<p>First of all, ill make it clear that im not expecting anyone to tell me answers or anything.
i just found out that im suppose to take this test before orientation. the site just tells me to enter my onyen so i can take the test. ive finished my language class in high school last year so i feel like ive already forgotten stuff. i would just like to know if anyone knows what the format of the test is like. will it take long? because then i would like to do it when i have lots of time. if not i wont need to be so careful...i mean, just, what should i expect? do i have to write a lot? are they multiple choice?</p>
<p>I haven’t taken it yet either. I’ll be majoring in German but the community college I was at didn’t have German so I haven’t taken it since high school. So I’m going to brush up for about a month before taking the placement test so I can try to test out of some classes and catch up on where I need to be. </p>
<p>I think I read somewhere that it should be done no later than two weeks before the TSOP but can anyone confirm that?</p>
<p>It’s an “adaptive” multiple choice test - when you answer something correctly, the next question is designed to be more difficult so it can test exactly how advanced you are. If you answer it incorrectly, the next question is less difficult. I think it was around 25 questions when I took it (can’t remember exactly). The Spanish test had fill-in-the-blank questions, comprehension/definition questions based on short paragraphs, and “which word has the closest meaning?” questions.</p>
<p>This is the first year that they are having the placement exam online so I don’t know how that will change the format or if it will change the format at all. I can tell you how mine was. Everything was multiple choice on a scantron. Some of them were just conjugations or pick the best answer. There was also a listening section with multiple choice. I have a feeling that the exam being online won’t change it so that is what you should expect. </p>
<p>Primary, Just check orientation.unc.edu and there will be information under the before you arrive section telling you what to do about language placement exams.</p>
<p>There was no listening portion for this year’s Spanish placement test, just to confirm.</p>
<p>Wait a minute, what if I wanted to take a language that i haven’t previously learned? The language I took in high school was spanish and I wanted to start Japanese next year.</p>
<p>take the placement exam for spanish. you don’t have to take spanish at UNC by taking the placement exam you could possibly earn credits. you can always just start japanese next year. you don’t have to take a placement exam for that just start in the lowest level.</p>
<p>So I placed into Spanish 204 (I got a score of 640… and you need 650 to place one level higher), but I REALLY do not want to continue with spanish. I know if I get a 5 on HL IB Spanish I’ll place out of both 203 and 204, and, consequently, the language requirement. Also, it’s possible I got a 4 on the AP Spanish Lit exam on friday (which would place me out of 203/204 as well)… but that multiple choice was the hardest thing ever. </p>
<p>What do I tell my advisor at CTOPS? I know I’ll get at least a 5 on the IB spanish HL exam. Should I just say I’m almost positive I’ll place out of it or will I still have to sign up for 204?</p>
<p>I really wouldn’t even discuss it with them. Just say you’ll take 204 but don’t sign up for. The advising session at ctops(and the rest of your career at unc for that matter) is relatively worthless. They’ll sign off on a sheet that you wrote some classes you might want to take after they glance at it. You can ask any questions you have and then you’re off. I’d say wait and find out if you place out of it or not. If you do great! If you don’t then sign up for it second semester.</p>
<p>Since you were so close to 650, you can try retaking the test and scoring higher…</p>
<p>About how long does it take to take the placement test? I would like to know just so I can set aside some time to take it. Also, is it timed? Do you recommend studying for the test? I feel like I should review some conjugations…</p>
<p>Is there anyone who took Spanish 4 in high school and then took the test? If so, I’d like to know what class you placed into. Thanks!</p>
<p>anyone who does well in spanish 4 and understands the material fairly well should place into 204</p>
<p>The test only took me 15 minutes. The last class i had was Spanish 2, first semester of junior year and I managed to place into 203 with some good guesses and vague memories.
I’ll probably take the level below though- actually taking 203 would probably kill me.</p>
<p>Just don’t cheat on it to place high like one kid I know. Haha, so stupid.</p>
<p>Is there a time limit on the multiple choice questions? If so, how many seconds?
And just to confirm, no listening/essay, just mult. choice on reading/grammar/definitions?</p>
<p>No time limit, all multiple choice. </p>
<p>Everyone, stop freaking out about the test! You can take it as many times as you want…</p>
<p>Oh, so you really can take it more than once?</p>
<p>Well… only once more actually. I apologize! I have been saying the wrong thing, here is the official message at the end of the test: </p>
<p>“If you feel your placement should be higher, you can opt to take the test one more time. Only your highest score will count. The results from the Foreign Language Placement Exam are the best indicator of which level is appropriate for you to take at UNC-Chapel Hill. If you have further questions about your foreign language placement, please contact the appropriate department or speak with your Academic Advisor. If you need to take the placement test for another language, please log out and select the proper language.”</p>
<p>Has anyone taken German 301? That’s what I placed into. I’m really nervous though because I think I just got lucky on a few that I guessed on. Is 301 conducted in German? I don’t think it is so maybe it won’t be too bad but if it’s conducted in German… then that will suck. :(</p>
<p>From what I’ve heard, all the language classes at UNC are taught in that language…even elementary level ones. So I’m guessing German 301 will most definitely be in German.</p>
<p>Eh… maybe I’ll be able to handle it.</p>
<p>So at the end of my placement test I had to take a survey and it said someone from the German department would get back to me… nobody has yet. Do I need to wait around for that or can I go ahead and register for classes? I think the fact that I haven’t registered for classes yet is causing me to not get a housing assignment.</p>