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WEBCAPE 2.0 language placement exams are here.

We are pleased to announce that WebCAPE 2.0 is live online. On Sept, 7, 2019, previous version of the placement exams (WebCAPE 1.0) will no longer be available. WebCAPE 2.0 currently offers:

    • Chinese (Mandarin) Reading and Grammar

    • English (ESL) Grammar Listening and Reading

    • French Reading and Grammar

    • Spanish Reading and Grammar

    New language exams will be added soon It is easy to self register to take these exams anywhere and at any time. You only need your Nmail address, Student ID number and to know which test(s) you need to take to find the appropriate class, using a computer to print the results page. View the Demonstration Video below to find out more. When ready to take a test, please read the following instructions.

    Find out your language knowledge with WebCApe 2.0 Language Placement Exams.

    Read these instructions before taking the online placement exam.

    1. For languages without online exams, contact the instructor for appropriate placement.Only the first (earliest) exam result will be used for course placement purposes, not repeated exam attempts.

    2. 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.

    3. 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.

    4. When prompted, carefully enter your name and nine-digit student ID number.

    5. At the end of the test, print the WebCAPE Score Report page or save as PDF for your records and to claim credit under the Back Credit Policy.

    6. Begin the test by clicking the first Quick Link on the right of this page.

    7. The Department chairperson and staff may still use the Quick Links to access WebCAPE 1.0 results. If you need results from the old version of the exam(s), please contact Tom Griffin, in the Language Learning Laboratory, so he can look them up and print them for you.

    8. For more information about placement exams, contact Tom Griffin in the Language Learning Lab at (773) 442-4752.

    French Exam Score

    Recommended Course Level

    Spanish Exam Score

     

    Recommended Course Level

    Below 283

    French 101

    Below 234

    Spanish 101

    283 to 310

    French 102

    234 to 311

    Spanish 102, 105

    311 to 445

    Any 200 level course

    312 to 383

    Spanish 201

    Above 445

    Any 300 level course

    384 to 445

    Spanish 202, 205

       

    445 to 550

    Spanish 209, 225, 220, 224

       

    Above 550

    Spanish 252, 253

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    Watch the wEBCAPE 2.0 Demonstration video.

    QuickLinks

    Take the Language Placement Exam on WebCAPE 2.0.
    Check Results & Manage Placement Exam (Faculty and Staff) on WebCAPE 2.0.
    Check Results (Staff) on WebCAPE 1.0
    Manage Placement Exam (Staff) on WebCAPE 1.0
    WebCAPE 1.0 tests will no longer be availabe after 09/07/2019.

    CONTACT US

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    j-hernandez-kalin@neiu.edu

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    • Study Abroad Opportunities

    CONTACT US

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    j-hernandez-kalin@neiu.edu

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