Language Placement Test (LPT)

 

The University Language Placement Test (LPT) allows students to test their language level in English, French, Spanish, German or Portuguese for the purpose of participating in European and international mobility programmes (e.g. Erasmus, Overworld).

The test takes place in person in the Language Centre computer laboratories. Both for reserving and for taking the test, an Elly page is available for each LPT session. From that page, after taking the test, it will also be possible to download a certificate reporting your language level, should it be useful later on when applying for your assigned foreign university.

LPT sessions are scheduled in coordination with the Accoglienza, Mobilità e Studenti Internazionali Office in line with the release of international mobility calls.

The next LPT session will take place on September 8, 2026 (and may continue on September 10 if there is a high number of registrations). Booking is mandatory via the dedicated Elly page. The link and booking dates will be published at a later stage, alongside the update of the LPT webpage on the UNIPR website (expected with the release of the supplementary call for international study mobility).

 

INFORMATION AND CONTACTS

For information regarding mobility (including language requirements of host universities), please refer to the office U.O. Accoglienza, Mobilità e Studenti Internazionali: 

• webpages dedicated to outgoing mobility
• webpage dedicated to the LPT on the UNIPR website: here you can find important information on the Language Placement Test and on the language requirements for participation in international mobility programmes
• to contact the office, use Service Desk UniPR

For information regarding LPT reservation and instructions, please refer to the University Language Centre (CLA), in charge of the test organisation and administration:

• e-mail c.ling@unipr.it
• LPT September 2026 Elly page (accessible with UNIPR account) > the link will be available later

 

TEST PREPARATION

In order to prepare for the Language Placement Test you may attend the extracurricular language courses offered by our Centre. Some of them provide an end-of-course level certificate after passing a final test. 

Links to online resources for self-study are also available on this website; furthermore, for English, French and Portoguese you can prepare also with the online sel-study courses.

 

Please note:

• It is advisable to check in advance the requirements of the chosen foreign Universities, in order to check whether the Language Placement Test may be sufficient for your application (and for which languages/levels). 
• LPT certificates, as well as the end-of-course level certificates issued by the Language Centre, are not equivalent to international “language certificates” awarded by external accredited language test providers. 
• LPT certificates are not valid for exemption from the curricular language proficiency test ("idoneità"). 

 

Modified on 12/06/2026