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The LSS sends out notices of oral exam appointments via e-mail as far in advance as possible and guarantees a minimum advance notice, upon receipt of the test application and applicable fee, of two weeks. When test slots open up unexpectedly due to …
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Yes! This is a professional exam and applicants are required to take it when theyare scheduled. If you do not confirm your test appointment, we will assume you are no longer interested in taking the test and you will be issued a refund (less the $25 …
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The only thing you must bring is photo identification, such as a driver’s license or passport. Everything you need (headset/earphones for taking the simultaneous section of the exam, pen/pencil and paper for notetaking, etc.) to take the exam will be …
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Get plenty of rest the night before and come to the test well rested, prepared to do your best. However, if you are sick or are under some form of intense emotional distress (i.e., a loved one has just passed away, you are in the midst of a highly-charged …
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Please wait patiently at the waiting area designated in your test appointment letter until you are escorted to the testing room. DO NOT KNOCK ON THE DOOR OR ATTEMPT TO ENTER THE TESTING ROOM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Please understand that while every …
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The exam is given in a small room such as an office. There will be a pitcher of water, drinking cups, a steno pad, pencil, pen, a laptop, earphones/headset, and two digital recorders on a table. The recorders are for recording your exam and will be turned …
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Only a proctor or test administrator will be present. From time to time, the LSS has to train new staff on how to proctor exams. In this scenario, the proctor “trainee” is present with the permission of the candidate and always remains anonymous and …
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If you confirm your appointment but are unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances, please send an email stating whether you wish to reschedule your exam or be sent a full refund. Please note that you can only reschedule ONE time; after that a …
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All tests are constructed so that they can be graded objectively. This is accomplished by selecting "scoring units" in the text of the test and assessing each examinee’s rendering of each scoring unit. Scoring units are particular words and phrases that …
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All persons who grade tests must satisfy one or more of the following criteria: A. Federal certification as a court interpreter; B. Ph.D. (or the closest equivalent) in the linguistics of the test’s language; C. Certification as an interpreter by the …
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The test is highly structured and administered the same way, so far as is humanly possible, to every examinee. The basic structure is as follows: A. The proctor will escort you into the testing room after securing all your belongings in the designated …
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Candidates who complete the simultaneous section successfully will be asked to return on another day to take the sight and consecutive sections of the exam. These test sections are also highly structured and administered the same way to every examinee. …
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Simultaneous only: The exam itself is about 7 minutes long and the whole process takes less than 20 minutes. • Simultaneous plus one sight: The sight exam takes about 7 minutes and the simultaneous another 7 minutes. The whole process takes no more than …
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Yes. The complete test cycle (which includes two phases for most languages: simultaneous, then sight/consecutive) must be finished before it can begin again. … If I score 50% or higher on the simultaneous, do I have to take the rest of the interpreter …
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Audio files have been produced of simulated legal proceedings. The rate of speech is approximately 120 words per minute. That speed is significantly slower than average courtroom speech (which is around 160 words per minute). You will listen to the test …
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The proctor will give the candidate a one-page text written in English. The candidate then has a maximum of two minutes to read and study the document before having to start interpreting. Candidates are strongly urged to take advantage of the full two …
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This section simulates taking evidence from a witness who speaks the test’s language. This is administered from an audio file. Candidates will interpret the questions from English into the test’s language and the answers from the test’s language to …
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Here are some additional tips that will be helpful if you keep them in mind while you are taking the test: DO • Come dressed the way you would be dressed to work in a real courtroom. • Perform throughout all sections of the test as though you were …
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There are two classification levels for approved interpreters: Master and Journey. There are also two classifications for candidates who fail the exam. First, candidates may fail but reach the conditionally-approved level, which entitles to them to work …
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Ordinarily it takes 8 to 12 weeks to complete the rating process and, once the scores have been received from the rater(s), to process and e-mail all results. We will send, via e-mail, each candidate a cover letter and Assessment Sheet summarizing their …