Hindi-Urdu placement
The Hindi-Urdu placement test is required if you have any prior knowledge of Hindi or Urdu and wish to take Hindi-Urdu classes at Carolina. If you do not intend to take Hindi-Urdu classes, but just wish to satisfy the Global Language requirement, please refer to the Language Placement website to review the possible options for meeting the requirement.
The Hindi-Urdu placement test is temporarily offline due to the transition to Canvas. For fall 2024, we will either have a new online test or an in-person test at the start of the semester. If you sign up now, we’ll contact you as soon as the test is available or a definite plan is known.
Submit this webform to sign up for the fall placement test.
Self-assessment guide for Hindi-Urdu. This is not a substitute for taking the placement test, but is intended to help you estimate your level. If you can’t take the placement test before registration, we encourage you to enroll for whatever level you think you’ll place into. This will allow most students to go ahead and get a seat in the class they need. If your estimate turns out to be wrong, you’ll need to drop that class, but we’ll try to help you get into the correct level.
HIndi-Urdu placement FAQ
— Paper and pen/pencil;
— Cell phone, scanner, or digital camera (you’ll need to upload a writing sample in JPG or PDF format);
— Computer with working microphone so you can make a voice recording.
- A questionnaire about your previous language study and experience;
- A listening comprehension section based on a film clip;
- A writing sample (you can use either the Hindi script, or the Urdu script, or Roman transliteration);
- A speaking sample.
For most people that will be it, but some people may also be asked to do an oral interview via zoom.
| If you take the online placement test by | You should receive the result |
| Friday before FDOC in August | By FDOC |
| Friday of the first week of class | By the following Monday |
| October 1 | Before registration for spring begins |
| Friday before FDOC in January | By FDOC |
| Friday of the first week of class | By the following Monday |
| March 1 | Before registration for fall begins |
| April 30 | By May 15 |
The above times are minimum guidelines. It’s always possible you’ll receive your result much sooner, so we recommend taking the placement test as soon as you’re ready to do so.
Placement is not a perfect science by any means, and every year we do usually make a few adjustments. If you don’t think the class you were placed in is the best level for you, we are always happy to discuss it and re-evaluate. Ultimately, however, the department’s decision will be final.