Academic Testing Center
About Us
The UCI Academic Testing Center (ATC), a unit within the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI), administers the Placement Testing Program to new and continuing students to ensure correct placement in selected introductory courses and to help students assess their readiness for University-level work. These tests are selected or developed by UCI faculty who also determine the grading criteria for each test. Students, with the help of academic counselors, use results from placement tests to determine enrollment in introductory courses and to formulate a plan of study that is best suited for their learning needs and career goals.
For Students
For Faculty
Announcements
For Students
Placement Testing & Exemptions
Placement exams are offered for various languages and introductory courses. Accurate placement supports academic success and keeps students on track to graduate. Learn more about the placement exams that we offer.
Students who speak a language other than English may take a language exemption exam to satisfy their GE Cat. VI (Language Other Than English) requirement. Learn more about the language exemption exams that we offer.
Language other than English
Physical Sciences
Writing Placement
ICS by Credit Exam
For Faculty
Resources
DTEI cultivates equitable learning environments across campus through pedagogical development opportunities focused on integrating innovative, evidence-based, and inclusive teaching practices. For support with designing and delivering exams, please visit the DTEI website.
Announcements
Scantron Services Discontined
* Effective July 1, 2024, the Academic Testing Center will be discontinuing all Scantron scanning services.
In preparation of this action, the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI) is available for consultation and will be hosting multiple workshops on Exam Digitization and Grading. You can find even more resources about digitizing course assignments and exams here. DTEI also hosts a workshop series to address how to deliver and grade exams without a dependency on using paper-only formats. For more information, please see DTEI’s page on Workshops for Digital Learning Excellence.
New Registration Portal for Spanish Tests
SPANISH LEARNERS (TEST A): Effective February 2025, registration for the Spanish Learners (Test A) Placement Exam is available through our new portal. Students interested in other exams may continue to register and view results through the existing portal.