You MAY be exempt from the Online ESL Placement Test if you meet ALL of the following conditions:
- You are enrolled in an English-language program and your first language is not English.
- At the time of your admission to the University of Ottawa, you submitted a language test score (e.g., IELTS, CanTEST, CAEL or TOEFL) which granted you unconditional admission to your program of studies (i.e., you were not required to take any ESL credit courses as part of your offer of admission); and,
- You are interested in taking an advanced-level credit course in the English language, at the ESL 2300 level or above.
If you meet ALL THREE of these conditions, please complete the form to have your information verified and to request an exemption from the Online ESL Placement Test. You will receive an email with your exemption status for the Online ESL Placement Test.
If you are granted an exemption, your ESL course registration MUST be done with assistance; the University’s online course registration system will not let you register in a language course without a Placement Test score.
If you are an undergraduate student and you are exempt from taking the Online ESL Placement
Test, you will be directed to contact your Faculty for assistance with registration in an advanced-level ESL credit course.
If you are a graduate student and you are exempt from taking the Online ESL Placement Test, please contact OLBI directly for assistance with registration in an advanced-level ESL credit course.