Placement Test

Information about Chinese Placement Tests

All students have to take a placement test unless s/he has previously completed Chinese language courses at the University of Minnesota. No sign-up is necesary for taking the Chinese Placement tests. Just come to the Office of the Chinese Program in Room 227A/227B in Folwell Hall ten minutes before the testing time. The schedule for the placement tests is as follows:

For Summer 2013:
Tuesday, June 18, 1:00-3:00, in Room 227A/227B in Folwell Hall

For Fall 2013:
Wednesday, August 28, 3:00-5:00, in Room 227A/227B in Folwell Hall
Thursday, September 5, 3:00-5:00, in Room 227A/227B in Folwell Hall

For Spring 2014:
Time: Thursday, January 14, 3:00-5:00
Place: Room 227A/227B in Folwell Hall

If you want to prepare for the test, please take a look at Integrated Chinese. These books are available at the University Bookstore in Coffman Union. You will be tested on listening, speaking, grammar and reading comprehension.

For Chinese 1012 (Beginning Modern Chinese, second semestr)
study: Integrated Chinese, Level One, Part One.

For Chinese 3021 (Intermediate Modern Chinese, first semester)
study: Integrated Chinese, Level One, Part Two.

For Chinese 3022 (Intermediate Modern Chinese, second semester)
study: Integrated Chinese, Level Two, Lessons 1-10.

For Chinese 3031 (Third Year Chinese, first semester)
study: Integrated Chinese, Level Two.

For Chinese 3032 (Third Year Chinese, second Semester)
The placement test paper for this course will not be based on a specific textbook. Instead, it will test the students' proficiency of the Chinese language.

For more information, please e-mail to wangx333@umn.edu.