DLI DLI Testing and Assessment

Question 1

What is the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) primarily designed to measure?

Accepted Answer

Listening and reading proficiency in a foreign language

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Speaking and writing fluency

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Cultural knowledge and area studies

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Translation accuracy for military documents

Question 2

How often are military linguists typically required to retake the DLPT to maintain their language pay?

Accepted Answer

Every two years

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Every six months

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Every five years

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Only once upon graduation

Question 3

What ILR score combination is generally required to earn the maximum Foreign Language Proficiency Pay (FLPP)?

Accepted Answer

2/2 (Listening/Reading)

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1/1 (Listening/Reading)

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3/3 (Listening/Reading)

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4/4 (Listening/Reading)

Question 4

What is the format of the DLPT?

Accepted Answer

Computer-adaptive multiple-choice test using authentic audio and text passages

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Live interview with a human rater

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Written translation of English documents into the target language

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Timed dictation exam scored by a native speaker

Question 5

What organization develops and administers the Defense Language Proficiency Test?

Accepted Answer

DLIFLC

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Office of the Secretary of Defense

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Defense Intelligence Agency

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National Security Agency

Question 6

What does a score of ILR Level 1 on the DLPT indicate about a test taker's ability?

Accepted Answer

Elementary proficiency — able to handle basic, predictable communication tasks

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No meaningful ability in the language

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Ability to handle complex professional discourse

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Native-level fluency