Placement into the French courses is based on a combination of the number of years the student studied French in high school and the student's score on the French Placement Exam. Cutoff scores and placement messages are derived in collaboration with the French Department and are reviewed annually. The policies below apply to all students entering Illinois in Summer 2016, Fall 2016, or Spring 2017.
The online French Placement Exam does not award proficiency credit.
Questions? Contact "Placement & Proficiency" staff by emailing pnp@illinois.edu or by calling 217-244-4437 during business hours.
Test Score
|
High School Units
|
Placement Message
|
| 0 - 55 |
0 - 2 |
Placed into FR 101 |
| 3 - 4 |
Placed into FR 102 |
| 56 - 61 |
0 - 2 |
Placed into FR 102 |
| 3 - 4 |
Placed into FR 103 |
| 62 - 69 |
0 - 4 |
If majoring or minoring in French, placed into FR 133; if not majoring or minoring in French, placed into FR 103 |
| 70 - 77 |
0 - 4 |
If majoring or minoring in French, placed into FR 134; if not majoring or minoring in French, placed into FR 1041 |
| 78 - 88 |
0 - 4 |
Placed into FR 205 or 207; consult with your advisor about other 200-level courses.1 |
1If you do not already have college-level credit in French, you may take the French Proficiency Exam in August 2016 or January 2017 prior to enrolling in a French course.