Foreign Language Placement
- Either the CEEB-AP or Purdue’s exam is acceptable to determine foreign language placement.
- If no CEEB-AP or Purdue exam is offered in a language that is taught at Purdue, a placement exam can be arranged with a Purdue FLL faculty member.
- Students placed in courses 101-202 who feel the test did not accurately reflect their proficiency are encouraged to consult the language coordinator or chair about placement in a different level.
- It is up to the student and his/her advisor to initiate such a request.
- Appeals can be made only during the regular academic year
- Refer to the heritage speakers page for information on placing these students
Purdue's Foreign Language Placement Exam
- Placement exams are only offered in languages taught at Purdue.
- Students must have a picture ID and a signed Credit/Placement Exam Authorization Form (form 231) with them to take the test.
- Exams are free of charge.
- Students may take the placement exam in a language only once.
- Read who is required to take the placement exam.
Transfer Students
- Students with college credit in a foreign language taught at Purdue will be placed at the next-higher level unless the language chair or the academic advisor for FLL recommends remediation.
- For assistance placing transfer students with undistributed credit (none of whom may take the placement exam), consult the FLL advisor.
- Students who lost credit by exam or departmental credit upon transfer to Purdue may complete a course at the next-higher level, after which the advisor can apply to the language chair for departmental credit.