Placement and Proficiency Exams « EALC Language Programs
Important information for international students who wish to establish proficiency in their native language:
Beginning April 16, 2012, undergraduate students whose native language is Chinese and whodid not graduated from a high school in the US may fulfill the foreign language requirement by providing official high school transcripts or other documentation. It is no longer necessary for these students to take a proficiency test in their native language. Please download the "Application for Establishment of Foreign Language Proficiency for Non-Native Speakers of English" form from the College of Arts and Sciences website and return the completed form and required documentation to the College Recorders Office.
Students whose native language is Chinese but who graduated from high school in the US, US commonwealth or US territory will still need to take a proficiency test to establish their proficiency in their native language. Students in this situation who need to take a test in Chinese, Japanese or Korean, please see the testing information below.
Chinese - Testing for placement and proficiency for all students
Chinese proficiency testing is offered approximately once a semester, depending on the number of students who need to take the test. Please contact the EALC Department if you need to take the test. (You should take this exam if you wish to fulfill your Gen Ed and Language requirements and are NOT planning to take a Chinese course while attending IUB)
The next Chinese Proficiency Test will be offered in April 2013.
Chinese placement testing is regularly scheduled to take place in the week before classes each semester (late August and early January). (You should take this exam if you are planning to take a Chinese course while attending IUB)
The next Chinese PLACEMENT test will be before classes begin in Spring 2013. Note that this test is for placement purpose only. It does not award credits or proof of proficiency. The next scheduled test date will be :
Testing date for Spring 2013 has passed and course placement registration is now closed.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Time 2:00 p.m.
Ballantine Hall Room 115Notes for the Chinese Language Test:
Registration is not required
Bring a photo ID and a pencil to the test
You can call EALC (856-4959) the day after the test to get your resultsIf you have a proven urgent situation that prevents you from taking the test in August or January, you may contact Professor Henghua Su to see about the possibility of arranging an alternate test time.
Japanese - Testing for placement and proficiency
New undergraduate and transfer students needing Japanese testing will be tested during new and transfer student orientation. Please see your orientation advisor for details.
For all other students,the Japanese placement test will next be before classes begin in Spring 2013. (You should take this exam if you are planning to take a Japanese course while attending IUB) If you cannot take the test during new student orientation, the next scheduled test date will be:
Testing date for Spring 2013 has passed and course placement registration is now closed.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Ballantine Hall Room 117
Notes for the Japanese Language Test:
Registration is not required
Bring a photo ID and a pencil to the test
You can call EALC (856-4959) the day after the test to get your results
If you have a proven urgent situation that prevents you from taking the test in August or January, please contact Professor Keiko Kuriyama to see about arranging an alternate test time.
Korean
Proficiency Testing:
If you are a native speaker of Korean who graduated from high school in the US or another English speaking country, please click here to fill out the online "PROFICENCY EXAM" registration form for the proficiency test. The test is given twice a year - once in fall semester and once in spring semester. (You should take this exam if you wish to fulfill your Gen Ed and Language requirements and are NOT planning to take a Korean course while attending IUB)
The next scheduled Korean Proficiency Test will be:
March 1 Spring Semester 2013. 1:30-3:30 PM.
Room TBA Please check back at a later date.
Please click here to register online for the "Proficiency Exam".
If you have any questions please contact Professor Hyo Sang Lee.
Placement testing:
If you wish to take a Korean class at IU in an upcoming semester, the Korean placement test is now available online. (You should take this exam if you are planning to take a Korean course while attending IUB)
If you have studied Korean before and want to take a class in an upcoming semester, please click here to register online for the "PLACEMENT EXAM". You will be directed to the online test after you submit the online registration form.
If you have difficulties with the Korean online placement test, please contact Professor Hyo Sang Lee.
