If you would like to take the test, please email Djamilia Nazyrova at nazyrova@sas.upenn.edu with your PennKey. You will then receive an invitation to our Placement Test 2025 Canvas course. After accepting the invitation, you'll need to complete the language background information in Canvas for the test.
The date of the next placement test is August 22 2025, 4-6 PM
Location: Williams 23, 24, 25, 27
If you need a placement in order to enroll in a course for Fall 2025, or if you have any questions, please contact Djamilia Nazyrova.
Please note that the placement test, for the purpose of fulfilling the language requirement, cannot be retaken.
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Penn Language Requirement/Placement Test assesses your ability to understand and communicate in a language, as well as your understanding of the basic structure of this language (sentence structure, basic declension and conjugation patterns) and consists of a reading, a grammar and vocabulary, an essay and a speaking/listening section.