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Placement Exams and Information

Placement Exams and Information

Fall 2025 Placement Exams and Information

The departments below offer online placement exams in advance of registration for spring 2026 courses.

Only some students may need to take a placement exam this fall (mainly students with prior knowledge of a subject but who did not take a placement exam in that subject or receive a departmental placement within the past year, including in summer 2025).

Placement exams ensure that your Yale courses are at the appropriate level.

Online placement exams are offered three times a year: in the summer (in advance of registration for the following fall); in the late fall (in advance of registration for the following spring), and in the late spring (in advance of registration for the following fall). Most placement exam results are valid for one year.

Fall 2025 online placement exam information is available below.

Fall 2025 Subjects of Study

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American Sign Language (ASL)

Placement exam

No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Julia Silvestri, Lector
Other  

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Arabic

Placement exam

No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Sarab Al Ani, Language Program Director for Modern Arabic, Senior Lector II of Modern Arabic
Other  

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Biology

Placement exam

No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Thomas Loreng or Edgar Benavides, Lecturers and BIOL 101-104 Coordinators
Other  

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Chemistry

Placement exam

No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Sarah Slavoff, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS), at chemistry.dus@yale.edu
Other

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Chinese

Placement exam

Fall 2025 placement exam for spring 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam No
Exam format Online
Exam date(s) November 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. to November 7, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. 
Who should take the exam All students with previous study of Chinese who intend to study Chinese at Yale
Where instructions are located https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
Where and when results are posted Results returned via canvas.yale.edu, “Chinese Placement Test 25-26" by November 14 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact information for technology issues Use Canvas Support, at canvas@yale.edu
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Fan Liu, Senior Lector I and Chinese Language Program Coordinator
Other  

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Czech

Placement exam

No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Constantine Muravnik, Slavic Language Program Director
Other

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Economics

Placement exam

No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Evangelia Chalioti, Senior Lecturer II and Associate Chair
Other

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English

Placement exam

No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Stefanie Markovits, Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, or Marcel Elias, Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies
Other

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French

Placement exam

Fall 2025 placement exam for spring 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam No
Exam format Online
Exam date(s) November 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. to November 7, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. 
Who should take the exam All students with previous knowledge of French who intend to study French at Yale. Students who have never studied French may enroll in FREN 1100 directly.
Where instructions are located https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information Information about how the department determines placement may be found on the French Department website.
Where and when results are posted Results returned via canvas.yale.edu, “French Placement Test Site 25-26" by November 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact information for technology issues Use the Placement Test Support Form
Contact information for placement or departmental issues  Constance Sherak, Senior Lector I and  French Language Program Director.
Other  

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German

Placement exam

Fall 2025 placement exam for spring 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam No
Exam format Online
Exam date(s) November 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. to November 7, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. 
Who should take the exam All students with previous study of German who intend to study German at Yale
Where instructions are located https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted Results available immediately upon completion of test
Contact information for technology issues Use the Placement Test Support Form
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Theresa Schenker, Senior Lector II and German Language Program Director
Other  

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Hebrew

Placement exam Fall 2025 placement exam for spring 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam No
Exam format Online
Exam date(s) November 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. to November 7, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. 
Who should take the exam All students with previous knowledge of Modern Hebrew who  intend to study Modern Hebrew at Yale
Where instructions are located https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted Results returned via canvas.yale.edu, “Hebrew Placement Test Site 25-26" by November 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact information for technology issues Use Canvas Support, at canvas@yale.edu
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Shiri Goren, Senior Lector II and Modern Hebrew Language Program Director
Other  

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Hindi

Placement exam No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Swapna Sharma, Senior Lector I
Other

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Italian

Placement exam Fall 2025 placement exam for spring 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam No
Exam format Online
Exam date(s) November 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. to November 7, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. 
Who should take the exam All students with previous study of Italian who intend to study Italian at Yale
Where instructions are located https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information Students register for ITAL 1200 or 1400 during course registration period based on placement exam results or other factors
Where and when results are posted Results available immediately upon completion of test.
Contact information for technology issues Use the Placement Test Support Form
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Anna Iacovella, Senior Lector I and Italian Language Program Director
Other  

