Proficiency Testing in Spanish

Students seeking exemption from the Queens College foreign language graduation requirement by demonstrating proficiency in Spanish can be tested at Queens College and should contact the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures:

Proficiency Testing in Other Common Languages

Students seeking exemption from the Queens College foreign language graduation requirement by demonstrating proficiency in one of the languages listed below can take a proficiency examination at New York University in any of the languages listed below.

Note: To qualify for this exemption, students must score at least 10 points out of a possible 12.

Test Site

Proficiency exams are given throughout the year by appointment. The test is given at the following address:

New York University
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Language Lab
145 Fourth Avenue, Room 205
(between 13th and 14th Streets)
New York, NY 10003

How to Make an Appointment

1. Call the NYU Center for Foreign Languages and Translation at (212) 998-7030.
   
   
2. Be prepared to provide the following information:
   
   
   • Name
   • Social security number or passport number
   • Daytime telephone number
   • Language and number of points (12 points for all Queens College exams)

Please call at least 24 hours prior to the exam if you must cancel or reschedule. If you fail to show up at the test site on time, your place will be given to another applicant.

3. On the day of the exam, be sure you have with you:
   
   
   • The name and address of the person or department where you want the results mailed. Results for Queens College exams must be mailed to:

     Dr. Tamara S. Evans
     Dean of Faculty
     Division of Arts & Humanities
     Queens College, CUNY
     65-30 Kissena Blvd.
     Flushing, NY 11367-1597

   • A photo I.D., such as a driver's license, student I.D., or passport
   • Your social security number or passport number
   • Your money order payable to New York University. If you wish to pay by credit card, carefully write your credit card type, number, and expiration date on the appropriate lines of the registration form. Cash and personal checks are not accepted and the exam will not be administered without proper payment.

Exam Fee

To take the exam at NYU, an exam fee will be charged. Please contact the Center for the most current fee for the 12-point exam at (212) 998-7030.

All payments must be made by credit card or money order in US currency only. The exam fee covers one official letter sent to a designated institution and one copy for the student's records.

Proficiency Testing in All Other Languages

Students seeking exemption from the Queens College foreign language graduation requirement in a language tested neither at Queens College nor at New York University should contact the Dean of Arts and Humanities for further guidance.