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Foreign Language Proficiency Exam

The Foreign Language Proficiency Exam will be offered for one week each Spring and Fall semester unless otherwise stated below. The exam is not offered over the Summer or Intersession.

All forms and payments must be received at least one week prior to the exam date in order to be eligible to take the exam.

Please note: there is limited seating. You must fill out the registration form and complete payment before you are confirmed for the exam date and time.

 

Fall 2025 Exam Dates

• Monday November 17th 2025
• Tuesday November 18th 2025
• Wednesday November 19th 2025
• Thursday November 20th 2025
• Friday November 21st 2025

Students can report for the exam at the time of their choosing between 9:00am and 1:00pm on their scheduled exam date.

EXAMS GIVEN IN: Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin), Ethiopian (Amharic), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Persian (Farsi), Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish*, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Proficiency Testing languages are offered according to faculty evaluator availability and are subject to change.

*SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPANISH ONLY: Students seeking to take the exam for Spanish ARE REQUIRED to first meet with a Spanish Language Advisor before they can register for the exam. Once the evaluator confirms fluency, the evaluator will provide confirmation to the department secretary and the student may then register for the exam using the general link. You may book an appointment with a Spanish Language Advisor  

IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE TAKING THE EXAM

• This exam is for NATIVE SPEAKERS ONLY! You must be fluent in speaking, reading and writing your language. 
• The exam consists of written translation and an essay. There will be no verbal component.
• The exam can only be taken one time and the grade is Pass/Fail. This will not affect you GPA either way. A failing grade will not be posted. 
• Credit will ONLY be posted to the Gen Ed Foreign Language requirement. Credit cannot be used toward an elective.
• This is a proctored exam so you must be able to come to campus.
• The fee is $120 payable through Student Accounts.
• Please ask all questions you may have before registering to take the exam.

- $120. 

• Use the booking page to register for the exam with the Modern Languages Department and wait for a confirmation email with the approved registration form and payment instructions. DO NOT make payment without the approved and signed registration form.