Language Placement
If you have prior knowledge of French, Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese, our department provides online placement tests that allow us to determine the appropriate level for you. If you have earned the RI Seal of Biliteracy, please be in touch with the Chair of Modern Languages, David Ramirez, to find out which course you can enroll in. Email David Ramirez at dramirez@ric.edu.
What to Expect
The test is a placement test, not a proficiency exam. It will take approximately 10–15 minutes, and you can complete is using your phone. Before starting the test, we suggest that you make sure to be in a quiet place and close all other applications and browser tabs on your device. For placement test instructions or questions please reach out to the Chair of Modern Languages, David Ramirez. Email David Ramirez at dramirez@ric.edu.
Placement Test Procedures
Portuguese
For Portuguese placement, view details on the Portuguese Self-Assessment Test.
French, Italian or Spanish
- Create an Emmersion account and be sure to save the information in the event you need to access your account again. (You can log back in at any time at the Emmersion login screen.)
- After creating your account/signing in you will be brought to your Dashboard where you can select the language(s) you would like to test on. Click on "Take Test" for the language(s) of your choice.
- Once you have finished the test, please take a screenshot of your results for your records.
- To register into a 102 or higher course, please send your results, along with the course and section you wish to take, to the chair of Modern Languages (email David Ramirez at dramirez@ric.edu) or the department's Administrative Assistant (email Jeffrey Farland at jfarland@ric.edu).
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