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Placement Exams

1. Applicants to the Sophomore class must sit for the Sophomore Exam (SE).


2. Applicants to the Freshman class who are studying in Lebanon must sit for either the Freshman Exam (FE) or SAT I and SAT II. Non-Lebanese applicants studying abroad may sit for either the SAT I only or the Freshman Exam (FE) administered at LAU.


3. The Freshman and the Sophomore exams are administered at LAU and may be repeated at an interval of three months.


4. Subjects taken in the Sophomore Exam are as follows:
   
   1. General Sciences: Math, physics and chemistry
   2. Life Science: Math and two of the following subject matters: Physics, Chemistry, or Biology
   3. Humanities: Math, General Science, and Philosophy
   4. Sociology and Economics: Math, Sociology and Economics, and Philosophy
   
   
5. Subjects taken in the Freshman Exams are as follows: Math, Social Sciences and one of the following subject matters: Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Applicants will be evaluated by the University Admissions Council and final acceptance will be based on each applicant’s qualifications and availability of places.