General Information
If you plan to study a language at Rice, you must take the Language Placement Test (LPT) to determine the most appropriate level for you. If you have no prior experience with a language, you do not need to take the LPT for that language, and you may enroll in the first-semester course.
The LPT is not required for 300- and 400-level French and German courses, nor for 330- or higher Spanish courses. If you have taken the Advanced Placement test and scored 5, you do not need to take the LPT for that language.
Testing Information: The LPT is available online for all Rice language programs during specific testing periods (see dates below).
Current testing period:
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March 23, 2026 - April 24, 2026
French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish are offered through the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Please visit the Language Placement Test page. Or contact Dr. Lujan Stasevicius, Director of Language Instruction (mls17@rice.edu).
Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are offered through the Department of Transnational Asian Studies. Please visit the Asian Studies Language Placement page. Or contact Dr. Hossam Elsherbiny, Director of Language Instruction (he9@rice.edu).