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Testing Program – Key deadlines for students and departments

For incoming students expecting to teach in the fall semester

February to June Statement of Intention to Register (SIR) forms submitted to Graduate Division by incoming students
Summer Notification of oral proficiency screening requirement to incoming students
Mid-July Deadline for incoming students to contact langpro@berkeley.edu to register for the SPEAK test
First week in August Beginning of SPEAK testing (every week)
August Limited possibilities for OPT testing until classes begin

For continuing students expecting to teach in the fall semester

January –
first week in April		 Continuing students should take the SPEAK test for following fall semester GSI appointments
January –
end of April		 Continuing students not enrolled in LPP classes should take the OPT for following fall semester GSI appointments
May Students enrolled in LPP classes take the OPT
Mid-June –
Mid-July		 LPP testing office closed
June –
August		 Pre-enrollment in LAN PRO 100A and 100B; SPEAK/TSE or TOEFL iBT speaking section score required for enrollment.

For continuing students expecting to teach in the spring semester

September –
first week in November		 Continuing students should take the SPEAK test for following spring semester GSI appointments
September –
end of November		 Continuing students not enrolled in LPP classes should take the OPT for following spring semester GSI appointments
December (first 3 weeks) Students enrolled in LPP classes take the OPT
End of December –
beginning of January		 LPP testing office closed
Beginning of January Extremely limited possibilities for OPT testing until classes begin

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Last update: 07/12/2006

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