Placement Exam

The Spanish language placement exam will ONLY be available IN PERSON

 in the CMLL department office (NAC 5/223) during the following times:

Monday to Thursday

From 11:30 am to 2:30 pm 

You will receive your language placement via email within 72 hours. 

Approval for registration in a Spanish language course is contingent upon the completion of this preliminary questionnaire on Google Form:

Spanish Questionnaire  Form

NOTE: To open the Google form you need to SIGN IN using your CUNY email account: 

FIRSTNAME.LASTNAME##@STU-MAIL.CCNY.CUNY.EDU

Follow these steps:

Open the above Google Form link. If you see "You are signed in as", click on the account that is displayed. Then, you will be directed to the page "Choose an account" and there click on the option "Use another account". That way you will be able to sign in with your CUNY email account and open the Google Form.

*If it says “account does not exist” please contact the service desk at: servicedesk@ccny.cuny.edu

THE EXAM CAN ONLY BE TAKEN ONCE.

After completing the questionnaire, students will either be allowed to register for SPAN 12300 or will be directed to take a placement exam.

Please contact Ms. Maria Chaname should you have any questions: mchaname@ccny.cuny.edu

FOR THE PLACEMENT EXAM, STUDENTS HAVE THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:

1)For the following languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, and  Portuguese), students must take the placement exam IN PERSON, on paper, in the CMLL Department at NAC 5/223 (walk-in). Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. 

For other exams, please contact Ms. Shakira Dummett ( sdummett@ccny.cuny.edu ) 

• A physical valid photo ID is required.

• EMPLID number. Keep this handy if you don’t have it memorized.

FAQs

Do I need to take a placement exam?
For information on who should take a placement exam please click here.

Which exam should I take?
To determine which exam you should take, please speak with an advisor - see list of advisors below.

What if I want to take the exam in Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese or another language not listed above?
Please, speak with an advisor - see list of advisors below.

How long does the test take?
Test time can vary. Some students finish in less than twenty minutes, but give yourself at least an hour to complete the test.

Can I retake the test?
No, you cannot retake the test in the same language. To speak with an advisor please see list of advisors below.

What do I do if I have questions about my score?
For questions about your score, please speak with an advisor - see list of advisors below.

What do I do if I can’t register for the class?
Please contact Prof. Angel Estévez ( aestevez@ccny.cuny.edu )

Advisors´ emails:

ARABIC: Prof. Amr Kamal ( akamal@ccny.cuny.edu )

CHINESE: Prof. I-Hsien Wu ( iwu@ccny.cuny.edu )

FRENCH: Prof. Bettina Lerner ( blerner@ccny.cuny.edu )

ITALIAN: Profs. Corinna Messina-Kociuba ( cmessinakociuba@ccny.cuny.edu ) 

LATIN: Prof. Jennifer Roberts (  jroberts@ccny.cuny.edu )

JAPANESE: Prof. Richard Calichman ( rcalichman@ccny.cuny.edu )

PORTUGUESE: Prof. Regina Castro-McGowan ( rcastro-mcgowan@ccny.cuny.edu )

SPANISH: Prof. Ángel Estévez (  aestevez@ccny.cuny.edu )

FOR ALL OTHER LANGUAGES PLEASE EMAIL MS. SHAKIRA DUMMETT ( sdummett@ccny.cuny.edu )