Secretary. She works in assisting students who are taking the language pre-placement exam.

  • For all language pre-placement exam questions, please contact Becky at [email protected]听or 909-607-2663.
  • If you are having technical issues with accessing the test, please click the link here:听