Tibetan Language Program Placement Test

Tibetan Language Program Placement Test

General
  1. The placement exam will be used to place students in appropriate levels.
  2. Students who want to take a course other than Introductory A or First Year I level should take a placement exam.
  3. Students who had taken a language course at EALAC more than six months ago and wish to continue to study at EALAC, should take a placement exam to be placed at the appropriate level.
  4. Students who studied Tibetan elsewhere and wish to continue at EALAC, should take a placement exam.
  5. Results will be available after 4 p.m. on the day of the exam.
Date

Fall 2024:

Subjects:
  • Classical Tibetan
  • Modern Tibetan
Date/Time:
  • Friday, August 30th, 1:30 – 3:30 PM Eastern Time, Kent Hall room 522A

Location: TBD

Advanced registration is required. Please contact Sonam Tsering at st2931@columbia.edu for registration and any further questions about the placement test. 

Reporting of Results

Only the language program directors will report students’ results to the appropriate school via email:

  • to deans for Columbia College, the language placement results for students taking the exam to test out of the CC requirement should be sent to CC in a timely fashion (approximately two weeks from the date of the first examination).
  • to advisors for Columbia Engineering
  • to registrar for Barnard
  • to advisors for General Studies
  • to coordinator for School of International Public Affairs
  • to associate director for Teachers College

All language placement results must be sent to the EALAC DGS (Director of Graduate Studies), DUS (Director of Undergraduate Studies), M.A. Co-directors and department chair.

For all the placement/proficiency test fees, please visit our Language Testing Fee Policies page.

Placement Test: For any other questions related to the Tibetan language placement tests, please contact Sonam Tsering (st2931@columbia.edu).

Proficiency Exam: For those who wish to get a certificate for language proficiency, please contact the EALAC Administrative Assistant, Nicole Roldan (nr2746@columbia.edu).