The Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) Administration II (2015-2016) will occur Fridays, 11/6 and 11/13.
International graduate students who are planning to work as a TA during Winter 2016 and have not yet passed the TOP please register as soon as possible:
http://www.oid.ucla.edu/training/top/exam/register
Test for Oral Proficiency (TOP)
Website: http://oid.ucla.edu/training/top
Students who plan to work as a Teaching Assistant (TA) at UCLA and are non-US citizens must pass the TOP before working as a TA in any department at UCLA. All non-citizens are considered international students. This includes permanent residents.
Exemptions from the TOP are listed below:
- You are a U.S. citizen or hold a Bachelor's degree from a U.S. institution, you are automatically exempt from taking the test; you do not need to take any further action.
- Holding a Master's degree from a U.S. institution does not qualify for an exemption.
- No alternatives to TOP are accepted. Scores on any other language proficiency exams may not be used as a replacement for the TOP (e.g., SPEAK, TSE, TOEFL, ESLPE).
- If you do not plan to work as a TA at UCLA, you do not need to take the TOP. Other positions (e.g., Reader, Special Reader, GSR) do not require the TOP.