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Placement Exams

Foreign language placement exams help you:

  • Start at the right level in Spanish or French and skip what you already know
  • Earn credit toward your Wake Tech degree
  • Save time and money by advancing faster

NOTE: Transfer credit policies vary by school. Talk to an academic advisor to understand how placement credits may affect your transfer plans, degree progress and financial aid.

Eligibility

Students who have already completed a curriculum-level foreign language course at Wake Tech are not eligible to take the exam. But others may qualify to take a placement exam if you meet one or more of the following:

  • Earned a B (87%) or higher in three or more high school courses in the same language
  • Lived or studied in a French- or Spanish-speaking country for at least six months
  • Use French or Spanish daily at work or in another formal setting

What to expect

Cost: Free for Wake Tech students

Format: Computerized adaptive test

Time: Five to 40 minutes

Results: Immediate

Limit: One attempt per student while enrolled at Wake Tech.

Placement exams are offered by appointment only – no walk-ins accepted – at these locations:

  • Southern Wake Campus – Building L, Room 226
  • Scott Northern Wake Campus – Building B, Room 209

Students taking a placement test should arrive on time with their Wake Tech ID. Any student placing out of FRE-111 or SPA-111/181 needs to drop the lower-level class and either register for the next-level course or choose another class that fits his or her degree plan.

NOTE: Students must apply to Wake Tech and receive a student ID number before scheduling a French or Spanish placement exam.

Schedule an exam

Questions?

Appointment questions: Email [email protected]
Score or placement questions: Email [email protected]
Course selection questions: Speak with an academic advisor

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