Language Placement Exam

Find out your language knowledge with the Language Placement Exam.

Read these instructions before taking the online placement exam.

1. The exam is offered in Chinese, English (ESL), French and Spanish.
2. For languages without online exams, contact the instructor for appropriate placement.
3. Only the first (earliest) exam result will be used for course placement purposes, not repeated exam attempts.
4. If you need permission to enroll (prerequisite override), contact Denise Cloonan at D-Cloonan@neiu.edu or Jeanette Hernandez at J-Hernandez-Kalin@neiu.edu at the main department office in LWH 2040.
5. Students without an NEIU student ID number can take the exam in person at the Language Learning Lab (LIB 451) on the fourth floor of the Ronald Williams Library.
6. When prompted, carefully enter your name and nine-digit student ID number.
7. At the end of the test, print the results page for your records and to claim extra credit.
8. To reprint copies of your privious test results, re-enter the test website, select the language option, go to the survey form and fill out the first four fields of the survey (as pictured below) with the following information exactly as originally typed and names typed in ALL CAPS. Click the "Resume" button and the original test result will be displayed for printing.
   • Last name
   • First name
   • Student ID number
   • Email address
9. Begin the test by clicking the first Quick Link on the right of this page.
10. For more information, contact Tom Griffin in the Language Learning Lab at (773) 442-4752.