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Placement procedure

Who must take a placement test?

  • If you have never learned any Russian, you clearly do not have to take a placement test. Your only booking option then is an A1.1 course.
  • If you have learned some Russian in the past, a placement test is mandatory. The result will indicate at which level you can continue at the Language Center.
  • Exception: Students who have successfully completed a Russian course at the Language Center in the previous semester can book a class on the next level without an additional test (follow-up registration). However, this is limited to a certain period of time, as specified in the email notifications sent out to those eligible for follow-up registration.

What does the placement test for Russian look like

The placement test will consist of an online test and an oral test via video conference.

Winter Semester 2026/27

1. Online Test

Please work first on the placement test, Jasno! A1. Once you have completed the test, click on "Evaluate" and please send your test result by mail to  by Monday, 12 October 2026, at the latest.

2. Oral test on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

An oral test is required to finalize your level. The test consists of an interview with a Russian language instructor and will take place via video conference on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Duration of the test: approximately 15 minutes.

Please reserve an appointment for the interview on ILIAS:
Oral test (Link will follow soon)

Placement result

You will receive your final placement result directly after the oral test.