DLPT FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you tell me exactly what is involved in the DLPT5? How is the test divided up? Is the entire test multiple choice?
Do you have to answer questions in the language or in English?
Can you provide a link with sample DLPT 5 questions and/or study aids that will aid me in passing the test?
Is note taking allowed for the test?
How often will the DLPT 5 be updated and revised to prevent the test from being compromised?
Military language analysts are on a set schedule for DLPTs: will this change or be maintained?
Do I have to take the listening and reading portions of the test back to back, on the same day?
Are rest breaks allowed during the test? For RSOCs and field sites, where is the location of the test?
Can we use an English dictionary during the DLPT5?
Computer-Adaptive Tests - is the test taker aware of increases or decreases in level and what effect will this have on him/her?
Do native English speakers develop the test questions? Are Listening and Reading tested at both the Upper and Lower Ranges?
Are Arabic dialect tests in development?
If you score poorly on the Upper Range test are you eligible to test the Lower Range portion that same year?
Which languages are Constructed Response and which are Hybrid?
How are you able to marry-up Level 4 native English questions when they're being written by a level 2 or 3 target language expert?
Are native English speakers who develop the DLPT 5 tested on English skills according to ILR levels?During the development stage, is there a common-sense check at the higher levels to "bring them (test writers) back from the clouds"?
During the test, can you go back and change your answer? Will there be sample test items in English prior to test start?
Does the Chinese-Mandarin DLPT 5 contain both long and short form passages?
Why is the test question written in English and not the target language?
As part of the validation process, what is your plan to prevent global language knowledge from allowing you to guess the correct answer?
Test topics (context) considered to be level 2+ and above are not written at the same level. How do you account for this?
Вопросы и ответы по поводу DLPT теста.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you tell me exactly what is involved in the DLPT5? How is the test divided up? Is the entire test multiple choice?
Do you have to answer questions in the language or in English?
Can you provide a link with sample DLPT 5 questions and/or study aids that will aid me in passing the test?
Is note taking allowed for the test?
How often will the DLPT 5 be updated and revised to prevent the test from being compromised?
Military language analysts are on a set schedule for DLPTs: will this change or be maintained?
Do I have to take the listening and reading portions of the test back to back, on the same day?
Are rest breaks allowed during the test? For RSOCs and field sites, where is the location of the test?
Can we use an English dictionary during the DLPT5?
Computer-Adaptive Tests - is the test taker aware of increases or decreases in level and what effect will this have on him/her?
Do native English speakers develop the test questions? Are Listening and Reading tested at both the Upper and Lower Ranges?
Are Arabic dialect tests in development?
If you score poorly on the Upper Range test are you eligible to test the Lower Range portion that same year?
Which languages are Constructed Response and which are Hybrid?
How are you able to marry-up Level 4 native English questions when they're being written by a level 2 or 3 target language expert?
Are native English speakers who develop the DLPT 5 tested on English skills according to ILR levels?During the development stage, is there a common-sense check at the higher levels to "bring them (test writers) back from the clouds"?
During the test, can you go back and change your answer? Will there be sample test items in English prior to test start?
Does the Chinese-Mandarin DLPT 5 contain both long and short form passages?
Why is the test question written in English and not the target language?
As part of the validation process, what is your plan to prevent global language knowledge from allowing you to guess the correct answer?
Test topics (context) considered to be level 2+ and above are not written at the same level. How do you account for this?
Вопросы и ответы по поводу DLPT теста.
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