Placement Tests

Placement tests are required for some Extension School courses, as outlined in the following pages. Please select a test to read more about it.

• Harvard English language placement test
• Test of critical reading and writing skills
• Math placement test

Academic integrity policies apply to placement tests. The Extension School takes seriously cases of placement test cheating, plagiarism, and other breaches of academic integrity. Alleged breaches are referred to the Administrative Board and may result in indefinite suspension of registration privileges.

Take placement tests as early as possible. Computers at 53 Church Street, the Science Center and Grossman Library are available for online tests.

If you need test accommodations, call the disability services coordinator at (617) 495-0977 at least two weeks before you take the test.

Plan to present a government-issued photo ID at on-campus tests.

Placement test scores are posted in your online services account. From the student menu, select “Placement Tests,” then “View Placement Test Scores.”