General Information
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January Test Registration & Dates
The following languages will be available during the January test sessions: French, German, Hmong and Spanish.
Test before spring semester starts
- Registration starts: January 8, 2025 (online)
- Registration ends: January 14, 2025 (online)
- Test dates: Thursday, January 16 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM CST (remote)
- Results by 3 business days after completing all 4 parts of the LPE for Spanish, French, and German; depending on the language, results may take up to two weeks.
Test during the first week of spring semester
- Registration starts: January 16, 2025 (online)
- Registration ends: January 22, 2025 (online)
- Test dates: Friday, January 24 from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM CST (remote)
- Results by 3 business days after completing all 4 parts of the LPE for Spanish, French, and German; depending on the language, results may take up to two weeks.
April Test Registration & Dates
The following languages will be available during the April test sessions: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swedish and Urdu.
- Registration starts: March 20, 2025 (online)
- Registration ends: April 6, 2025 (online)
- Test dates: April 7-11 (in person, Jones Hall - East Bank)
- Results by May 14
Additional Information
When is the LPE offered?
The LPE is offered at various times throughout the academic year. Below is the general timeline for each language. Please contact us if you have any questions.
French, German, and Spanish LPEs:
- At the beginning and end of fall semester,
- At the beginning and end of spring semester,
- and once during the summer
Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese, Somali, and Urdu LPEs:
- At the beginning and end of fall semester,
- and the end of spring semester
Italian and Korean LPEs:
- At the end of fall semester,
- and the end of spring semester
Hmong LPE:
- At the beginning of fall semester,
- and at the beginning of spring semester
Hebrew and Japanese LPEs:
- Only at the end of spring semester
Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Russian, and Swedish LPEs:
- At the beginning of fall semester,
- and at the end of spring semester
Remote Testing: Where is my Zoom link?
LPE Speaking Test (OPI)
You will receive an email from [email protected] with instructions and the Zoom link 1-2 days before your scheduled test. Please double check your spam folder.
LPE Reading and Listening Tests
The Zoom link will be made available to you in Canvas on the day of the test, once you have completed all the preparatory steps. Please make sure you have completed all steps in order.
Remote Testing: What does Online # mean? (LPE Speaking)
Online # (ex. Online 1, 2, etc.) is only for internal registration purposes. Please know that your speaking test will be remote, and you will receive an email from [email protected] with instructions and the Zoom link 1-2 days before your scheduled test. Please double check your spam folder.