{"id":156,"date":"2026-03-30T19:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/placement-testing\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:43:54","slug":"placement-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/placement-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Placement Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"ContentSidebar\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"Sidebar\">\n  \n\n<nav class=\"Subnav is-style-dark\">\n  <h2 class=\"Subnav__heading\">In This Section<\/h2>\n  <button class=\"Subnav__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">In This Section<\/button>\n  <div class=\"Subnav__menu\">\n          \n              <ul>\n          \n        <li><a href='https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/activate-net-id\/' >Activate Net Id<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n\n        <li><a href='https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/hold-your-spot\/' >Hold Your Spot<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n\n        <li><a href='https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/international\/' >International<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n\n        <li><a href='https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/placement-testing\/' >Placement Testing<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n\n        <li><a href='https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/transfer\/' >Transfer<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Content\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Placement Testing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>As a new student at UW\u2013Oshkosh, you are required to take the\u00a0<strong>Math A and English<\/strong>\u00a0placement tests\u00a0prior to class registration.\u00a0The results of these exams will be used to place you in the appropriate level English and math courses.\u00a0<strong>Foreign language exams are optional<\/strong>\u00a0but would be required if you plan to continue your studies in Spanish, French or German.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall 2026 Students<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Registration is open at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/exams.wisc.edu\/placement\/regionaltesting\/information.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">testing.wisc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exams are completed online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete your tests as soon as possible.<strong>\u00a0Tests will need to be completed<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>at least 5 days prior<\/strong>\u00a0to your registration day to ensure results will be available.\u00a0Failure to complete your placement tests by this time may result in the inability to register for your math and English courses during Titan Takeoff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are required to take the<strong>\u00a0English and Math A<\/strong>\u00a0placement tests. Foreign language is optional.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You may be\u00a0<strong>exempt<\/strong>\u00a0from a placement test if you have completed a transferable college English composition course and\/or math course (ie. CAPP, ECCP). You may also be exempt if you have already completed an AP or IB course\u00a0prior to your senior year\u00a0in these subject areas and received a qualifying score on the exam. Please review the section below to determine if you are exempt.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Sidebar\">\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"Section\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Online Placement Testing Registration Information           <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p><strong>Universities of Wisconsin Online Placement Tests:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Requesting Accommodation:<\/strong>&nbsp;Please&nbsp;do not&nbsp;register using the link below. Instead, follow the instructions listed under the Accommodations drop down.<br><strong>CAPP and ECCP Students:<\/strong>&nbsp;If you have completed placement tests in the past, you will need to reset your account by calling UW\u2013Madison Testing and Evaluation Services at (608) 262-5863.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To register:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/testing.wisc.edu\/\">testing.wisc.edu.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the link in the left-hand column titled\u00a0<strong>Students from Other UW Campuses follow this link for the Regional Placement Testing Program<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read through the information listed. If you would like to request accommodations for your exams, please read through the Accommodations drop-down information below before filling out the registration form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Registration form\u00a0<\/strong>to begin the registration process.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will need your UW\u2013Oshkosh NetID and password to register. This information was provided when you received your UW\u2013Oshkosh email address. You create the NetID and password when you log into your email for the first time. If you no longer have your password for your NetID, please contact our IT Help Desk at (920) 424-3020.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The registration form is a two-step process. After filling out section one of the registration form, you will be emailed a verification code from the Center for Placement Testing to complete the registration process in section two.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you\u2019ve completed the registration form. Further emails will be sent to you from\u00a0<strong>Meazure Learning<\/strong>, which will include the link to the exams and login information. The email address you provide on the registration form will be use to receive those notifications. If you are having troubles locating these emails, please search any spam, junk or deleted message folders in your email account. Any further assistance can be provided by emailing frontdesk@exams.wisc.edu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Accommodations          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p>To request accommodations due to a disability on the University of Wisconsin placement tests, please follow these instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Online Exams:&nbsp;<\/strong>Do not register for the placement tests online until you have emailed the information below and received a response. Email the following information to Tim O\u2019Connor at tnoconno@wisc.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email address you will use for placement testing registration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date of birth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus you are planning to attend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accommodations being requested<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documentation verifying the disability and need for the accommodations. This should be either a letter on high school letterhead from your counselor or someone else at the school familiar with your accommodations stating what those accommodations have been for tests such as the ACT or a current 504 plan or IEP (Individualized Education Plan). The 504 plan or IEP must be from within the last three years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This process is completed electronically, so it is very important to list an accurate email address and one that you will check regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For In-person Exams:&nbsp;<\/strong>Please reach out to our Testing Services Office at testing@uwosh.edu or (920) 424-1432.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Can I be exempt from taking placement tests?           <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p>If you have&nbsp;successfully&nbsp;completed a transferable level course&nbsp;(eg.&nbsp;CAPP, ECCP)&nbsp;in English&nbsp;composition, math or foreign language, or if you have completed an AP or IB course prior to your senior year and received a qualifying score on the exam, you may be exempt.&nbsp;Please review the following information to determine if you are exempt:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwosh.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/04\/AP-Chart-2025-April.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AP \u2013 Advance Placement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwosh.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2021\/09\/IB-Students-Exempt.pdf\">IB \u2013 International Baccalaureate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transferology.com\/school\/uwosh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Review transferable course work from other universities<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Frequently Asked Questions          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p><strong>How do I&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>register for placement testing?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fall 2026 Students \u2013 Registration is open at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/exams.wisc.edu\/placement\/regionaltesting\/information.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">testing.wisc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need your UW\u2013Oshkosh Net ID and password. This information was emailed to you after completing the Hold Your Spot form.&nbsp;Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:nextsteps@uwosh.edu\">nextsteps@uwosh.edu<\/a>&nbsp;if you have not received this information. If you have your Net ID and password but experience issues logging in, please contact the Help Desk at (920) 424-3020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After filing out the registration form, you will be emailed instructions on how to access&nbsp;all of&nbsp;the placement tests. You are required to complete the&nbsp;<strong>Engli<\/strong><strong>sh and Math A<\/strong>&nbsp;portions. If you wish to continue studying a foreign language, you can also complete the option foreign language exam in Spanish, French or German.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which exams do I need to take?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the&nbsp;<strong>English and Math A<\/strong>&nbsp;placement exams (see exemption information above). Foreign language is optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When will I receive my placement test results?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student will receive their results and placement level during their advising meeting on their registration day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can I request accommodations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To request accommodations due to a disability on the University of Wisconsin placement tests, please follow these instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not register for the placement tests online&nbsp;until you have emailed the information below and received a response from our office. Email the following information to Tim O\u2019Connor at tnoconno@wisc.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email address you will use for placement testing registration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date of birth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus you are planning to attend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accommodations being requested<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documentation verifying the disability and need for the accommodations. This should be either a letter on high school letterhead from your counselor or someone else at the school familiar with your accommodations stating what those accommodations have been for tests such as the ACT or a current 504 plan or IEP (Individualized Education Plan). The 504 plan or IEP must be from within the last three years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This process is completed electronically, so it is very important to list an accurate email address and one that you will check regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who do I contact if I don\u2019t know my NetID or password?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To log in, you will need your UW\u2013Oshkosh Net ID and password. This information is emailed to you after holding&nbsp;your spot.&nbsp;Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:nextsteps@uwosh.edu\">nextsteps@uwosh.edu<\/a>&nbsp;if you have not received this information. 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