Placement Test Information: Fall Semester 2008

Minnesota Battery Test Information

  • Registration is in Wesbrook Hall 101. General sign-up hours are M-F 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
  • Students should register by noon on the day before the test date. Plan to register early as test dates often fill up quickly.
  • The test takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete. Sample questions are available upon request.
  • Bring a picture I.D. (driver's license, passport, or University of Minnesota I.D. card) and a test fee of $30. The test fee must be paid when registering. Payment may be made by check or money order. Checks should be payable to the University of Minnesota. The test fee is non-refundable after the day of the test.
  • To get your results, please visit Wesbrook 101 two days after the test (see the test results dates listed below).

Test dates are as follows:

Test Date: Time: Test Results:
July 30, 2008 2:00 p.m. May 5 at 3:00 pm
August 14, 2008 2:00 p.m. August 15 at 3:00 pm
August 21, 2008 2:00 p.m. August 22 at 3:00 pm
August 28, 2008 3:30 p.m. August 29 at 3:00 pm

Test Placement Information

  • Students will be placed in ESL classes on the basis of recent TOEFL, IELTS or MELAB scores. Students who do not have a TOEFL score can take a placement test, the Minnesota Battery (MNBatt), at the Minnesota English Language Program.
  • ESL 3551 is for students at the advanced or academic level. To register for ESL 3302, you must have graduate student status or receive program permission.

Contact the Minnesota English Language Program if you have any questions:

  • Phone: 612-624-4000 or 1-800-234-6564 (toll free outside the metro area)
  • E-mail: esl@umn.edu
  • Office: 101 Wesbrook Hall, 77 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455