Language course assessment questionnaires and placement tests are designed to assess your familiarity with a language and are used to recommend an appropriate language level course. It is important that you answer honestly and thoroughly.
You may also be requested to participate in an oral interview.
If you are completing the French Placement Test (i.e., Test of French), it is important that you do not guess at the answer.
The Language Course Assessment Questionnaire/Placement Test should be completed as early as possible, even if you are on the waitlist for a language course.
The earlier you get the results, the more confident you can be that the course you have enrolled in is the appropriate level for you. As you build your timetable, you'll want to make sure that the language course fits with your schedule!
If this is your first time taking a Department of Language Studies (UTM) course in a particular language, the language course assessment questionnaire/placement test is mandatory. Please see below for our list of language course assessment questionnaires / placement tests.
If you've already completed the language course assessment questionnaire / placement test for a particular language in the past, you should not resubmit it with different responses.
Language Course Assessment Questionnaire / Placement Test results are not petitionable, and decisions are final.
If you are completing the French Placement Test (i.e., Test of French), it is important that you do not guess at the answer.
Please also note that it is an academic offence to misrepresent your knowledge of any language (e.g., see sections 4a and 4c of the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters). There may be serious penalties for misrepresentation, as well as immediate withdrawal from the course. Any financial consequences as a result of this are the student's responsibility.
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Arabic Language Course Assessment Questionnaire
- If this is the first time you are taking an Arabic language course at UTM, you must complete the language course assessment questionnaire as part of the enrolment process.
- Complete it as soon as possible, before the deadline below.
- Even if you are on the waitlist, submit a language course assessment questionnaire.
Fall 2026–Winter 2027: Please submit your language course assessment questionnaire no later than Wednesday, September 2, 2026 so it can be assessed before the start of classes.
Chinese Language Course Assessment Questionnaire
- If this is the first time you are taking a Chinese language course at UTM, you must complete the language course assessment questionnaire as part of the enrolment process.
- Complete it as soon as possible, before the deadline below.
- Even if you are on the waitlist, submit a language course assessment questionnaire.
Summer 2026: Please submit your language course assessment questionnaire no later than Wednesday, April 29, 2026 so it can be assessed before the start of classes.
Fall 2026–Winter 2027: Please submit your language course assessment questionnaire no later than Wednesday, September 2, 2026 so it can be assessed before the start of classes.
French Placement Test (Test of French)
- Note: You must login to the UTM VPN in order to complete the French placement test (Test of French) if you are off-campus when accessing the website.
- First-year students: You must activate your UTORid before taking the test. A JOINid will not work.
- If this is the first time you are taking a French language course at UTM, you must complete the French Placement Test as part of the enrolment process.
- Complete it as soon as possible, before the deadline below.
- Even if you are on the waitlist, complete the French Placement Test.
- As you complete the test, it is important that you do not guess at the answer.
Summer 2026: Please complete the French Placement Test no later than Wednesday, April 29, 2026 so it can be assessed before the start of classes.
Fall 2026–Winter 2027: Please complete the French Placement Test no later than Wednesday, September 2, 2026 so it can be assessed before the start of classes.
Hindi Language Course Assessment Questionnaire
- If this is the first time you are taking a Hindi language course at UTM, you must complete the language course assessment questionnaire as part of the enrolment process.
- Complete it as soon as possible, before the deadline below.
- Even if you are on the waitlist, submit a language course assessment questionnaire.
Fall 2026–Winter 2027: Please submit your language course assessment questionnaire no later than Wednesday, September 2, 2026 so it can be assessed before the start of classes.
Persian Language Course Assessment Questionnaire
- If this is the first time you are taking a Persian language course at UTM, you must complete the language course assessment questionnaire as part of the enrolment process.
- Complete it as soon as possible, before the deadline below.
- Even if you are on the waitlist, submit a language course assessment questionnaire.
Fall 2026–Winter 2027: Please submit your language course assessment questionnaire no later than Wednesday, September 2, 2026 so it can be assessed before the start of classes.
Punjabi Language Course Assessment Questionnaire
- If this is the first time you are taking a Punjabi language course at UTM, you must complete the language course assessment questionnaire as part of the enrolment process.
- Complete it as soon as possible, before the deadline below.
- Even if you are on the waitlist, submit a language course assessment questionnaire.
Fall 2026–Winter 2027: Please submit your language course assessment questionnaire no later than Wednesday, September 2, 2026 so it can be assessed before the start of classes.
Spanish Language Course Assessment Questionnaire
- If this is the first time you are taking a Spanish language course at UTM, you must complete the language course assessment questionnaire as part of the enrolment process.
- Complete it as soon as possible, before the deadline below.
- Even if you are on the waitlist, submit a language course assessment questionnaire.
Summer 2026: Please submit your language course assessment questionnaire no later than Wednesday, April 29, 2026 so it can be assessed before the start of classes.
Fall 2026–Winter 2027: Please submit your language course assessment questionnaire no later than Wednesday, September 2, 2026 so it can be assessed before the start of classes.
Urdu Language Course Assessment Questionnaire
- If this is the first time you are taking an Urdu language course at UTM, you must complete the language course assessment questionnaire as part of the enrolment process.
- Complete it as soon as possible, before the deadline below.
- Even if you are on the waitlist, submit a language course assessment questionnaire.
Fall 2026–Winter 2027: Please submit your language course assessment questionnaire no later than Wednesday, September 2, 2026 so it can be assessed before the start of classes.