<p>can anyone describe the format of the language placement exam?</p>
<p>I've heard that a majority of it is oral, but that was from someone on this forum. It might not be true for all tests, either.</p>
<p>The placement exam is all multiple choice. It has listening, vocabulary and grammar sections. Some languages take it on a computer and some write it out. I think they're in the process of making them all on the computer, but who knows. The test isn't really that hard and pretty low stress. Most people went out drinking the night before and waking up for that 8 am exam can be tough- but don't miss it.<br>
The language proficiency exam is oral and that what be what you're thinking of. You can take that any time to show that you've mastered the language.</p>
<p>awesome, thanks</p>
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The language proficiency exam is oral and that what be what you're thinking of. You can take that any time to show that you've mastered the language.
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Ah, alright. Thanks for the useful info.</p>
<p>I'm kind of confused about the oral part of the exam... is it not mandatory in the placement exam or am I wrong? So the placement exam is all MC only?</p>
<p>There is the placement exam which everybody who is not starting a new language takes, regardless of what college you are in. So if you are in the College and want to take Spanish 103, you take the test to verify that you are capable of that. There is no oral component-- just some listening comprehension and a bunch of questions that are similar to the language AP tests of SAT IIs. </p>
<p>The ORAL proficiency exam is taken by SFS students (I don't know if MSB and COL kids can take it also, probably). It is all oral, and it is mandatory to graduate (for SFS).</p>