# Language Placement Exams ## expand\_more ## **Language Placement in RLL** - **To place out** of the Harvard Language Requirement with a Romance language, **you must take a follow-up test, the Harvard Verification Exam. Keep an eye out for a follow-up email** after you take the initial placement exam**.** - If you are **even considering taking courses** at Harvard in French, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish**, do take the placement exam.** It will be crucial in assessing **what level course** you should take and will **save a lot of time** when you choose your courses. - **Register** for the **highest level course recommended for you.** Note that the 70s-100s may be taken in any order, and that 70s and 80s are reserved for undergraduates. - **Do not register for a course lower than the level suggested for you,** even you feel unprepared or rusty. (Many, many students feel this way.) **Attend the recommended level for a week.** If you really think you need to after that, talk with your instructor. [The General Placement Exams website](https://placement.college.harvard.edu/) has helpful information on all placement exams. [Email the placement exams help desk](https://placement.college.harvard.edu/contact/) for any questions concerning winter placement testing. [The student handbook](https://handbook.college.harvard.edu/) has information on the Harvard College Language Requirement. ## Placement Guidelines for RLL ### Harvard Placement Exam expand\_more ### French expand\_more Sort**If you scored...****then take**651+ FRENCH 70 or above (70-100 level courses) 591-650 FRENCH 60-Level 521-590 FRENCH 50 Advanced II 461-520 FRENCH 40 Advanced I 403-460 FRENCH 30 Upper Level 337-402 FRENCH 20 Intermediate 260-336 FRENCH 16 Reading Only FRENCH 15 Intensive Beginning** FRENCH 11 Beginning II* <259 French 10 Beginning I* ### Italian expand\_more Sort**If you scored...****then take**951+ ITALIAN 70-level or above 901-950 ITALIAN 60-level 876-900 ITALIAN 50 Advanced II 801-875 ITALIAN 40 Advanced I 721-800 ITALIAN 30 Upper Level 584-720 ITALIAN 20 Intermediate 351-583 ITALIAN 16 Reading Only ITALIAN 15 Intensive Beginning** ITALIAN 11 Beginning II* <350 ITALIAN 10 Beginning I* ### Portuguese expand\_more **Contact the course head in Portuguese for placement into Portuguese language courses.** Sort**Pre-req Course** **Course Number and Level** Portuguese 10 Portuguese 10s 10 Portuguese 11 Beginning II \* 10s Portuguese 11s Beginning II for Spanish Speakers\*\* Portuguese 15 Intensive Beginning \*\* Portuguese 16 Reading only 11 or 15 Portuguese 20 Intermediate 20 Portuguese 30 Upper level 30 Portuguese 40 Advanced I 40 Portuguese 50 Advanced II 50 Portuguese 60-level ### Spanish expand\_more Sort**If you scored...****then take**721+ SPANISH 70-level or above 611-720 SPANISH 60-Level 541-610 SPANISH 59H Community for Heritage Speakers 541-610 SPANISH 59 Community 541-610 SPANISH 50 Advanced II 481-540 SPANISH 49H For Heritage Speakers 481-540 SPANISH 40 Advanced I 428-480 SPANISH 30 Upper Level 346-427 SPANISH 20 Intermediate 270-345 SPANISH 15 Intensive Beginning** SPANISH 11 Beginning II* <269 SPANISH 10 Beginning I* Courses numbered 30 and above are post-requirement levels. Courses 40 and above may fulfill the GenEd requirement for Humanities. \* No student with four or more years of high school language will be admitted initially into beginning-level courses. \*\* FRE/ITAL/POR/SPA 15 and POR 10S/11S require an advanced level of another Romance language ### SAT II Exam expand\_more ### French expand\_more Sort**If you scored...****then take**751-780 FRENCH 70 or above (70-100 level courses) FRENCH 60-Level 721-750 FRENCH 50 Advanced II 681-720 FRENCH 40 Advanced I 601-680 FRENCH 30 Upper Level 451-600 FRENCH 20 Intermediate 301-450 FRENCH 16 Reading Only FRENCH 15 Intensive Beginning** FRENCH 11 Beginning II* <300 French 10 Beginning I* ### Italian expand\_more Sort**If you scored...****then take**751-780 ITALIAN 70-level or above ITALIAN 60-level 721-750 ITALIAN 50 Advanced II 681-720 ITALIAN 40 Advanced I 601-680 ITALIAN 30 Upper Level 451-600 ITALIAN 20 Intermediate 301-450 ITALIAN 16 Reading Only ITALIAN 15 Intensive Beginning** ITALIAN 11 Beginning II* <300 ITALIAN 10 Beginning I* ### Portuguese expand\_more **Contact the course head in Portuguese for placement into Portuguese language courses.** Sort**Pre-req Course** **Course Number and Level** Portuguese 10 Portuguese 10s 10 Portuguese 11 Beginning II \* 10s Portuguese 11s Beginning II for Spanish Speakers\*\* Portuguese 15 Intensive Beginning \*\* Portuguese 16 Reading only 11 or 15 Portuguese 20 Intermediate 20 Portuguese 30 Upper level 30 Portuguese 40 Advanced I 40 Portuguese 50 Advanced II 50 Portuguese 60-level ### Spanish expand\_more Sort**If you scored...