Latin Placement Exam

Event details Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026 Time: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM Location: Goldwin Smith Hall - 142 - 232 East Ave, Central Campus Type: Student Life Department: Classics Contact: Ryan T Belle | rtb95@cornell.edu | 6072553354 About this event The Department of Classics is offering the Latin Placement Exam on Thursday, August 20 from 1:30-4:00 pm. The Ancient Greek placement exam will also be given at this date (but we do not recommend attempting both exams in this timeframe). No registration necessary. The exam consists of beginner through college-level forms and translations and is progressively structured: work forward until you reach the limit of your Latin abilities. Students have up to two hours to work on the exam. There are no dictionaries allowed. There is no practice/sample exam provided beforehand. There is no online option for the exam. Please notify us in advance if you have accommodations. If you have not yet taken Latin or Ancient Greek at Cornell, the placement exam is a prerequisite for all intermediate/advanced Latin or Ancient Greek classes. Please wait to enroll in any Latin or Ancient Greek class until after you have met the prerequisite/received your placement results. Please contact Ryan Belle, Classics Undergraduate Coordinator, at rtb95@cornell.edu, or 607-255-3354, or in 120 Goldwin Smith Hall, with any questions or if you need to schedule an alternative time to take the exam. Official event details: https://events.cornell.edu/event/latin-placement-exam-8203