Placement Exams for Incoming Freshmen

Spring 2024 and Welcome Week: Dates TBA

For Summer and Welcome Week Testing, the LSU Testing Center will offer Placement exams and the NexGen Writing exam. Please see the chart below for additional details about each of the exams, including dates/times the exams will be available.

Placement Exams: Algebra, Calculus, French, German, Latin, Spanish, Trigonometry.
NexGen Writing Exam: an English diagnostic exam required for students who do not have English ACT/SAT Scores.

Schedule an Exam:

Please keep in mind, students may only take each specific placement exam one time.

Access the LSU RegisterBlast page.
Log in with your LSU username and password
Choose Group - select "Placement Exams (incoming freshmen)"
Choose Exam - select exam you wish to schedule (please see the chart above for specific exam details)
Exam Description - review details and requirements for your particular exam
Choose a Date - select from available dates
Choose a Time - select from available times
Click "Add to Cart"
Review your exam selection and/or add additional exams using the "+Add Another Exam" button
Click "Complete Registration" to finish registering
Note: No vouchers or promo codes are required
Review registration confirmation
Note: You will receive an email confirmation with the date, time, location, and specific exam information for each scheduled exam.

Placement Exam Details:

Placement exams will take place in the LSU Testing Center located in the basement of Himes Hall. The entrance is located between Coates Hall and Himes Hall.
Please visit our Location page for additional information.

Exam	Test Length	Permitted Resources	Testing Times
Algebra	30 minutes	Calculator: TI-30XIIS or TI-30XIIB Scratch Paper for working problems	Dates for Spring 2024 TBA 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (CST)
Calculus	90 minutes	No calculator allowed Scratch paper for working problems	Dates for Spring 2024 TBA 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (CST)
French	60 minutes	None	Dates for Spring 2024 TBA 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (CST)
German	60 minutes	None	Dates for Spring 2024 TBA 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (CST)
Latin	60 minutes	None	Dates for Spring 2024 TBA 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (CST)
Spanish	Not timed	None	Dates for Spring 2024 TBA 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (CST)
Trigonometry	35 minutes	Calculator: TI-30XIIS or TI-30XIIB Scratch paper for working problems	Dates for Spring 2024 TBA 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (CST)
NexGen Writing Exam *Required for students without English ACT/SAT scores	35 minutes	None	Dates for Spring 2024 TBA 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (CST)

Additional Information about Placement Exams:

Students may only take each specific placement examination one time.
Students should consider consulting with an Academic Advisor to determine the need to take a placement/credit by examination.
For information about other language exams not listed, please visit the LSU World Languages, Literatures & Cultures Website page.
For more information about Math placement exams, please visit the LSU Math Placement and Credit page.
For information about the ALEKS PPL, please visit the ALEKS PPL page.