Spanish

The Spanish placement exam is only offered online from June 1 - July 15.

Access your  Spanish placement results.

If you score high enough on the online portion, you will be notified that “Reassessment” (oral interview and written composition) will be required to confirm your level of proficiency. This follow-up exam will determine whether you have satisfied the Weinberg foreign language requirement and/or qualify for Spanish 199-0 or 200-level Spanish courses.

Before registering for Spanish courses at Northwestern, you MUST take the online Spanish placement test unless any of the following applies to you:

• Your AP exam score in Spanish language OR literature is a 5. You have satisfied the Weinberg foreign language requirement in Spanish. We encourage you to continue your Spanish studies at Northwestern. Please register for SPANISH 202-0 (Current Topics in Conversation) or 203-0 (Individual & Society through Written Expression) or email Heather Colburn at h-colburn@northwestern.edu, if you have questions regarding AP 5 placement.
• Your AP exam score in Spanish language AND literature is a 5. You have satisfied the Weinberg foreign language requirement in Spanish. We encourage you to continue your Spanish studies at Northwestern. Please register for Spanish 210, 211 or 220. If you have questions, please email Heather Colburn (h-colburn@northwestern.edu).
• Your AP exam score in Spanish is a 4. You have satisfied the Weinberg foreign language requirement in Spanish. To continue your Spanish studies at Northwestern, you'll need to register for SPANISH 199-0 (Language in Context: Contemporary Spain). First-year students are advised to take this course in fall quarter. If you have any questions, please email Elena Lanza ( e-lanza@northwestern.edu).
• Your AP exam score in Spanish is a 3. You will satisfy the Weinberg foreign language requirement in Spanish by taking Accelerated Intermediate Spanish (SPANISH 125-0). This course is offered only in Fall Quarter. If you have any questions, please email Francisco Castro (fca958@northwestern.edu).
• You took high school Spanish for one year or less. To continue your Spanish studies at Northwestern, register for SPANISH 101-1, offered only in fall quarter. If you have any questions, please email Sue Pechter (s-pechter@northwestern.edu).

All transfer students who plan to take Spanish MUST take the online placement test before registering for courses.

If you need additional information, contact Chyi Chung, Coordinator of the Spanish Online Placement Test, at c-chung@northwestern.edu. If you have Spanish reassessment questions, please email the Director of the Spanish Language Program.