Placement into the German courses is based on the student's score on the German Placement Exam. Cutoff scores and placement recommendations are derived in collaboration with the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and are reviewed annually. The policies below apply to all students entering the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019.

The online German Placement Test does not award academic credit. Students who do well on the placement test (at least two-thirds correct) are encouraged to contact the Department concerning taking a proficiency exam.

Questions? Contact "Placement & Proficiency" staff by emailing pnp@illinois.edu or by calling 217-244-4437 during business hours.

 

¹ If you do not already have college-level credit for GER 104 or higher, you may take the German Proficiency Exam in August 2018 or January 2019 prior to enrolling in a German course.