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Language Examiner: Reham Aly
Language Department Contact:

Mary Price (meo12@psu.edu, 466 Burrowes Building) or LangLit@psu.edu

Please read the following instructions carefully:

  • Double-check with your academic advisor and confirm that you need to complete this proficiency exam to fulfill your major’s foreign language requirements.
  • Check your schedule and select the exam that works best for you. Please note that ALL DATES AND TIMES are US Eastern Standard Times.
  • Pay the $60 exam fee at Proficiency Certification and Credit by Examination in Foreign Languages – School of Global Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (psu.edu) Please note: This is a one-time fee.
  • Download and fill out the registration form. Please only fill in the top portion of the first page and sign as the student in the signature area of the second page.
  • Once you have made the $60 payment and filled out the registration form, please email SGLLC Administrative Assistant Mary Price (meo12@psu.edu), and provide the following information to her:
    • Attach the email receipt from the $60 exam fee.
    • Attach the registration form.
    • Include the date you want to take the proficiency exam (please note it in the upper right-hand corner of the registration form).
    • Important: Your registration won’t be processed without BOTH your payment receipt and your registration form!

After the Exam

  • Results from your noncredit proficiency exam are sent to the SGLLC Administrative Office (Mary Pricemeo12@psu.edu).
  • The SGLLC Administrative Office sends results to each student’s academic advisor. Advisors (or College Records Managers) enter your foreign language proficiency level into your degree audit record.
  • For questions regarding the registration process, please contact Mary Price (meo12@psu.edu).
  • For questions regarding the exam itself, please contact Professor Reham Aly (rum21@psu.edu).
Questions? See our Frequently Asked Questions or contact us.