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Language Placement and Proficiency Exams
What is the Language Placement Exam?
What is the Language Proficiency Exam?
For what languages are the Language Placement and Proficiency Exams available?
If I place high on the proctored proficiency exam, do I still have to take second language courses to meet my degree requirement?
Determining Whether the Language Proficiency Exam is Required
Who should take the Language Placement and Proficiency Exams?
I am an incoming student and completed the language placement exam online. Do I still have to take the proctored proficiency version of the exam?
I have earned college credit in a second language. Should I take the exam?
I have no prior experience with a second language and wish to enroll in a course. Should I take the exam?
I earned AP, CLEP, IB or transfer credit in a second language. Is the Language Proficiency Exam required for me to enroll in a course or measure my proficiency?
If you are not an incoming freshman and you have earned college credit in a second language, you do not need to complete the proctored Language Proficiency Exam.
Details about the Language Proficiency Exam
When and how often is the Language Proficiency Exam held?
The exam will begin being held the week before the Fall semester starts.
The exam will also run every other week during the semester. Those dates will be posted here and you will be able to register for them once scheduled.
For more information on proficiency for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean please see the EAS Department site. For more information on proficiency for Italian, please see the Italian Department Site.
How do I sign up for the exam?
For more information on proficiency for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean please see the EAS Department site. For more information on proficiency for Italian, please see the Italian Department Site.
Can the exam be taken online?
How long does the Language Proficiency Exam take to complete?
Is there a fee associated with the exam?
Incoming Freshmen:
Your first attempt at the proctored proficiency exam is included in your Orientation fee if you completed the online placement exam through NextSteps.
Incoming Transfer Students:
Do not take the exam if you are transfering credit, AP, or IB scores. Instead speak to an advisor and determine which courses you have left to complete. Otherwise you will be charged $40 if you choose to take the LPE through NextSteps. This fee includes your online placement exam and one proctored proficiency exam.
Second Attempts:
A $20 fee will be assessed to your Bursar's Account upon completion of the proctored Language Proficiency Exam with each successive attempt.
Where is the exam held?
How long does it take for my Language Proficiency result to appear in UAccess?
Is there a study guide available for the Language Proficiency Exam?
What does the 'Equivalent Course' mean in my Transfer Credit Report in UAccess Student?
Please refer to this page for a full list of the course equivalencies: https://advising.humanities.arizona.edu/lppe-information-academic-advisors
Other Frequently Asked Questions About the Language Proficiency Exam
Can I earn college credit by completing the Language Proficiency Exam?
I studied a language that is not available for the LPE?
If you studied a different language than those available for testing via the Language Proficiency Exam, please contact the corresponding departments below for information about proficiency testing:
Contact Information for Language Placement
Please contact the following departments for information on proficiency and placement for the following languages.
College of Humanities:
Greek = Classics (520) 621-1689
Portuguese = Spanish & Portuguese (520) 621-3123
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences:
Arabic = Middle Eastern and North African Studies (520) 621-8013
Hebrew = Judaic Studies (520) 626-5758
Navajo = Linguistics (520) 621-6897
Persian = Middle Eastern and North African Studies (520) 621-8013
Tohono O’odham = Linguistics (520) 621-6897
College of Education:
American Sign Language = (520) 621-7865
Is your language not listed? Contact the Department of Linguistics at (520) 621-6897
If I have studied more than one language (but have not earned college credit), should I complete multiple exams?
If I have studied more than one language (but have not earned college credit), should I complete multiple exams?
I already took the Language Proficiency Exam. Can I retake it at a later time?
I have additional questions about the exam. Who should I contact?