The Department of Germanic, Russian, and East European Languages and Literatures


		Wondering what level German you belong in? Find out, just take a German Placement Exam.

What is a Placement Exam?
	A placement exam is a multiple choice test that takes about one hour. It is designed to gauge your skills at a specific language, in this case, German. This is to help you get placed into the appropriate level of German classes so that you can learn without being lost in a crowd of people who have had more practice with the language. It also helps make sure that students that aren't as well-prepared don't slow down the courses that you are in. (During the school year, you may choose to meet with the Undergraduate Director instead of taking a placement exam.)

Who has to take one?
	Students who have taken two or more years of a foreign language in high school must take a placement exam before taking that language again as an undergraduate in college.

How is it graded?
	Instead of getting a number or letter grade, the department looks at your score and places you in a level of German classes. The levels you may be assigned are:

	121-122	German in Review - for students who have completed two or more years of high school German but are not yet ready for German 131-132.
	131-132	Intermediate German
	231-232	Advanced Conversation & Composition (German 232 completes the language track in German.)
	300 - level	Advanced courses on various topics in German literature, film, language and culture.

How can I take one?
	The German Department offers placement testing several times in the summer and during the school year for incoming and/or continuing Rutgers students..

Testing and Placement Service 2008
	To register for the test dates below, please visit http://oirap.rutgers.edu/testplace.html

	Monday, May 19	2pm	SC 103 CAC
	Monday, June 2	2:15pm	SC 102 CAC
	Monday, June 9	2pm	SC 102 CAC
	Saturday, June 21	2pm	SC 203 CAC
	Monday, July 7	2:15pm	SC 102 CAC
	Monday, September 1	2:15pm	MU 212 CAC

Advance registration is required. More information and an online registration form are available at: http://oirap.rutgers.edu/testplace.html

How do I get my results?
	We receive your score and we then contact you to make you aware of what your options are for further study in German. If you do not receive your results, there is a chance we have incorrect contact information for you. Please call our main office at (732) 932-7201 or email germanic@rci.rutgers.edu if you do not hear from us.

Important Notes
	The placement exam does not give you credit for the classes you place out of. It only places you in the appropriate class for your skill level. AP Exams (Advanced Placement Exams), which are taken in accordance with advanced high school classes, may or may not provide you university credit, depending on your score and the policies of your college at Rutgers. The Department of Germanic, Russian, and East European Languages and Literatures does not control whether or not you receive university credit from AP Exams. The department does not award major or minor credits from the AP exam.

	If you feel your placement was incorrect, please contact the Undergraduate Director, Michael Levine (mglevine@rci.rutgers.edu), who may grant you a different placement at his discretion.

Last Updated: 05/09/2008