Placement testing

If you are taking a foreign language placement exam, do so online at least two days before your orientation program. Familiarize yourself with the testing instructions.

You are required to take a placement exam in the language you used to satisfy Ohio State's foreign language admission requirement unless you:

• received an AP score of three or higher
• have college credit in a foreign language
• no longer plan to continue in that language at Ohio State

Even if you plan to study a different language at Ohio State, you still must test in the language you used to satisfy the admission requirement.

If you have questions or need assistance, contact the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures at cllc@osu.edu.

If you must take a foreign language placement exam, do so online at least two days before your orientation program. Visit cllc.osu.edu/undergraduate/testing for testing instructions.

You are not required to take a foreign language placement exam if:

• You received transfer credit in a foreign language.
• You graduated from high school more than five years ago.
• You studied a language for less than two years in high school.
• You've never formally studied a foreign language.

Otherwise, you are required to take a placement exam in the language you used to satisfy Ohio State's admission requirements. Even if you plan to study a different language at Ohio State, you still must test in the language you used to satisfy the admission requirement.

If you have questions or need assistance, contact the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures at cllc@osu.edu.

Complete any required math placement steps before your orientation program.

Ohio State uses the Math Placement Platform (MPP) to determine math placement recommendations for new students.

The MPP uses information already available to the university to generate placement recommendations and guide students through any additional steps that may be required.

Visit the Math Placement Platform webpage for:

• placement recommendations
• placement requirements and deadlines
• transfer credit guidance
• engineering student guidance
• instructions and next steps before orientation

Because math placement processes may change, always refer to the Math Placement Platform webpage for the most current information.

Note: Math placement details will be made available via the page linked above by the end of September.

If you have questions about your placement or how it applies to your major, contact your academic advisor.