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If you have previously studied

• English
• French
• Italian
• and Spanish

and have knowledge of any of these languages, you need to take a placement test to establish your skill level and help you find the right course for you.

• What does the placement test look like?  show

Our placement test is a special form of a gapped text, commonly referred to as a C-test. The C-Test we are using is provided by Münster University and consists of 4 short texts, in which, from the second sentence on, every second word has been truncated to form a gap. Your task is to fill those gaps and complete the missing words. There are a total of 100 gaps, which means you can reach a maximum of 100 points. Please know that it is virtually impossible for test takers to fill in all 100 gaps – and correctly, with all the right words!  A result like that is typically achieved only by a native speaker of that language. Therefore: don’t be discouraged if you have to leave many gaps unfilled. Try the Demo-Version to get a feel for the test. hide

• When are the next test dates?  show

I. C-TEST DURING THE TEACHING PERIOD: During the Teaching Period (Vorlesungszeit), C-testing is available in Room C01-289 during normal e-learning lab hours, which are posted below. Students should arrive up 30 mins prior to the lab closing time in order to allow for completion of the test without running overtime into other appointments (i.e. classes). Semester Lab Schedule II. C-TEST DURING THE SEMESTER PAUSE: C-Test Dates for SoSe2012 Mon, February 6, 12:00-14:00 Wed, February 8, 12:00-14:00 Fri, February 17, 12:00-14:00 Wed, February 22, 12:00-14:00 Thu, February 23, 12:00-14:00 Fri, March 9, 11:00-13:00 Thu, March 15, 11:00-13:00 Fri, March 16, 12:00-14:00 Wed, March 21, 11:00-13:00 Tue, March 27, 10:00-12:00 Thu, March 29, 10:00-13:00 Fri, March 30, 11:00-14:00 Mon, April 2, 12:00-14:00 Wed, April 4, 14:00-16:00 It is not necessary to sign up for the test; just come to room C01-289 at one of the times above. Only after you have taken the placement test and qualified for a certain level can you register for a language course. The earlier you take the test and get your test result, the bigger your chance to get a place in the language course best suited for you. hide

• May I sign up for a course if my C-test result is too high for that course? show

Yes, you may, but the successful completion of that course will invalidate your result from the C-test which initially qualified you for a higher-level course. If you wish to take another course, then it will have to be a course that follows the one you have finished. You will not be able to follow up with a course at the higher level for which you originally qualified with your C-Test score. hide

If you want more practical information on the C-Test, please view or download the FSZ C-test survival guide in English | Deutsch

Wondering what points are needed for different levels and courses:
C-test Point Table for All Languages

Additionally, You can try the Demo-Version to get a feel for the test.

Or have a look at this English text from Uni-Munster

 

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