In
addition to supervising students' use of the audio and computer equipment, the
LLRC staff administer a variety of quizzes and exams for the Department of Foreign
Languages including the foreign language placement exams. Students with a previous
history of study in a foreign language are required to take the Foreign Language
Placement Test at the LLRC in order to assist them and their advisors in making
appropriate course selections. Students receive their score immediately upon completion
of the test.
Q: Who must take the foreign
language placement exam?
A: Any student who has a history of foreign
language study must take the exam if the following apply: the study must have
taken place within the previous five years, and the language must have been the
language you intend on enrolling in courses in at WVU (i.e., you studied German
in High School and want to continue studying German at WVU).
Q: When
do I get my test scores? How will I know what class I will be in?
A:
Students taking the placement exam will receive their scores and course assignment
when the exam ends.
Q: Do I have to come to the WVU campus to take the placement exam?
A: You can take the placement exam on-line from any computer. Please use the following link to connect to the exam site:
http://www.as.wvu.edu/forlang/htm/placement_tests-2.htm
Q: Do I have to make an appointment to take
a placement exam?
A: The LLRC gives
the placement exam to students on a walk in basis at room 134 in Eiesland Hall
(next to Admissions and Records) during
normal student walk-in hours. Summer semester hours will vary. Call in advance if you
plan on taking the exam in the summer.
Q: How many times can I take the
placement exam?
A: You can take the placement exam only one time for
each language you are interested in testing for.
Q: How long does
the exam take?
A: Anticipate an hour. Usually the exam takes anywhere
from 20 minutes to an hour to complete.
Q: What kind
of exam is the placement exam?
A: The placement exam is administered
on a computer. It consists of A-B-C-D type questions and answers. The exam will measure
your proficiency level for the language you are testing and place you in a
course level that coordinates with your skill levels.
If
these FAQs have not addressed your questions, please contact us through email,
or telephone us for more information during our normal access hours. (304) 293-3604 (EX: 1105)
