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* Please bring your UMID.
*No make-up tests
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Date
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January 7, 2009
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Time
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6:00-9:00PM
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Location
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Language Resource Center
2018 Modern Languages Building, 812 E. Washington Street
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Registration
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You must register for the placement test by filling out a survey form. Click here to take the survey.
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* Please bring your UMID.
*No make-up tests
Who should not take the Korean Placement Test?
If you have no prior knowledge of Korean and want to take Korean at the University of Michigan (UM), please do not take the placement test. Instead, you should enroll in Asianlan135 or Asianlan 137. (Note: Asianlan 137 is offered during summer only and not on a regular basis. Please contact University of Michigan Summer Language Institute (um.sli@umich.edu) or Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (Tel: 734-764-8286) for summer courses.
Who should take the Korean Language Placement Test?
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Students who are exposed to Korean either informally at home or formally at any institution other than UM and would like to take Korean at UM.
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Students who are returning from a Korean study abroad program and would like to continue their language classes. Study abroad students need to take the placement test to see how their abroad language acquisition compares to UM standards.
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Students who took Korean a year ago and want to continue Korean in a consecutive level or higher level need to take the placement test to confirm their current levels of Korean. Also, if you wish to test out of a language requirement, you should take the Korean Placement Exam.
Do I need to register for the Korean Placement Test?
Yes. You must register for the placement test online by filling out a survey form. Please take the survey at least a week before you take the placement test.
When should I take the Korean Placement Test?
You should take the Placement Test before you try to register for the class level you are wishing to test into. Wolverine Access prevents students from registering for levels not corresponding with those on their transcripts or in their academic record.
What areas are covered on the Placement Test?
The placement test includes questions to evaluate your skills in listening, vocabulary, grammar, writing, reading comprehension, and speaking. The test hours are approximately two hours and on a drop-in basis.
What are formats of the Placement Test?
The formats are multiple choice, short answers, speaking, and writing essays, etc.
When are the test results posted?
Your placement result will be posted on the bulletin board of Language Resource Center within one week after the date of your placement test. If you are testing out of a language requirement, your college's advising office will be information within a couple weeks of the test date.
How does the Placement Test work?
You may be placed in one of the following courses: Asianlan 135, Asianlan 136, Asianlan 138, Asianlan 235, Asianlan 236, Asianlan 238, Asianlan335, Asianlan 336, Asianlan 435 and Asianlan 436.
If placed into a level higher than Asianlan 135, you may contact the professor of the course and request an override. Please note that Asian Languages and Cultures faculty are not required to grant overrides to Placement Test students.
If you are placed in Asianlan 135/136/138 or Asianlan 235/236/238, you may take our intensive summer Korean courses: Asianlan 137 and Asianlan 237 respectively. If you are interested in taking these intensive courses, contact the University of Michigan Summer Language Institute ( um.sli@umich.edu) or the Korean Language Program (alc-klp@umich.edu) for detailed information.
If you have any question regarding your placement, please contact alc-klp@umich.edu.
How often is the Placement Test offered?
The placement test is offered twice a year.
Please check the ALC website for the current test date.
Can I retake the Placement Test?
Yes. However you cannot retake the test within a year. So if you take the Placement Test in Fall 2009, the earliest time that you can retake the test is Fall 2010.
Do I need to prepare for the Placement Test?
No preparation is necessary because the test is intended to place you in the most appropriate level for your current knowledge.
What do I need to bring to the test?
Make sure you bring your university ID card and something with which to write.
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