Placement Exams and Information

Spring 2026 Placement Exams and Information

Placement exams ensure that your Yale courses are at the appropriate level.

Online placement exams are offered three times a year: in the summer, fall, and spring. Most placement exam results are valid for one year.

The departments below regularly offer online placement exams in advance of course registration.

Only some students may need to take a placement exam this spring (mainly students with prior knowledge of a subject but who did not take a placement exam in that subject or receive a departmental placement within the past year, including in summer 2025).

Spring 2026 online placement exam information is available below.

Spring 2026 Subjects of Study

American Sign Language	Arabic
Biology	Chemistry
Chinese	Czech
Economics	English
French	German
Hebrew	Hindi
Italian	Japanese
Korean	Math - Calculus
Music	Persian
Physics	Polish
Portuguese	Russian
Spanish	Ukrainian

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American Sign Language (ASL)

Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Julia Silvestri, Lector
Other

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Arabic

Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Sarab Al Ani, Language Program Director for Modern Arabic, Senior Lector II of Modern Arabic
Other

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Biology

Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Thomas Loreng or Edgar Benavides, Lecturers and BIOL 101-104 Coordinators
Other

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Chemistry

Other
Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Sarah Slavoff, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS), at chemistry.dus@yale.edu

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Chinese

Placement exam	Spring 2026 placement exam for fall 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam	No
Exam format	Online
Exam date(s)	March 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to April 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Who should take the exam	All students with previous study of Chinese who intend to study Chinese at Yale
Where instructions are located	https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information	https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
Where and when results are posted	Results returned via canvas.yale.edu, “Chinese Placement Test 26-27” by April 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact information for technology issues	Use Canvas Support, at canvas@yale.edu
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Fan Liu, Senior Lector I and Chinese Language Program Coordinator
Other

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Czech

Other
Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Constantine Muravnik, Slavic Language Program Director

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Economics

Other
Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Evangelia Chalioti, Senior Lecturer II and Associate Chair

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English

Other
Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Stefanie Markovits, Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, or Marcel Elias, Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies

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French

Placement exam	Spring 2026 placement exam for fall 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam	No
Exam format	Online
Exam date(s)	March 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to April 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Who should take the exam	All students with previous knowledge of French who intend to study French at Yale. Students who have never studied French may enroll in FREN 1100 directly.
Where instructions are located	https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information	Information about how the department determines placement may be found on the French Department website.
Where and when results are posted	Results returned via canvas.yale.edu, “French Placement Test 26-27” by April 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact information for technology issues	Use the Placement Test Support Form
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Constance Sherak, Senior Lector I and  French Language Program Director.
Other

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German

Placement exam	Spring 2026 placement exam for fall 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam	No
Exam format	Online
Exam date(s)	March 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to April 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Who should take the exam	All students with previous study of German who intend to study German at Yale
Where instructions are located	https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted	Results available immediately upon completion of test
Contact information for technology issues	Use the Placement Test Support Form
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Theresa Schenker, Senior Lector II and German Language Program Director
Other

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Hebrew

Placement exam	Spring 2026 placement exam for fall 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam	No
Exam format	Online
Exam date(s)	March 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to April 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Who should take the exam	All students with previous knowledge of Modern Hebrew who  intend to study Modern Hebrew at Yale
Where instructions are located	https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted	Results returned via canvas.yale.edu, “Hebrew Placement Test 26-27” by April 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact information for technology issues	Use Canvas Support, at canvas@yale.edu
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Shiri Goren, Senior Lector II and Modern Hebrew Language Program Director
Other

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Hindi

Other
Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Swapna Sharma, Senior Lector I

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Italian

Placement exam	Spring 2026 placement exam for fall 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam	No
Exam format	Online
Exam date(s)	March 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to April 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Who should take the exam	All students with previous study of Italian who intend to study Italian at Yale
Where instructions are located	https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information	Students register for ITAL 1100 or 1300 during course registration period based on placement exam results or other factors
Where and when results are posted	Results available immediately upon completion of test.
Contact information for technology issues	Use the Placement Test Support Form
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Anna Iacovella, Senior Lector I and Italian Language Program Director
Other

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Japanese

Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Mika Yamaguchi, Senior Lector I and Japanese Program Coordinator
Other

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Korean

Other
Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Bookyung Jung, Senior Lector I, Korean Placement Coordinator

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Math (Calculus)

