Chinese Exam

Registration for Fall 2026 Chinese placement exam is now open, please read through ALL information below before you register:

  • IMPORTANT: This exam will be conducted remotely via zoom and has TWO different parts: 1) a WRITTEN exam on Monday, September 21st, 2026 and 2) an ORAL INTERVIEW on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026You must complete BOTH exams in order to receive results.
  • Registration will close on September 21st, 2026 at 8:00 AM –NO LATE REGISTRATION!
  • You must be registered for the exam in order to participate. Exam time and details are confirmed through the registration process. You must register to confirm exam details.
  • There will be absolutely NO MAKE UP-EXAMS. Please DO NOT contact our office for a make-up exam. We do not offer make-up exams. If you miss the exam, the next opportunity to take it will be Winter 2027.
  • Please read through all registration information carefully.
  • Click here to register.

If you are placed into a Fall 2026 language course (for example: Chinese 1, 100A), you will submit your enrollment request online through the general placement exam page *after you receive your exam results*. Please read the instructions on the form carefully once it becomes available (form will be on ALC general placement exam page after exam results are posted).

Enrollment requests are processed in the order in which they are received.  Please allow 2 to 3 business days for us to process your request.  Please do not send multiple emails. ALC Major/Minor students will be given enrollment priority.

Please note that language courses are priority so if any of your other courses conflict with your language course, it’s recommended that you drop the other course or resolve your conflict before submitting an enrollment request, or you may not be enrolled. If you have any questions concerning the above policies or exam procedures please contact , please contact undergraduate advisor, Ryan Chae, ryan.chae@humnet.ucla.edu.