Placement Test

Do you have previous knowledge of German? If you do, you are required to take a Placement Test that will allow us to determine the best place for you to start studying German at the UofT. Depending on your level of proficiency – perhaps you have lived or studied in Germany, have spoken some German at home, or taken high school German – you may be able to place out of introductory courses and begin taking intermediate and advanced language, literature, and culture offerings right away. This will not only allow you to get the most out of your university studies but also help our instructors to focus on students who are learning German from scratch.

Please Note: You are required to take the test if you have had any previous exposure to German. Self-placement is not permitted and will result in removal from the course.

To schedule a placement test, please contact our Undergraduate Administrator and Communications Officer at german.undergradadmin@utoronto.ca.

You will then receive a Quercus invitation to take the test, along with detailed instructions. You will have one attempt and 45 minutes to complete the test. Your result will be available within a few days via the Grades feature on Quercus. Please note that you must have a U of T email address to access the test on Quercus.

If you are not a registered U of T student and plan to take our German courses through the Non-Degree or Visiting Student Program, please email german.undergradadmin@utoronto.ca to request a test on MS Forms. This option is available if you have not yet received your U of T credentials but would like to confirm your German proficiency before applying to the programs.