Placement Testing Program
The ATC offers placement tests for language and other introductory courses. Tests are typically offered once per quarter, with additional dates in the summer.
Language Tests
Writing Assessment
Physical Science Tests
Placement Tests
The Placement Testing Program administers placement tests to new and continuing UCI students to ensure correct placement into several introductory courses.
Not Sure Which Tests to Take?
Please visit our Interactive Tool, which will help you determine which placement tests you should take.
Placement Tests Offered
Please look to the column on the left to find which placement tests are currently available.
Foreign Language Placement
Placement tests are required for the following languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Placement tests are not required for enrollment in lower-division French and German courses. Instead, students may enroll in these language courses based on their years of high school study, where one year of high school French or German is equivalent to one quarter at UCI.
The table below shows which course to consider based on your years of high school language study:
| High School Background (Years of French or German) |
UCI Course to Enroll In |
| One Year | 1B |
| Two Years | 1C |
| Three Years | 2A |
| Four Years | 2B |
Other Placement Options
Students with college-level coursework in French, German, and Spanish should present their transcript to their academic counselor to determine which course to take.
If you have high scores on related AP or SAT-II tests and plan to continue study in the same language, you may wish to consult with a Humanities counselor to determine which course to take. An AP score of at least a 4 will provide credit through 2C. Students who score at least a 620 on the SAT-II should enroll in 2B or higher; however, no course credit is granted based on SAT-II scores alone.
For further information regarding course enrollment in French, German, and Spanish click on the appropriate link below: