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Description

In order to begin studying in the French for Medical Purposes program all new students (except for the beginners level) are required to take the French for Medical Purposes Placement Test. Test results are used to evaluate the student’s current level of proficiency in our program structure. Students can take the test only once per session and the results are valid for one year.

Topics Covered

The test is approximately two hours and consists of four different sections:

  1. Phonetics and listening comprehension
  2. Grammar
  3. Vocabulary
  4. Reading comprehension

Learning Outcomes

Your test result will be ready 4 business days following the end of the placement test period. When it is ready, we will notify you by email and provide you with instructions on how to retrieve your test result. Information about how to register for courses will be sent by email.

On the first day of classes, the course lecturer confirms the student’s placement and may recommend a transfer to another level in certain cases. In each case, the final decision for a transfer is made by the course lecturer and the administration.

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Section(s) offered
Section Title
Placement Test - French for Medical Purposes
Language of Delivery
French
Type
Placement Test
Dates
Jun 09, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
Course Fee(s)
Placement Test Fee non-credit $45.68 Click here to get more information
Drop Request Deadline
Jun 02, 2025
Transfer Request Deadline
Jun 02, 2025
Withdrawal Request Deadline
No withdrawal request allowed after enrollment
Section Notes

Please note that your activity has a Learning Management System (LMS) component attached to it. The placement test is offered online and kindly note that you will have access to it in 24 hours.

The result of this placement test can be used to register into French for Healthcare Professionals courses. The test is valid for one year.

You have up to 90 minutes to complete the online placement test. If you want to apply for FALL 2025 courses, the placement test must be completed by September 5th, 2025

Please note that the online placement test period is fixed and final. If you cannot complete it during the test period, you must register again and make another payment.

To access to the online placement test, we invite you to:

- Log in to your ATHENA account (https://continuingstudies.mcgill.ca/portal/logon.do?method=load)

- Enter your ATHENA credentials

- Select the menu option “Access LMS” which can be found on the bottom left side of the navigation bar to access the placement test.

 

BEFORE TAKING THE PLACEMENT TEST

Please use Google Chrome or Firefox as web browsers.

You will need a computer or a laptop with stable internet connection, a headset with a built-in microphone, and be in a quiet room away from distractions. The test cannot be completed on a tablet or phone! This is a placement test that must be taken individually with no assistance and no use of resource materials (e.g. dictionaries, Internet).

 

To retrieve your results:
1.    Click here and log in to your Athena Student account
2.    On the left-hand menu, click on “my Registration History”
3.    Click on “Completed”
4.    Click on “print” for the “English Placement Test”
5.    In the drop-down menu, select “Statement of grade”

*If no result is visible within 10 days, please contact gsc.scs@mcgill.ca

If you encounter any technical difficulty during the test, please contact technical support at: 514 398-2216 or 1 844 398-2216 option 1.

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