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  1. Navigate to the Placement Exams Section in MySlice:

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  1. Select: Take Placement Exams
  1. The student will be directed to the BlackBoard Website where they will be required to enter their netid (example jsmoe) and password

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  1. Click on Placement Exams

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  1. Choose the Spanish Placement Exam:

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  1. Click on and complete Spanish Placement Survey in order to access the Spanish Placement Exam.

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  1. Click Begin to complete the survey

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  1. Answer the two survey questions and click Save and Submit.

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  1. Confirm submission.

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  1. To continue with the exam Click Spanish Placement Exam in the Left Navigation Menu.

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  1. Click on the Spanish Placement Exam in the Main Window.

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  1. Click Begin to start the test. READ and follow the instructions to take the test.

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  1. When complete click Save and Submit. A warning will be displayed if there are any unanswered questions.

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  1. Be sure to confirm submission when the following window pops up.

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  1. After confirming submission the student will be able to Click OK to review exam results. The student must wait for the "Test Submitted" screen below to ensure the system has recorded their grade.

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  1. Please log out after reviewing your score.

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  1. To review the Spanish Course Eligibility go to the MySlice Placement Exams Section.

Image Removed Anchor_GoBack_GoBackNote:  The following procedure uses the French Placement Exam as an example, but the steps in the procedure are the same for all language exams.  Find out which Placement Exams are available online? 

After logging in to MySlice make sure you are in the Student Home section, then select the advising tile, and then select Placement Exams from the sidebar.

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The "Take Placement Exams" link will direct you to Blackboard.  Click "OK" if prompted to accept cookies then use the "SU NetID Login" button to sign in.


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Under Courses, click Placement Exams (note, your screen may look slightly different than the screenshot below).

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Click on the Language Placements content item.

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Select the language you wish to take from the list, in the following examples we will use French, and then click on the Survey to begin your language Survey

NOTE: Each Language has a survey and exam component.  The survey is taken before the exam.  The questions have no point value to them; they are required to identify your language background. Depending on your survey answers the exam portion may not be necessary. 

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Use the Language Placement Survey link to open the survey in the sidebar. Using the "Start Attempt" button will begin the two-question survey. After answering the survey, be sure to use the "Save and Submit" button. 

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Answer the two questions in the survey and then hit “Submit”.

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Confirm your survey submission, you will get a confirmation message once it has been successfully submitted.

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 Return to the languages folder, you will either have a placement or the exam component will now appear.

  • If you have been placed after your survey

  • If the exam is required

If you have been placed after your survey

Return to the language folder again and you will now see your language placement. Remember, if you don’t have prior experience with a language then the exam portion is not necessary.

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Taking a Placement Exam

Return to the Language folder and you will now see the placement exam has been added, click on French Placement - Continue

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NOTE: Some language exams have an audio component. You must have speakers or headphones available before taking these exams.

Click on the exam and then select “start attempt” in the sidebar that pops up.

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Use the "Begin" button to start the exam. After answering ALL questions, click: Save and Submit. A warning message will display if there are any unanswered questions.When ready, confirm the exam submission by using the "Ok" button. 

After submitting you will receive a confirmation message to verify your submission was received. Return to the language folder and view your placement results:

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You may now register for the language course at the level indicated.


INSTRUCTIONS: VIEW PLACEMENT EXAM RESULTS IN MYSLICE


ILog in to MySlice, and navigate to the Placement Exams section under Student Home in MySlice. The "Placement Exam Scores" will display your results. 

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