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Place into Higher-Level Courses

Additional placement exams are available for certain classes.

Placement exams are available for BIOL 99CHEM 99, and various language exams. If you successfully complete these exams, you can waive the prerequisite requirement and enroll in higher-level courses.

Cost

There is no charge for these exams.

Credit

No credit is awarded for passing the placement exams. View the list of exams that can award credit for more information.

Schedule an appointment

Appointments can be made online through the Appointments tab in your myHeartland account. A photo ID is required when you take your placement exam.

Placement Exams Offered through the Testing Center

Additional language placement exams may be available through the academic departments.

Placement Exams
Course Exam Format Time Limit Percent Needed to Pass
BIOL 99 Biology for Health Careers

Required
: Must be at the appropriate math, reading and writing levels to be eligible for this test
  • Computer-based
  • 100 multiple-choice, true-false and matching questions
  • Study guides are available in Academic Advisement
No time limit
(average time used is about one hour)
70%

CHEM 99 Preparatory College Chemistry

Required: Students must be at the appropriate math, reading and writing levels to be eligible for this test

  • Paper/pencil
  • 20 multiple-choice questions
  • Information about the test is available in Academic Advisement
No time limit
(average time used is about one hour)
55%
French Placement Exam
  • Computer-based
  • 60 multiple choice questions
No time limit
(average time used is about one hour)
  • 0-20 (FREN 101)
  • 21-37 (FREN 102)
  • 38-46 (FREN 201)
  • 47-52 (FREN 202)
German Placement Exam 
  • Paper/pencil
  • 50 multiple choice questions
No time limit
(average time used is about one hour)
  • 0-15 (GERM 101)
  • 16-31 (GERM 102)
  • 32-39 (GERM 201)
  • 40-45 (GERM 202)
Japanese Placement Exam
  • Paper/pencil
  • 50 multiple choice questions
No time limit
(average time used is about one hour)
  • 0-15 (JAPN 101)
  • 16-31 (JAPN 102)
  • 32-39 (JAPN 201)
  • 40-45 (JAPN 202)
Spanish Placement Exam
  • Computer-based
  • 50 multiple choice questions
No time limit
(average time used is about one hour)
  • 0-15 (SPAN 101)
  • 16-31 (SPAN 102)
  • 32-39 (SPAN 201)
  • 40-45 (SPAN 202)

Contact the Testing Center

WDC 2600
Heartland Community College
1508 Vermillion Way
Normal, IL 61761
Phone: 309-268-8077
EmailTesting@heartland.edu

HCC Lincoln

Email: Lincoln.Center@Heartland.edu 
Phone: 217-735-1731

HCC Pontiac

Email: Pontiac.Center@heartland.edu 
Phone: 815-842-6777