Challenge Exams

Challenge Exams - Languages

For taking challenge exams for Asian languages, the first step is to carefully read this site:

Then, visit the Language Learning Research Center. For more information and advice email llrc@stonybrook.edu.

Practice Challenge Exams:

Chinese Challenge Exam
The remote-proctored, online Chinese challenge exam is offered 4 times per year. Each of the 4 exam sessions are 3-6 weeks in duration. The exam cost is $77/credit.

For information, registration instructions, and exam dates, please click here

Hindi challenge exams are administered individually on a date agreed upon by the proctor and the student during the fall and spring semesters. All matriculated students are eligible to take the Hindi challenge exam to earn the SBC [LANG]. This challenge exam costs $50. If you pass the exam, you will not receive credits on your transcript, however you will receive the SBC for [LANG]. In some cases and with permission, students can challenge HIN courses for transcript credits.

For information, registration information and exams dates click here

The Japanese Challenge Exam is administered on a case by case basis. Appointments are scheduled during the fall and spring academic semesters when registration is confirmed. The fee is $77.00

For information and registration instructions, please click here.

The online, remote-proctored Korean Challenge Exam is offered for an approximately one-month period during the fall and spring semesters and the winter and summer academic sessions (4 exam sessions per calendar year).

For information, registration instructions, and exam dates, please click here.

The Filipino (Tagalog) Challenge Exam is administered on a case by case basis. It costs $50 to meet Stony Brook's language proficiency requirement (LANG). Appointments are scheduled during the fall and spring academic semesters when registration is confirmed. Please email llrc@stonybrook.edu for instructions.