First Year Students

Recently accepted to UIC and have not started classes then you may take a placement test by logging into my.UIC.edu.  You must complete the first year survey in order to fulfill your placement test requirements.

To start the process:

  1. Log into your  UIC Portal
  2. Click UIC Connect/Students
  3. Click Required Placement Tests

If you have any questions related to online placement testing or experience a problem while taking an online exam, visit UIC Testing FAQ’s

Spring 2025 Deadline Dates for Completing Tests: 

* New Students need to complete their test(s), the Online Orientation module, Orientation, and Advising.
* Orientation and Advising sign-up will begin November 2024.
* Placement tests can be taken until 3:00 pm on Sunday, January 26, 2025. However, to register for a class requiring a placement test by the add/drop deadline date (January 24, 2025), you must complete the test(s) prior to the final deadline date listed below:

– Chemistry, Physics, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Russian – 3:00 PM Wednesday, January 22, 2025

– Arabic, Chinese, Computer Science, English, Korean, Japanese, Modern Greek, Polish, and Spanish – 3:00 PM Sunday, January 19, 2025