Placement Level 3 Satisfies Skill 2 Basic Writing Competence. Students improve their facility in advanced constructions and develop more academic writing skills. Placement Level 4 Satisfies Skill 2 Basic Writing Competence. Students improve academic writing skills. Placement Level 5 Satisfies Skill 2 Basic Writing Competence.
Students explore various methods in academic writing.
Students should bring a Stony Brook ID card and a pencil. The first part of the exam is the test for basic competence in mathematics for students who did not satisfy this requirement before enrolling at Stony Brook. A score of level 3 or higher satisfies Skill 1 Basic Mathematics Competence. Foreign language proficiency examinations for students planning to satisfy the entry skill in foreign language by examination, are usually offered by the language departments early in the semester. If you are planning to satisfy the foreign language requirement by examination, you should make arrangements with the appropriate department before the first day of the semester.