Hebrew Proficiency Exam

The Hebrew Proficiency Exam allows test takers to fulfill the foreign language competency requirement by passing a foreign language exam.

Note: This exam is only administered to students who are enrolled, have been admitted, or are applying to the University of Central Florida (UCF).

Test Format

Test takers are allowed 1 hour to complete the 50 multiple-choice questions.

Preparation

There are no test preparation materials available. The most successful way to prepare for any given test is to review your reading ability. It is also helpful if you have a friend to practice both listening and speaking of the language.

Testing Accommodations

The office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) works in collaboration with the University Testing Center (UTC) to ensure that reasonable accommodations are made for students with documented disabilities. Students with disabilities seeking accommodations for placement tests must have approval from the SAS office (407-823-2371 or sas@ucf.edu). Note: test-takers should allow at least two (2) weeks for SAS and UTC to process the accommodation request once the formal request has been submitted to SAS.

Once UTC receives notification from the SAS office of a test-taker’s testing accommodations, a UTC staff member will notify the student via email.

Note: Test-takers seeking to test with accommodations must schedule their appointment time for Monday-Friday at 12:45 PM or earlier.

Costs

$50.00 proctoring cost paid directly to the University Testing Center via RegisterBlast (this includes a non-refundable convenience fee of $3.50).

Registration

To inquire about scheduling an appointment for the Hebrew Proficiency Exam, potential test takers must start by emailing utc@ucf.edu with their full name and UCF ID number (be sure to indicate “Hebrew Proficiency” in the subject line).

After a staff member has reviewed your email, you will be instructed to register for the exam following the directions below:

Registration Procedures

Review UTC Policies

Review the University Testing Center’s policies prior to test day. Items such as outwear (hoodies, sweaters, jackets, pullovers, cardigans, any form of second layer clothing), watches, and electronic devices are not permitted into the test room. UTC does offer lockers at no additional cost. The full list of UTC policies can be found here.

Schedule Your Test Appointment

All appointments must be booked a minimum of 24 hours prior to the desired date/time. To schedule an appointment, navigate to RegisterBlast.

After completing the registration process, check your email for the test registration confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation email, you must contact UTC during normal business hours to check your appointment status.

Rescheduling an Appointment

Appointments may be rescheduled up to (3) days/72 hours prior to your current test date and time for a cost of $20.00. Note: missed appointments will require full repayment of the exam costs and cannot be rescheduled. Test takers may only reschedule their test date to another date and time that is currently open and available on the appointment calendar.

To submit a rescheduling request, navigate to RegisterBlast, then select Administrative Costs>Reschedule Your Test Appointment.

 

Test Day

  • Review the COVID-19 policies and information prior to arriving on test day.
  • Report Location: Report to the UCF/University Testing Center at 4297 Andromeda Loop N., Orlando, FL 32816. The UTC office is located on the first floor (take the stairs or elevator down) in Howard Phillips Hall, room 106. This building is located next to the Library and the Reflecting Pond. Howard Phillips Hall is building #14 on the campus map. If you get lost finding our building, please call our front desk at 407-823-5109.
  • Arrival Time: Test takers are asked to arrive 15-minutes (we strongly recommend 30-minutes) prior to their scheduled appointment time. Test takers arriving more than 15-minutes late may not be admitted and will forfeit any costs paid.
  • Identification Policy: Test takers are required to present one (1) primary form of government-issued identification that includes their photograph and signature. For additional details on our acceptable ID policy, please navigate to the Acceptable IDs page.

Results

Hebrew Proficiency Exam results will be available immediately after completing the exam. The passing score is 80% (40 questions correct out of 50 questions).

There are no credit hours awarded for this exam; Test takers can earn up to 2 semesters equivalency at a college level. UCF Students passing the Hebrew Proficiency Exam satisfies the Foreign Language Requirement and/or the UCF Admissions requirement. Please allow 1-2 weeks after scores are reported before the myKnight Audit (degree audit) is updated.

Scores from the Hebrew Proficiency Exam are only valid at UCF and cannot be transferred by transcript or other means to any other institution or agency.

Re-Test Policy

Test takers may only complete this exam once. Repeated attempts are not allowed. Violation of the retest policy will result in exam scores being invalidated, test scores will be canceled, and any test costs will be forfeited.