Catholic University's Online Placement Test is for FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH, and ITALIAN languages. Register for the ITALIAN placement test by calling the office of the Modern Language Dept at 202-319-5240 or by emailing Flor Argueta at arguetaf@cua.edu. When taking any placement test, please note that a fee of $82 per test will be billed to your Student Account. If you have never taken any of our languages or have less than two years of study, a TEST IS NOT REQUIRED. You can go ahead and register for 101. For permission to register for 101, please e-mail Flor Argueta at arguetaf@cua.edu along with your student ID number, the course, and the section number you wish to sign up for.

Read through the following directions BEFORE beginning the test.

For proper placement, answer to the best of your ability without outside assistance (textbooks, dictionaries, online translators, friends, native speakers, etc.).

• Please note that placement results expire one calendar year from the date of the test, so you should take the test no more than one semester before you intend to register for a language course. 
• To ensure you are placed in the best possible level and have the most tailored learning experience, you may be asked to complement your online placement test with a brief oral interview in your language of study.