Registration for the Language Proficiency Exam is now open in Inspira! Here are some study tips to help you get ready...
The purpose of the Language Proficiency Examination (LPE) is to test staff members’ written and spoken knowledge in any of the six official languages of the United Nations. To prepare yourself for it, the Language and Communications Programme offers you a wide variety of online activities.
Whether you prefer to study at your own pace, or be guided by a tutor, there are Lanaguage Proficiency Examination online preparation activities for you, wherever you might be located in the world. With flexible schedules and experienced educators, our catalogue of online courses and webinars are tailored to your professional linguistic development.
- Learn about the format of the Language Profiency Examination and how to better prepare for it.
- Discuss study strategies and materials.
- Practice for the reading, listening, and grammar-vocabulary sections with online activities and previous exams.
There are LPE preparation courses in English, French, Russian and Spanish.
For more information about the online language learning opportunities available this spring and summer, visit the Online Language Learning page in the HR Portal. Here you will find a complete list of web-based language courses being offered and instructions on how to register for the spring term and summer courses.
Courses fill up quickly, so we suggest you don’t delay to enrol!
Certifying your oral and written proficiency in an official language of the United Nations (other than your principal working language) can play a key role in your personal and professional development as multilingualism contributes to the achievement of the goals of the United Nations, as set out in Article 1 of the Charter of the United Nations.
The 2017 Language Profiency Examination is scheduled to take place in September. The registration period for the exam ends 3 May 2017.