The purpose of these exams is to allow students who have already acquired the appropriate learning elsewhere to get credit for a Grade 11 or 12 course.
- The deadline for applications to the 2024/2025 Language Challenge Exams is October 21, 2024.
- Exams will take place on Saturday, February 1st and Sunday, February 2nd, 2025. Your exam will take around three hours – you will be informed whether your exam is scheduled for the morning or afternoon.
- In the Challenge Exam Application Package, Page 9 is to be filled out online before you print the package. You will see the highlighted areas and drop boxes where you should type.
- Confirmation emails will be sent out by December 15, 2024.
- All universities in Canada accept Language Challenge exam marks. UBC accepts Challenge credits for pre-requisite requirements for courses and second-language requirements but does not accept Challenge marks as part of the GPA calculation for admission. It is highly recommended that you check with your intended university for their admissions requirements.
Challenge exams are available for the following languages:
- Farsi 11 & 12
- French 11 and 12
- Japanese 11 and 12
- Korean 11 and 12
- Mandarin 11 and 12
- Punjabi 11 and 12
- Spanish 11 and 12
Please see the application package for more information about the exams.
For further information, please see the following link HERE.