Fall TOP Exams Now Available
The Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) Administration I (2017-2018) will
take place on:
Tuesday, September 19th
Wednesday, September 20th
Thursday, September 21st
Friday, September 22nd.
You can find a link to the online registration here:
https://top.oid.ucla.edu/#/app/registration
Spots fill up quickly so please register early.
TOP Overview:
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 inany 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 donot 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) donot require the TOP.
Tuesday, September 19th
Wednesday, September 20th
Thursday, September 21st
Friday, September 22nd.
You can find a link to the online registration here:
https://top.oid.ucla.edu/#/app/registration
Spots fill up quickly so please register early.
TOP Overview:
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 inany 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 donot 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) donot require the TOP.