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Japanese

Placement exam No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Mika Yamaguchi, Senior Lector I and Japanese Program Coordinator
Other  

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Korean

Placement exam No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Bookyung Jung, Senior Lector I, Korean Placement Coordinator  
Other

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Math (Calculus)

Placement exam

Fall 2025 placement exam for spring 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam No
Exam format Online
Exam date(s) November 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. to November 7, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
Who should take the exam All students who wish to enroll in  calculus  within the next three semesters, or during the summer of 2026, and do not currently have a placement (by having completed the pre-requisite course at Yale, or having taken the placement exam within the past two years).
Where instructions are located https://math.yale.edu/undergraduates/intro-courses-guide
How the dept determines placement and where to find information Please find information about introductory courses, as well as the mathematics major, at https://math.yale.edu/undergraduates/intro-courses-guide
Where and when results are posted The math placement test is available on a Canvas site called "Math placement exam 2025." Results may be accessed immediately upon submission of the exam, by clicking on the "placement calculator" tab on the same site
Contact information for technology issues Use Canvas Support, at canvas@yale.edu
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Please e-mail the director of undergraduate studies at math.dus@yale.edu
Other You can find information about introductory courses, as well as the mathematics major, at https://math.yale.edu/undergraduates/intro-courses-guide

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Music

Placement exam

No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues For questions about individual classes, contact the instructor after first consulting the self-placement guide. For general questions, contact Anna Zayaruznya, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
Other  

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Persian

Placement exam

No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Farkhondeh Shayesteh, Senior Lector I and Persian Language Program Director
Other

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Physics

Placement exam

No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues David Poland, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, dus.physics@yale.edu
Other  

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Polish

Placement exam

No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Krystyna Illakowicz, Senior Lector I in Slavic Languages & Literatures
Other  

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Portuguese

Placement exam Fall 2025 placement exam for spring 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam No
Exam format Online
Exam date(s) November 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. to November 7, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
Who should take the exam Students with no previous study of Portuguese should enroll directly in PORT 1100. International students who completed their entire education in a Portuguese-speaking country are encouraged to consult the Portuguese Language Program Director (Giseli Tordin) before taking the placement exam to determine the most appropriate course for enrollment. All other students with prior knowledge of Portuguese, whether acquired formally or informally, must take a placement exam before enrolling in a Portuguese language course.
Where instructions are located Placement exam information is listed on the Department of Spanish and Portuguese website at https://span-port.yale.edu/portuguese-placement-exam-fall-2025
How the dept determines placement and where to find information Placement exam information is listed at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese website and on this page
Where and when results are posted   Results will be returned via email and will be available on canvas.yale.edu, “Portuguese Placement Test 25-26”by November 14 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact information for technology issues Use the Placement Test Support Form
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Giseli Tordin, Senior Lector I in Spanish and Portuguese, Portuguese Language Program Director
Other  

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Russian

Placement exam No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues Constantine Muravnik, Senior Lector II and Russian Language Program Director
Other  

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Spanish

Placement exam

Fall 2025 placement exam for spring 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam No
Exam format Online
Exam date(s) November 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. to November 7, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. 
Who should take the exam All students, including native speakers, who have been exposed to Spanish whether formally or informally, who wish to enroll in a Spanish language course must take the placement test. Students who have never studied Spanish may enroll in SPAN 1100 directly.
Where instructions are located Please find placement exam information here: https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing.
How the dept determines placement and where to find information Information about how the department determines placement may be found on the Department of Spanish and Portuguese website
Where and when results are posted Results posted via canvas.yale.edu, "Spanish Placement Test Site 25-26" by November 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact information for technology issues Use the Placement Test Support Form.
Contact information for placement or departmental issues

Jorge Méndez-Seijas, Senior Lector II
Other  

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Ukrainian

Placement exam

No placement exam scheduled for Fall 2025
Placement procedure offered without exam  
Exam format  
Exam date(s)  
Who should take the exam  
Where instructions are located  
How the dept determines placement and where to find information  
Where and when results are posted  
Contact information for technology issues  
Contact information for placement or departmental issues

Olha Tytarenko, Senor Lector I in Slavic Languages & Literatures
Other  

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