Foreign Language Proficiency Exams

Foreign language proficiency exams are offered at the beginning of each fall and spring semester and are open to both new students and continuing students. You MAY NOT TAKE a foreign language proficiency exam, however, if you

• have taken the proficiency exam before.
• have already earned college credit in the language. This includes AP credit, IB credit, community college credit, and UIUC course credit.
• are not actively enrolled at UIUC for the current semester.
• are enrolled at UIUC as an exchange student or another type of non-degree student.
• are a graduate student.

The next opportunity to take the French, German, and Spanish Proficiency Exams will be August 25, 2008 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. The Spanish Proficiency Exam will be offered in 100 Noyes, and the French and German Proficiency Exams will be offered in 141 Wohlers. (If Noyes fills up and if there is still room at Wohlers, Spanish test takers will be assigned to Wohlers.) You may sign up for only one of the three exams. Click here to register.

Click here for information on earning proficiency credit in a foreign language other than French, German and Spanish.

Even if you fulfilled your UIUC foreign language requirement, you may want to consider taking a foreign language proficiency exam because you could earn up to 8 hours of credit towards your graduation requirements.

If you earn credit from a foreign language proficiency exam, it will be recorded on your academic record. You do not need to do anything more. One way to check your credit is to log in to UI-Integrate > Registration and Records > Student Records and Transcripts > View Academic History.

Last updated July 7, 2008