Placement exam	Spring 2026 placement exam for fall 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam	No
Exam format	Online
Exam date(s)	March 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., to April 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Who should take the exam	All students who wish to enroll in calculus during the summer of 2026 or in the 2026-27 academic year, and do not currently have a placement (by having completed the pre-requisite course at Yale, or having taken the placement exam within the past two years).
Where instructions are located	https://math.yale.edu/undergraduates/intro-courses-guide
How the dept determines placement and where to find information	Please find information about introductory courses, as well as the mathematics major, at https://math.yale.edu/undergraduates/intro-courses-guide
Where and when results are posted	The math placement test is available on a Canvas site called “Math placement exam 2026.” Results may be accessed immediately upon submission of the exam, by clicking on the “placement calculator” tab on the same site
Contact information for technology issues	Use Canvas Support, at canvas@yale.edu
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Please e-mail the director of undergraduate studies at math.dus@yale.edu
Other	You can find information about introductory courses, as well as the mathematics major, at https://math.yale.edu/undergraduates/intro-courses-guide

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Music

Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	For questions about individual classes, contact the instructor after first consulting the self-placement guide. For general questions, contact Anna Zayaruznya, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
Other

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Persian

Other
Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Farkhondeh Shayesteh, Senior Lector I and Persian Language Program Director

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Physics

Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	David Poland, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, dus.physics@yale.edu
Other

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Polish

Placement exam	No placement exam scheduled for spring 2026
Placement procedure offered without exam
Exam format
Exam date(s)
Who should take the exam
Where instructions are located
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted
Contact information for technology issues
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Krystyna Illakowicz, Senior Lector I in Slavic Languages & Literatures
Other

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Portuguese

Placement exam	Spring 2026 placement exam for fall 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam	No
Exam format	Online
Exam date(s)	March 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to April 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Who should take the exam	Students with no previous study of Portuguese should enroll directly in PORT 1100. International students who completed their entire education in a Portuguese-speaking country are encouraged to consult the Portuguese Language Program Director (Giseli Tordin) before taking the placement exam to determine the most appropriate course for enrollment. All other students with prior knowledge of Portuguese, whether acquired formally or informally, must take a placement exam before enrolling in a Portuguese language course.
Where instructions are located	https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information	Placement exam information is listed at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese website and on this page
Where and when results are posted	Results will be returned via email and will be available on canvas.yale.edu, “Portuguese Placement Test 26-27” by April 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact information for technology issues	Use the Placement Test Support Form
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Giseli Tordin, Senior Lector I in Spanish and Portuguese, Portuguese Language Program Director
Other

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Russian

Placement exam	Spring 2026 placement exam for fall 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam	No
Exam format	Online
Exam date(s)	March 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to April 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Who should take the exam	All students, including native speakers, who have been exposed to Russian, whether formally or informally, who wish to enroll in a Russian language course must take the placement exam.
Where instructions are located	https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted	Results returned via canvas.yale.edu, “Russian Placement Test 26-27” by April 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact information for technology issues	Use Canvas Support, at canvas@yale.edu
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Constantine Muravnik, Senior Lector II and Russian Language Program Director
Other

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Spanish

Placement exam	Spring 2026 placement exam for fall 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam	No
Exam format	Online
Exam date(s)	March 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to April 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Who should take the exam	All students, including native speakers, who have been exposed to Spanish whether formally or informally, who wish to enroll in a Spanish language course must take the placement test. Students who have never studied Spanish may enroll in SPAN 1100 directly.
Where instructions are located	Please find placement exam information here: https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing.
How the dept determines placement and where to find information	Information about how the department determines placement may be found on the Department of Spanish and Portuguese website
Where and when results are posted	Results posted via canvas.yale.edu, “Spanish Placement Test 26-27” by April 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact information for technology issues	Use the Placement Test Support Form.
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Jorge Méndez-Seijas, Senior Lector II
Other

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Ukrainian

Placement exam	Spring 2026 placement exam for fall 2026 courses
Placement procedure offered without exam	No
Exam format	Online
Exam date(s)	March 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to April 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Who should take the exam	All students, including native speakers, who have been exposed to Ukrainian whether formally or informally, who wish to enroll in a language course must take the placement test.
Where instructions are located	Please find placement exam information here: https://cls.yale.edu/students/placement-testing
How the dept determines placement and where to find information
Where and when results are posted	Results posted via canvas.yale.edu, “Ukrainian Placement Test 26-27” by April 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact information for technology issues	Use Canvas Support, at canvas@yale.edu
Contact information for placement or departmental issues	Olha Tytarenko, Senor Lector I in Slavic Languages & Literatures
Other

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