{"id":141,"date":"2023-06-07T19:39:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T19:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/languages\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2026-10-08T11:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T18:33:58","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/languages\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Examination Schedule\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Center for Testing &amp; Assessment offers placement exams in chemistry, mathematics, and most foreign languages.\u00a0 <strong>Placement exams are offered on selected dates only.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Foreign language placement exams are in-person, on-campus.<\/p>\n<p>Chemistry and mathematics placement exams are online and require registration in advance.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>There are no placement exams after Week 1 of classes each semester until just before registration begins for the next semester.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-DGeVVe5M-C\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-DGeVVe5M-C\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">MATH and CHEM Placement Exams<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-DGeVVe5M-C\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-DGeVVe5M-C\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>NEXT EXAM: WED OCT 14<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Exams are offered on selected dates during the academic year and summer sessions and are not on demand.<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Exams registration available only to currently registered, matriculated students. Incoming students take exams in Orientation Brightspace.<\/li>\n<li><u>Registration is for the next scheduled exam<\/u>; registration for future exams is not available.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><em>There is no confirmation upon successful registration<\/em>.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The Chemistry Department requires <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BOTH CHEM and MATH<\/span> placement exams to register for Chemistry classes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Instructions for taking the exam will be emailed just prior to the start of the exam. Exams are unlocked for 24 hours from the start time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Registration is required <u>at least 48 hours in advance<\/u> of the test start time.\u00a0 Click on the link(s) below to register (&#8220;request permission&#8221;). There is no fee for taking a placement exam.<\/p>\n<p>Exam Results<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The results of your placement exam will be uploaded to your student record the day after the exam begins by 3:00PM.<\/li>\n<li>You must wait six months before retaking a placement exam unless otherwise noted.<\/li>\n<li>Exams are subject to cancellation or logistical changes at any time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>If the date of this exam is less than six months since your last attempt, your reservation will be deleted without notice.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/websites.usc.edu\/UndergradProgram\/UndergradSystem\/Student\/Assessment?subject=CHEM\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/websites.usc.edu\/UndergradProgram\/UndergradSystem\/Student\/Assessment?subject=CHEM\">CLICK HERE FOR CHEM PLACEMENT EXAM<\/a> (Register to Test\/Request Permission)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/mathematics\/usc-math-placement-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/websites.usc.edu\/UndergradProgram\/UndergradSystem\/Student\/Assessment?subject=MATH\">CLICK HERE FOR MATH PLACEMENT EXAM<\/a>\u00a0 The MATH placement is new each semester. You may take it at any time as long as you have not yet taken an exam for the semester indicated. Results will be processed together with CHEM exams according to the schedule indicated above.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students with Disabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students with documented learning disabilities or physical impairments requiring accommodation must contact the <a href=\"http:\/\/osas.usc.edu\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/osas.usc.edu\">USC Office of Accessibility Services<\/a> at least <strong><em>two weeks<\/em><\/strong> prior to the testing date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-DGeVVe5M-C\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-DGeVVe5M-C\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Foreign Language Placement Exams<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-DGeVVe5M-C\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-DGeVVe5M-C\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>language@usc offers placement exams for the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek (Classical), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Persian, Russian, and Spanish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">For placement in Hebrew, contact <a href=\"mailto:hebrew@usc.edu?subject=Hebrew%20Placement\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/jewishstudies\">Jewish Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">For placement in Portuguese, contact the <a href=\"mailto:laic@usc.edu?subject=Portuguese%20Placement\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/latin-american-and-iberian-cultures\/\">Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must register at least 48 hours in advance with your USC login credentials. Click on date to register.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not register for an exam unless you are certain you can attend that date and time.\u00a0 <\/strong>You may submit only one request per semester.<\/li>\n<li>If it has been less than six months since your last exam in this language, your request will be deleted without notice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FALL 2026 EXAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/8eX3KmVpTdHy2UQ38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FRI OCT 16\u00a0 2:00PM<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/8eX3KmVpTdHy2UQ38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FRI NOV 6\u00a0 2:00PM<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/8eX3KmVpTdHy2UQ38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FRI NOV 20\u00a0 2:00PM<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/8eX3KmVpTdHy2UQ38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TUE DEC 8\u00a0 12:00PM<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Please note:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exam administration begins at the scheduled time. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">No late<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">entry<\/span>. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">No exceptions<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><em>Arrive 10 minutes before exam starts.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>USC ID card is required.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>You are solely responsible for completing your answer sheet with precise information, especially bubbled in DOB and USCID number. If anything is incorrect, you will not receive placement.<\/li>\n<li>Exam administration can take up to 2 hours, so plan accordingly.<\/li>\n<li>There is no registration fee.<\/li>\n<li>If you need testing accommodations, you must register for an exam then contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/osas.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/osas.usc.edu\/\">USC Office of Student Accessibility Services<\/a>\u00a0at least <u>two weeks before the test date<\/u>. May and December test dates are not accommodated by OSAS. Results of OSAS exams may be delayed by up to 72 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exam Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The results of your placement exam will be uploaded to your student record the next day by 3:00PM<\/li>\n<li>You must wait six months before retaking a placement exam.<\/li>\n<li>Exams are subject to cancellation or logistical changes at any time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/languages\/placement-exams\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/languages\/\">language@usc website<\/a> for all the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-DGeVVe5M-C\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-DGeVVe5M-C\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">FLATS Exams<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-DGeVVe5M-C\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-DGeVVe5M-C\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>FLATS exams (foreign languages not taught at USC) are administered on Fridays of Week 10 of classes during Fall and Spring semesters. 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