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Click here ([https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-1014/](https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-1014/))[)](https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-1014/)) to view the official policy in its entirety in the UW-Madison Policy Library.  \nEach student comes to UW–Madison with a unique set of skills and academic preparation. To assess where an undergraduate student stands at the time they first enroll at UW-Madison, placement tests are used help determine in which courses students should enroll. Placement tests are required of all incoming first-year and some transfer students. Transfer students may be exempt from placement testing based on their transfer credit. Other exams such as ACT, SAT, SAT II, TOEFL, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), [etc. do](etc. do) not satisfy the requirement of placement tests, however, scores on these exams may assist in appropriate course enrollment advising.  \nUW System Placement tests are developed by faculty and instructional staff from various UW System institutions and led by Testing and Evaluation Services ([https://testing.wisc.edu/)](https://testing.wisc.edu/)) (T&E) . T&E conducts studies to support the development of these tests and effectively uses the results to place incoming students into appropriate levels of English, math, Spanish, French and German. Outlined below are the situations typical for requiring placement tests.  \nLANGUAGE PLACEMENT TESTS  \nA first-year student with previous experience in French, German, or Spanish or a transfer student without transfer credit in the language who plans to enroll in one or more of these languages must take a placement test to qualify for enrollment in courses beyond the entry level language course. If you are interested in taking a course in another language, seethe available Departmental Placement Tests below (p. 3) . Previous experience may include native speakers and those who have previous coursework in the language.  \nFrench  \n\n| Score | Placement Into |\n| --- | --- |\n| 150-385 | FRENCH 101 (First Semester French) |\n| 386-475 | FRENCH 102 (Second Semester French) |\n| 476-560 | FRENCH 203 (Third Semester French) |\n| 561-715 | FRENCH 204 (Fourth Semester French) |\n| 716-800 | FRENCH 228 (Intermediate Language and Culture) |\n\nNote: If your score is between 0-149 or 801-999, please consult the French advisor. These scores are not valid, and something was entered incorrectly on your record.  \nGerman  \nScore Placement Into  \n150-406 GERMAN 101 (First Semester German)  \n407-466 GERMAN 102 (Second Semester German)  \n467-536 GERMAN 203 (Third Semester German)  \n537-616 GERMAN 204 (Fourth Semester German)  \n617-850 GERMAN 249 (Intermediate German-Speaking and Listening), GERMAN 258 (Intermediate GermanReading), GERMAN 262 (Intermediate German-Writing), or GERMAN 285 (Intermediate Intensive (Honors) German: Language, Culture, Texts)  \nNote: If your score is between 0-149 or 851-999, please consult the German advisor. These scores are not valid, and something was entered incorrectly on your record.  \n\n| Spanish |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Score | Placement Into |\n| 150-420 | SPANISH 101 (First Semester Spanish) |\n| 421-540 | SPANISH 102 (Second Semester Spanish) |\n| 541-639 | SPANISH 203 (Third Semester Spanish) |\n| 640-742 | SPANISH 204 (Fourth Semester Spanish) |\n| 743-849 | SPANISH 226 (Intermediate Language Practice with Emphasis on Writing and Grammar) |\n| 850 | SPANISH 226 (Intermediate Language Practice with Emphasis on Writing and Grammar), or SPANISH 311 (Advanced Language Practice) |\n\nNote: If your score is between 0-149 or 851-999, please consult the Spanish advisor. 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