Translation Practice Exam Instructions
Make an appointment with the University Testing Center (UTC) for the designated exam date (this date will fall on one of the semester鈥檚 reading days) by following . Schedule your appointment in advance of the exam date, and no less than 48 hours prior. If the UTC is unable to schedule your appointment because you did not schedule by 48 hours prior, you forfeit your chance to take this exam and will need to make arrangements with your home department.
Once you open the UTC link, for 鈥淐hoose a group,鈥 select 鈥淭ranslation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP). Then, for 鈥淐hoose an exam,鈥 select 鈥淭ranslation Practice Exam" from the list.
At the UTC, you will use a computer to translate the passage provided by the examiner. You do not need to provide this passage as the UTC will have it already. You have two hours to complete this translation. You may use two dictionaries, one of which may be an online dictionary. Be sure to proofread your translation carefully before submitting it at the UTC. The UTC will then forward your submission to TRIP for grading.
Click here for additional information about scheduling and taking an exam at the UTC.