Placement Essentials

  1. All students must take the online placement (a maximum of once per academic year), unless you have taken the previous course in the sequence at Columbia/Barnard.
  2. You must save a screen capture of your placement exam results and also print a copy.
  3. To take the exam: Columbia students click here; Barnard students click here.
  4. Bring a copy of your score to submit to your instructor on the first day of classes.
  5. Attend class beginning on the first day of classes, whether you are registered or not, even if a class shows as full in SSOL.
  6. Click here for attendance policies during the Change of Program period.
  7. Click here or Frequently Asked Questions regarding the online placement exam.