Academic Resources

Foreign Language Proficiency Examinations (FLPE)

UF students may use the FLPE to prove proficiency in a foreign language and thus achieve an exemption from a foreign language requirement.  (See “Degree and Graduation Policies” in Undergraduate Catalog for UF’s Foreign Language Requirement.)  Among others, UF uses BYU’s FLATS exams for proficiency purposes.  The total cost for the proficiency exam (exam plus proctoring fee) is $80.   UF does not grant credit for BYU tests; instead your foreign language requirement will be waived if your score meets the required level for your college.  

Testing Dates

FLATS Zoom testing is now available through our center.  Times and dates are available when you pay your proctor fee on step 2.  You are required to have a microphone and a video camera.

Please Note: 

• Students cannot retake the same Foreign Language Proficiency test within a 6-month period. Doing so will invalidate both scores.  Taking the proficiency test for a different language within a 6-month period is not a problem.

 

Registration

In order to take a foreign language proficiency exam, you must be registered. Registration is a two-step process.

STEP I: Complete the FLATS Registration Form for Testing through Online Correspondence at https://flats.byu.edu/signupall.php .  Complete the personal information requested.  The information you must enter for the Proctor and where the Additional Results must be sent are below–

Proctor Information
The UF Proctor’s information is below.  It is your responsibility to arrange the time and place (at least two days in advance) by following Step 1 and 2.
Name:	Denise Dixon
Department:	Academic Resources
Educational Institution:	University of Florida
Address:	enter N/A
City, State Zipcode:	Gainesville, FL 32611-5150
Phone: Email:	352-392-2010 dixondt@ufl.edu
Confirm Email:	dixondt@ufl.edu
Additional Results Sent To:
All students will automatically receive a copy of their own results, sent to the address you listed above. If your results are to be sent additionally to your institution, please enter the information below (do not enter your own information below). If you would like us to retain your results until a later time, please check the “hold” box.
Name:	Denise Dixon
Department:	Academic Resources
University:	University of Florida
Address:	enter N/A
City, State Zip:	Gainesville, FL 32611-5150
Phone:	352-392-2010
Email:	dixondt@ufl.edu
In order to complete registration, BYU requires your payment of $50.00. Please ensure that all information above is entered correctly, then click the “proceed to payment” button below. You are NOT registered to take the FLATS examination at the University of Florida until you complete the payment for BYU and complete STEP 2 described below. You must COMPLETE BOTH STEPS at least a day prior to the scheduled exam date.

STEP II:    Pay the UF PROCTOR FEE and SCHEDULE your test HERE.  Your credit card will be charged $30 per Foreign Language exam for the test administration fee.

Please Note:

• The $30 proctor fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.  (Do not schedule your exam until you are sure you will test on that day.)
• The registration and scheduling deadline is 12 noon one day before the test.
• Only students who registered with BYU, scheduled their test with UF, and who present a government-issued photo ID with signature will be admitted to the testing room.
• Students cannot retake the same Foreign Language Proficiency test within a 6-month period. Doing so will invalidate both scores.  Taking the proficiency test for a different language within a 6-month period is not a problem.

Special Accommodations

Request testing accommodations from the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at least 4 working days (96 hours) prior to your scheduled test taking time. Send an email to atrequest@dso.ufl.edu. Include your full name, UFID number, the title of the test you are requesting accommodations for, and the date you are scheduled to take the test.

All examinees who require special testing conditions must contact Academic Resources, (352) 392-2010, at least 72 hours prior to the examination.

Accessing Your Results

Your results will be emailed to you one day after completing the exam.

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Proficiency Exams Are Available for the Following Foreign Languages:

Albanian	Arabic	Armenian
Bulgarian	Cambodian	Cantonese-Simplified
Cantonese-Traditional	Cebuano	Croatian
Czech	Danish	Dutch
Estonian	Fijian	Finnish
French	Georgian	German
Greek	Haitian-Creole	Hmong
Hungarian	Icelandic	Ilonggo-Hiligaynon
Indonesian	Italian	Japanese
Korean	Latvian	Lithuanian
Malagasy	Malay	*  Mandarin Chinese
Mongolian	Norwegian	Persian-Farsi
Polish	Portuguese-Brazilian	Portuguese-Continental
Romanian	*  Russian	Samoan
Serbian	Spanish	Swedish
Tagalog	Tahitian	Thai
Tongan	Ukrainian	Vietnamese
*  Mandarin Chinese and Russian language proficiency testing will be handled by those UF language programs.  Students should contact the Chinese or Russian programs for information on assessing proficiency.  For languages not on the list, please consult an academic advisor in your college.

 

Questions

Contact your advisor with questions concerning foreign language requirements.  Contact Denise Dixon (dixondt@ufl.edu) with questions concerning registration or scheduling.