Foreign Language Placement Testing
If you are studying a foreign language at Central Piedmont, you can take a placement test to qualify for higher placement. To determine which level of foreign language you can take when you start at Central Piedmont, you will need to take the respective Foreign Language Placement Test.
Learn more about course placement.
Test Format
The Spanish and French placement tests are computerized, untimed multiple-choice tests that will assess your reading comprehension, grammar, and language mastery.
Schedule Your Foreign Language Placement Test
You can take the Spanish and/or French Language placement test at any of the available area campus testing centers. Remote testing is limited based on proctor availability and must be requested in advance.
Request a foreign language placement test appointment.
You will receive your placement test scores immediately.
What to Bring to Your Test
- A valid photo ID (Central Piedmont student ID, driver’s license, military ID, or passport).
- Lockers are provided to store personal belongings at the Central Campus Testing Center. For other testing center locations, please leave personal belongings in your vehicle (out of sight) or ask a testing center employee for assistance.
- The testing center will provide scrap paper and pencils.
View Your Test Scores
- Log in to MyCollege with your Central Piedmont login.
- Go to the "Test Scores" section.
If you have any questions, please contact the testing center.
Retest Policy
Special permission from your program may be required to retake the Spanish and French placement tests. If retaking a test within one year of the last test, a retest fee of $10 will apply. Visit the Testing Center for a Retake Authorization Form.