2019 Cutoff Scores German


German Placement

Cutoff Scores and Placement Messages for 2019-2020

Placement into the German courses is based on the student's score on the German Placement Exam. Cutoff scores and placement recommendations are derived in collaboration with the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and are reviewed annually. The policies below apply to all students entering the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020.

The online German Placement Test does not award academic credit. Students who do well on the placement test (placing into fourth level or higher) are encouraged to contact the Department to schedule a time to attempt the departmental proficiency exam.

Questions? Contact "Placement & Proficiency" staff by emailing pnp@illinois.edu or by calling 217-244-4437 during business hours.

Test Score

Placement Message

0 - 24Placed into GER 101
25 - 49Placed into GER 102
50 - 69Placed into GER 103
70 - 79Placed into GER 1041
80 - 88Placed into GER 2111
89 - 96Placed into GER 2121

1 If you do not already have college-level credit for GER 104 or higher, you may take the German Proficiency Exam in August 2019 or January 2020 prior to enrolling in a German course.