Placement Exam Information

The placement exam is given the first day of classes every quarter from 2-4 p.m. The exam is web-based and will be given in a computer lab. The location of the computer lab can be found on the Schedule of Classes for Italian.

Students enrolled in Italian 1 who have never studied or spoken Italian do not need to take the exam. The exam is offered to people who have studied in schools where they did not receive college credit. High school students, for example, would take the placement exam. Students who grew up speaking Italian would also be eligible to take the exam. Students who studied in private schools in Italy but do not have credit on their transcripts may take the exam to determine where they would place or to pass out of a language requirement.

There are two placement exams. One exam is for first year Italian and covers Italian 1-3 on the quarter system. The second exam is for second year Italian and covers Italian 4-6.

To sign up for the exam, you should send your name and university ID number to Dr. Elissa Tognozzi at tognozzi@humnet.ucla.edu.