Placement Exam and Exemption Information

Students who wish to be placed in a higher, intermediate course or wish to be exempt from any required courses should take the exam held prior to the start of their first semester at Heinz, when available.

Fall 2024 exam schedule coming soon!

Please review the section specific to your degree program (below) to determine which scheduled exams are applicable to you.  If you have questions about whether an exam is right for you, please contact your Program Director for more information.

This will be your  ONLY  opportunity to take the exam. (Heinz faculty reserve the right to adjust exam offerings.)

Exemption exams will be offered remotely with the help of Canvas, Respondus lockdown browser and Respondus Monitor.  The lockdown browser and Monitor serve as digital proctors for each exam, by limiting access to other websites and applications, and also by recording your exam attempt to ensure compliance with the University's academic integrity policy.  For more information about the recording and how to prepare, please review the Respondus Monitor details.  A practice test will be available for all students to make sure they can access an assessment in Canvas using the Respondus lockdown browser and Monitor prior to any scheduled exemption or placement exams.

For courses that do not offer a placement exam prior to matriculation, students may submit an exemption petition directly to the instructor. Click Here for more information.

Dates, exams, and registration processes are subject to change.

If you are unable to attempt a scheduled exemption exam due to a scheduling conflict, please notify Heinz College Academic & Advising Services before the exam date, to determine if accommodations can be made.

Have questions about Placement exams or the petition process?  Contact Heinz College Academic & Advising Services for any questions regarding Placement Exams.