Placement testing in English, foreign languages and math helps us determine which course in a given sequence you should begin with at Ohio State. Your placement testing requirements are determined by your ACT or SAT scores, Advanced Placement credit, and college-level course credit.
We encourage you to bring a copy of these scores and transcripts with you to orientation, but you must also have official scores and transcripts sent to the following address:
The Ohio State University
Undergraduate Admissions
P.O. Box 182646
Columbus, OH 43218-2646
If you must take the English placement exam, do so online at least two days before your orientation program. Instructions for accessing the test will be sent to your BuckeyeMail account about one week before your orientation program.
You are required to take the English placement exam if:
If you're an international student, you may also need to take the English as a Second Language Composition Placement Test. Check the requirements.
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 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 or college credit in a foreign language.
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 the math placement exam, do so online at least two days before your orientation program.
The math placement exam is used as a placement tool: It is designed to place you into the proper math class according to your existing knowledge and skills, and you can only take it once. Regardless of your results, you will receive no course credit nor fulfill any math requirements for your chosen major by taking the exam. Still, we recommend reviewing sample problems and exam topics before taking the exam.
Generally, you are required to take the math placement exam unless you received a score of three or higher on an AP calculus exam or you received sufficient college math credit, per your Transfer Credit Report.
You are not required to take the math placement exam if:
You are required to take the math placement exam if:
If you have a disability and need extended time, a scribe, a reader or other support services for the math placement exam, contact Disability Services at 614-292-3307 to make arrangements. You'll likely need to provide documentation before accommodations can be authorized.
There are two versions of the math placement exam: Test B and Test D.
Before the exam begins, you'll be asked to specify which math courses you completed in high school and the grade you received for each. Be sure to have this information available when you start the exam.
If you must take the English placement exam, do so online at least two days before your orientation program. Instructions for accessing the test will be sent to your BuckeyeMail account about one week before your orientation program.
You are required to take the English placement exam if, per your Transfer Credit Report, you have fewer than four hours of English composition credit.
You are required to take the English placement exam if you have an English admission condition.
You are not required to take the English placement exam if, per your Transfer Credit Report, you received credit for English 1110 or English 2367.
Taking the English placement exam is optional if you are a nontraditional student (age 21 or older). If you do not take the exam, you'll be eligible to enroll in English 1110.
If you're an international student, you may also need to take the English as a Second Language Composition Placement Test. Check the requirements.
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:
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.
If you must take the math placement exam, do so online at least two days before your orientation program.
The math placement exam is used as a placement tool: It is designed to place you into the proper math class according to your existing knowledge and skills, and you can only take it once. Regardless of your results, you will receive no course credit nor fulfill any math requirements for your chosen major by taking the exam. Still, we recommend reviewing sample problems and exam topics before taking the exam.
Consult your Transfer Credit Report to determine your testing requirements.
You are not required to take the math placement exam if:
You are required to take the math placement exam if:
If you have a disability and need extended time, a scribe, a reader or other support services for the math placement exam, contact Disability Services at 614-292-3307 to make arrangements. You'll likely need to provide documentation before accommodations can be authorized.
There are two versions of the math placement exam: Test B and Test D.
Before the exam begins, you'll be asked to specify which math courses you completed in high school and the grade you received for each. Be sure to have this information available when you start the exam.