Language Placement

About Language Placement

The WebCAPE assessment measures reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary in French, German, and Spanish. A link will be provided via email. The language placement assessment is timed and usually takes about 30 minutes to complete. The total time from start to finish is taken into consideration; students must inform the WLC department exam administrator prior to receiving the link if special accommodation is required.

Scores and Results

The results for the assessment are immediate; the score is calibrated on a scale of 0-1000 points:

French Placement

French WebCAPE assessment score and the corresponding course for that score.
Score Course
0-259 101
260-333 102
334-402 201
403-495 202
496-1000 301

German Placement

German WebCAPE assessment score and the corresponding course for that score.
Score Course
0-280 101
281-383 102
384-491 201
492-499 202
500-1000 301

Spanish Placement

Spanish WebCAPE assessment score and the corresponding course for that score.
Score Course
0-269 101
270-345 102
346-426 201
427-499 202
500-1000 301

Credit Information

If a student's assessment places them above the beginning level, results will be entered into their records. Students do not receive academic credit for the entry-level class; if a student places into the Intermediate level [201 or higher] the WLC general credit requirement will be waived by the student’s major advisor /chair upon successful completion of the student’s major. The credits not used towards the WLC language requirement [8-10 credits for first year and additional 8 if testing out of the second year language course] can be used towards the student's major or a complementary minor.

Please note: Students need to give a hard copy of the results to their major advisor. Students must adhere to their department policy regarding additional language proficiency requirements.

Scheduling a Language Assessment

Placement Assessment

To schedule an exam or to inquire about placement into majors other than French, German, and Spanish, please complete the language placement request.

WebCAPE

For those taking a standardized WebCAPE assessment, a link will be sent to you via email, you must register in order to access the assessment. The link is good for one attempt, if you wish to re-take the assessment please contact the Humanities and Sciences Advising Center (hsadvising@mso.umt.edu).