Online Language Proficiency Testing

Language is the foundation of communication across all industries, professions, educational institutions, and social organizations around the globe. The language proficiency testing service at NYU's School of Professional Studies provides accessible and affordable language competency assessment that can help you advance in both academic and workplace settings.

Grounded in the guidelines established by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), we offer proficiency exams for more than 30 languages. Point scoring is equivalent to undergraduate-level language study at US colleges, and is used by many universities to grant academic credit or advanced placement in your language of study. Please see the Oral Template PALA Language Proficiency Test Score to College Credit Equivalency The test also may be used for those who require it for professional purposes, such as teachers who need certification or verification of language proficiency; government or law enforcement officials who seek career advancement; or individuals who wish to establish linguistic competence for business objectives, such as a promotion or job placement.

Language proficiency tests are offered exclusively online through a convenient, remotely-proctored platform. Results for exams are issued within two to three weeks of the testing date, and scores are valid for three years.

In addition to the exam/registration fees, there is an hourly proctoring fee paid directly to the online proctoring service, Examity. For the first hour of the exam, there is a charge of $23.50. For every additional hour, a charge of $12.25 will be added. Examity proctoring rates are subject to change.

Please email us at sps.flpe@nyu.edu with any questions.

Testing Accessibility & Accommodations

Our testing vendor, Examity, continuously assesses and updates their product and materials to meet the high standards and accessibility best practices established within the WCAG Guidelines. Learn more about our special and supported testing accommodations here.

To sign up for an exam, please go to NYU Language Proficiency Exams

Proficiency exams are offered in the following languages:  


List of Institutions that use our exam

  • Adelphi University
  • Alliance University
  • Andrews University
  • Baruch College
  • Bellevue University
  • Bergen Community College
  • Binghamton University State University of New York
  • Boise State University
  • Brookdale Community College
  • Cambridge College
  • Chapman University
  • Charter Oak State College
  • City College of New York
  • City University of New York
  • College of Mount Saint Vincent
  • Columbia University School of General Studies
  • Concordia College c/o Sara Schenirer
  • Culinary Institute of America
  • Dominican University
  • Eastern University
  • Empire State College
  • Excelsior College
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University
  • Farmingdale State College
  • Felician University
  • Finger Lakes Community College
  • Fordham University
  • Frederick Community Collage
  • Fulton Science Academy Private School
  • George Mason University
  • George Washington University
  • Georgian Court University
  • Hofstra University
  • Hudson County Community College
  • Hunter College, CUNY
  • Illinois State Board of Education
  • Iona University
  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
  • Kean University
  • La Salle College Preparatory
  • La Sierra University
  • Lebanon Valley College
  • Lehman College
  • Liberty University
  • Long Island University
  • Loyola University Maryland
  • Maalot Baltimore
  • Maalot Israel
  • Marymount Manhattan College
  • McHenry College
  • Mercer County Community College
  • Mercy College
  • Messiah University
  • Mid-America Christian University
  • Middlesex Community College
  • Montclair State University
  • National Louis University
  • Nazareth College
  • New Jersey City University
  • New Jersey Department of Education
  • New York City Department of Education - Downtown Brooklyn
  • New York Institute of Technology
  • New York State Education Department
  • New York University, College of Arts and Sciences
  • New York University, School of Professional Studies
  • Northern Virginia Community College
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Nyack College
  • Ohio University
  • Pace University
  • Passaic Country Community College
  • Queens College, CUNY
  • Ramapo College
  • Raritan Valley Community College
  • Rivier University
  • Roberts Wesleyan College
  • Rockland Community College
  • Saint Francis College
  • Salem State University
  • Seattle University
  • Southern Maine Community College
  • St. Francis College
  • St. John's University
  • St. Joseph's College
  • St. Joseph’s University
  • St. Mary's Lynn
  • St. Thomas Aquinas College
  • SUNY - Delhi
  • SUNY Empire State College
  • SUNY Farmingdale State College
  • SUNY New Paltz
  • Texas Tech University
  • The City College of New York, CUNY
  • The Culinary Institute of America
  • The Las Vegas Institute
  • The New School
  • The New Seminary
  • The University of Texas at Austin
  • Thomas Edison State University
  • Thomas Jefferson University
  • Touro College
  • Tulane University
  • University of Delaware
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  • University of Memphis
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington
  • University of North Georgia
  • University of Phoenix
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Texas-Austin
  • Vassar College
  • Virginia University of Intergrative Medicine
  • Westchester Community College
  • William Paterson University
  • Women's Institute of Torah, Seminary & College