Czech is considered one of the less commonly taught world languages at the University of Washington. As such, the availability of placement and proficiency tests through the Slavic Languages & Literatures department is dependent on whether or not faculty are available to oversee the assessments. To confirm test availability through the department, students interested in testing for Czech are asked to please email the Humanities Academic Services office via has-center@uw.edu.

In the event that a language assessment through the department is not available, students who wish to take a proficiency exam (i.e., satisfy the world language requirement for graduation), should contact the UW Language Learning Center for exit (proficiency) testing.

If classes are being taught in Czech, a placement assessment is for students who have an existing background in the language who wish to continue learning Czech and place into (register for) a specific class. If classes are not being taught, students will be unable to request a placement assessment. Students who have no existing background in the language may register for the first class in the beginners sequence (if available) without taking a placement assessment.

A proficiency assessment is for students who have an existing background in Czech and who wish to test out of (fulfill) the world language proficiency graduation requirement. Once a student demonstrates proficiency, they do not need to take further language classes to fulfill the world language proficiency requirement.