UNICA-CLA placement tests
Students included in the ESSE3 lists and enrolled in the first year of a bachelor’s degree or single-cycle master’s degree will be summoned by the University of Cagliari Language Centre, in order to take a computer-based placement test in a single session.
Students’ level of proficiency is assessed by the testing activities.
Students who achieve the B1 or the B2 level taking the placement test, can take the oral test which is an additional testing to confirm the level in oral production and interaction.
They can access any speaking session available in the calendar year following the year of first enrolment.
The initial English language skill assessment must be finished within the calendar year following the year of first enrolment (ex. A.Y. of enrolment 2024/25: within the calendar year 2025).
At the end of the available sessions, the level A1 will be assigned in case of non-participation in the tests, in order to direct towards the training course.
The missing conduct of the B1 or B2 level confirmation speaking test will result in the assignment of the level immediately below that of the one to confirm.
For further information, please see the UNICA-CLA English language project Vademecum (pg.14-15).
A.Y. of enrolment 2023/2024 Placement test (students enrolled in academic year 2023/24):
Session |
Placement Test booking |
Placement Test dates | Speaking test booking | Speaking test dates |
November 2023 | From 23 to 30 October | From 6 November |
From 1 to 5/12/2023 |
From 11/12/2023 |
January 2024 | From 9 to 16 January | From 22 January | From 9/02 to 13/02/2024 | From 19 February 2024 |
March 2024 | From 4 to 11 March | From 18 March | From 5/04 to 9/04/2024 | From 15 April 2024 |
September 2024 | From 9 to 16 September | From 9 September | From 11/10 to 15/10/2024 | From 21 October 2024 |
A.Y. of enrolment 2024/2025 Placement test (students enrolled in academic year 2024/25):
Sessione | Placement Test booking | Placement Test dates | Speaking test booking | Speaking test dates |
November 2024 | From 4 to 11/11/2024 | From 25/11/2024 | From 6/12 to 10/12/2024 | From 16/12/2024 |
January 2025 | From 08 to 13/01/2025 | From 20/01/2025 | From 06 to 10/02/2025 | From 17/02/2025 |
March 2025 | From 05 to 10/03/2025 | From 17/03/2025 | From 03 to 07/04/2025 | From 14/04/2025 |
September 2025 | From 10 to 15/09/2025 | From 22/09/2025 | From 09 to 13/10/2025 | From 20/10/2025 |
A.Y. of enrolment 2025/2026 Placement test (students enrolled in academic year 2025/26):
Session |
Placement Test booking |
Placement Test dates |
Speaking test booking |
Speaking test dates |
November 2025 | From 05 to 10/11/2025 | From 17/11/2025 | From 04 to 08/12/2025 | From 15/12/2025 |
The final date of each speaking test session and the number of available days will be defined each time depending on the number of students enrolled.
On the registration opening day, you will receive an e-mail inviting you to fill in the online form with all the details and useful information.
All communications will be primarily sent via email to your university email address (domain: @studenti.unica.it).