| PLEASE READ THESE INFORMATION CAREFULLY! |
Fall 2025 Registration: Exams taken before March 21, 2025 are not valid. If you need to take the test again, please contact Prof. Valdivia (vvaldivia@gwu.edu) or GW Language Center (language@gwu.edu) for instructions regarding how to do so.
The Spanish Language Program uses THREE levels of screening in order to place students in the correct language acquisition course. They are (1) your Placement test score, (2) your prior formal study of the language -high school and college-, (3) an interview with a Spanish placement advisor, if needed, during the first week of classes.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS
Step 1
Determine if you need to take the Spanish Placement Test
You DO NOT need to take this test if
• you never studied Spanish in high school, and you do not speak Spanish at home. Enroll in SPAN 1001. Contact Prof. de la Fuente (mjfuente@gwu.edu) for approval and include an RTF-EZ with your information.
• you received AP or IB credits*. Please check the equivalencies at the Office of Admissions
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*Native speakers of Spanish may be eligible to enroll in a higher class (e.g. SPAN 3100W instead of SPAN 2006). Please take the placement test, and contact Prof. Valdivia with your score.
You NEED to take this test if
• you have taken Spanish courses during high school, or at an institution other than The George Washington University
• you have not studied Spanish, but it is a language that is spoken at home
• you lived in a Spanish-speaking country, or were in that country for an extended period of time
• you are a native speaker of Spanish
• your AP Spanish score is less than 5, or you feel that a 5 does not accurately reflect your Spanish level.
Step 2
If you need to take the placement exam, create a free Quia account. To do this, go to the Quia Web site. Click the link labeled "Create my free account." Fill out the form that appears. Select "Student" as the account type. Record or memorize your username and password. When you are done, press the "Create my account" button. You should now be in your account information page.
Type in the class code PTXX738 at the bottom of the page and press the "Add class" button.
Now you're done! Come back to this page and read the instructions below.
Step 3
Read the following instructions carefully.
| YOU CAN TAKE THIS TEST ONLY ONCE! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A STABLE INTERNET CONNECTION AND AT LEAST ONE HOUR OF TIME. STUDENTS WHO TAKE THE TEST TWICE, OR WHO ABANDON THE TEST AFTER HAVING ACCESS TO THE QUESTIONS, WILL NEED TO TAKE AN ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT TEST DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF THE SEMESTER |
• The average time to complete this exam is 45-60 minutes. Exams taken in less than a 20-minute time frame will be considered invalid.
• DO NOT receive assistance from anyone else to answer any of the exam questions. This exam must be a reflection of your own knowledge of the Spanish language. You adhere to the terms of the Academic Integrity Policy set forth by the George Washington University.
• DO NOT consult any materials, including dictionaries, textbooks, or make use of any other pedagogical aids while taking this exam.
• DO NOT GUESS your way through the difficult questions. Instead, leave questions blank. Guessing will inflate your score, which will result in inadequate placement. This may result in (a) a poor grade in the class you take, or (b) lack of a seat in any Spanish class after adjustment of the level is made.
• The Spanish Language Program reserves the right to place students at higher or lower levels of language courses than the results of this exam may suggest, particularly when discrepancies between the student's exam results and actual in-class performance are discovered. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to adhere to the terms of this exam so that your performance is a true reflection of your level in Spanish.
• If a student does not follow these instructions, neither the Spanish Language Program nor the Department will be held responsible for securing a seat in any Spanish class after adjustment of language level is made. Moreover, any violations of academic integrity will be reported to the Office of Academic Integrity for further action.
Step 4
Now take the test (make sure to read step 2 above). When you are done, print out the score (or just write it down).
If you encounter a technical problem with this test, contact the Language Center at language@gwu.edu.
Placement advising will be offer the first week of classes for students who consider they placement score does not reflect their actual level.
YOUR POINTS out of 140 (not the percentage) AND THE SPANISH COURSE YOU NEED TO TAKE
10 - 25 ................ Spanish 1001.11 (contact the instructor for approval)
26 - 45 .............. Spanish 1002 Elementary Spanish II
46-65 ................ Spanish 1013
66-80 ................ Spanish 1014
81-95 ................ Spanish 2005
96-110 ............... Spanish 2006 (Heritage Learners are encouraged to enroll in SPAN 2006.16. Contact Prof. Valdivia at vvaldivia@gwu.edu for details or approval.)
111-140 ............. Spanish 3100W or above (contact the instructor if you need a prerequisite override)
PRIOR FORMAL STUDY IN HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE (NOT GWU)
| STUDENTS WITH 2 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN SPAN 1002 IF THEIR PLACEMENT TEST SCORE FALLS WITHING THE RANGE, OR THEY HAVE AN EVALUATION WITH A PLACEMENT ADVISOR DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES |
| STUDENTS WITH 3 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH ARE INELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN SPAN 1002 UNLESS THERE HAS BEEN ONE FULL YEAR OR MORE SINCE THEIR LAST SPANISH CLASS, AND THE PLACEMENT TEST SCORE FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE. CONTACT PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR APPROVAL. |
| STUDENTS WITH 4 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH ARE INELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN SPAN 1012 OR 1002 UNLESS THEY RECEIVED APPROVAL BY PROGRAM DIRECTOR. |
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