****then take**751-780 SPANISH 70-level or above SPANISH 60-Level 721-750 SPANISH 59H Community for Heritage Speakers 721-750 SPANISH 59 Community 721-750 SPANISH 50 Advanced II 681-720 SPANISH 49H For Heritage Speakers 681-720 SPANISH 40 Advanced I 601-680 SPANISH 30 Upper Level 451-600 SPANISH 20 Intermediate 301-450 SPANISH 15 Intensive Beginning** SPANISH 11 Beginning II* <300 SPANISH 10 Beginning I* Courses numbered 30 and above are post-requirement levels. Courses 40 and above may fulfill the GenEd requirement for Humanities. \*No student with four or more years of high school language will be admitted initially into beginning-level courses. \*\*FRE/ITAL/POR/SPA 15 and POR 10S/11S require an advanced level of another Romance language ### AP Exam expand\_more ### French expand\_more Sort**If you scored...****then take** FRENCH 70 or above (70-100 level courses) FRENCH 60-Level FRENCH 50 Advanced II 5 FRENCH 40 Advanced I 4 FRENCH 30 Upper Level 3 FRENCH 20 Intermediate 1 or 2 FRENCH 16 Reading Only 1 or 2 FRENCH 15 Intensive Beginning** 1 or 2 FRENCH 11 Beginning II* French 10 Beginning I* ### Italian expand\_more Sort**If you scored...****then take** ITALIAN 70-level or above ITALIAN 60-level ITALIAN 50 Advanced II 5 ITALIAN 40 Advanced I 4 ITALIAN 30 Upper Level 3 ITALIAN 20 Intermediate 1 or 2 ITALIAN 16 Reading Only 1 or 2 ITALIAN 15 Intensive Beginning** 1 or 2 ITALIAN 11 Beginning II* ITALIAN 10 Beginning I* ### Portuguese expand\_more **Contact the course head in Portuguese for placement into Portuguese language courses.** Sort**Pre-req Course** **Course Number and Level** Portuguese 10 Portuguese 10s 10 Portuguese 11 Beginning II \* 10s Portuguese 11s Beginning II for Spanish Speakers\*\* Portuguese 15 Intensive Beginning \*\* Portuguese 16 Reading only 11 or 15 Portuguese 20 Intermediate 20 Portuguese 30 Upper level 30 Portuguese 40 Advanced I 40 Portuguese 50 Advanced II 50 Portuguese 60-level ### Spanish expand\_more Sort**If you scored...****then take** SPANISH 70-level or above SPANISH 60-Level SPANISH 59H Community for Heritage Speakers SPANISH 59 Community SPANISH 50 Advanced II 5 SPANISH 49H For Heritage Speakers 5 SPANISH 40 Advanced I 4 SPANISH 30 Upper Level 3 SPANISH 20 Intermediate 1 or 2 SPANISH 15 Intensive Beginning** 1 or 2 SPANISH 11 Beginning II* SPANISH 10 Beginning I* Courses numbered 30 and above are post-requirement levels. Courses 40 and above may fulfill the GenEd requirement for Humanities. \*No student with four or more years of high school language will be admitted initially into beginning-level courses. \*\*FRE/ITAL/POR/SPA 15 and POR 10S/11S require an advanced level of another Romance language ### IB Exam expand\_more ### French expand\_more Sort**If you scored...****then take** FRENCH 70 or above (70-100 level courses) FRENCH 60-Level FRENCH 50 Advanced II 7 FRENCH 40 Advanced I 6 FRENCH 30 Upper Level 5 FRENCH 20 Intermediate FRENCH 16 Reading Only FRENCH 15 Intensive Beginning** FRENCH 11 Beginning II* French 10 Beginning I* ### Italian expand\_more Sort**If you scored...****then take** ITALIAN 70-level or above ITALIAN 60-level ITALIAN 50 Advanced II 7 ITALIAN 40 Advanced I 6 ITALIAN 30 Upper Level 5 ITALIAN 20 Intermediate ITALIAN 16 Reading Only ITALIAN 15 Intensive Beginning** ITALIAN 11 Beginning II* ITALIAN 10 Beginning I* ### Portuguese expand\_more **Contact the course head in Portuguese for placement into Portuguese language courses.** Sort**Pre-req Course** **Course Number and Level** Portuguese 10 Portuguese 10s 10 Portuguese 11 Beginning II \* 10s Portuguese 11s Beginning II for Spanish Speakers\*\* Portuguese 15 Intensive Beginning \*\* Portuguese 16 Reading only 11 or 15 Portuguese 20 Intermediate 20 Portuguese 30 Upper level 30 Portuguese 40 Advanced I 40 Portuguese 50 Advanced II 50 Portuguese 60-level ### Spanish expand\_more Sort**If you scored...****then take** SPANISH 70-level or above SPANISH 60-Level SPANISH 59H Community for Heritage Speakers SPANISH 59 Community SPANISH 50 Advanced II 7 SPANISH 49H For Heritage Speakers 7 SPANISH 40 Advanced I 6 SPANISH 30 Upper Level 5 SPANISH 20 Intermediate SPANISH 15 Intensive Beginning** SPANISH 11 Beginning II* SPANISH 10 Beginning I* Courses numbered 30 and above are post-requirement levels. Courses 40 and above may fulfill the GenEd requirement for Humanities. \*No student with four or more years of high school language will be admitted initially into beginning-level courses. \*\*FRE/ITAL/POR/SPA 15 and POR 10S/11S require an advanced level of another Romance language