onSET Test

onSET as a Placement Test for English Courses

The onSET is a language placement test in the C-Test format. It assesses overall English language proficiency. Before taking an English course at the Language Center, all new participants with prior knowledge of English must first take the onSET language placement test. Based on the results, they are then assigned to a course at the appropriate level.

Please register for an English course via unisono during the registration periods (“Preferred Course,” your personal assessment). You will then receive further information about the placement test (procedure, date, etc.) via email. If you have valid proof or a valid certificate of your English proficiency (e.g., TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, Cambridge, UNIcert), a placement test is not required.

onSET for Study Abroad – Global Exchange

The onSET test is offered, among other things, for English as part of the application process for study abroad and internships.

For Global Exchange, dates are coordinated with the ISA department to align with the application phases:

• The dates for the 2026/27 winter semester will be published here shortly before the semester begins.

Registration must be completed at least one week before the test date exclusively via email to: andrea.suessmann@spz.uni-siegen.de

onSET for Other Study Abroad and Academic Purposes

For all other study abroad and academic purposes, the following dates are available for the onSET language test:

• The dates for the 2026/27 winter semester will be published here shortly before the semester begins.

Registration must be completed at least one week before the test date, exclusively via email to: andrea.suessmann@spz.uni-siegen.de

Please note: An onSET test may only be retaken if you can provide proof that you have completed a language course or language immersion program to improve your language skills.