School of Languages, Cultures, and RaceExit Exam – STAMP

STAndards-Based Measurement of Proficiency (STAMP) Exam

Foreign Languages & Cultures Majors & Minors — Exit Exam

Spring 2026 Exam Dates

  • April 14, 15, 16

In-person Exam

The STAMP exam for Spring 2026 will be offered in person ONLY for those students residing in Pullman for three days: April 14, 15, 16.

  • Deadline to sign up: Friday, April 10 at 11:59 p.m.
  • Exam times: 4:00-7:00 p.m.
  • Exam location: Thompson Hall 210
Sign up for In-person Exam

Online/Proctored Exam

The STAMP exam for Spring 2026 will be offered proctored/online ONLY if you are NOT on the WSU-Pullman campus for three days: April 14, 15, 16.

  • Deadline to sign up: Friday, April 3 at 11:59 p.m.
  • Exam times are not specified for online test takers; only the day.
  • After you have registered for a test date, the Avant registration link will be emailed to you the week before the exam.
Sign up for Online/Proctored Exam

Required Information Session

  • Tuesday, March 31
  • Spark 323
  • 5:10-6:00 p.m.

Did you miss the information session on Tuesday, march 31, or would like to review again? View the recorded session on Zoom.

If you are NOT on the WSU-Pullman campus this semester, you will receive a Zoom link for the meeting only after registering to take the STAMP Exam. Please save the date for the information session and plan accordingly.

Do you need an excused class absence letter for your class/lab/job to attend the stamp information session?

Contact Laurie Heustis (heustis@wsu.edu)

About Avant STAMP

Avant STAMP (STAndards-Based Measurement of Proficiency) is an internationally recognized web-based test that assesses language proficiency.

  • Avant STAMP 4S test has four sections: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
  • Avant STAMP 4S test questions are based on real-world, everyday situations.
  • Avant STAMP 4S measures a test taker’s language ability according to Benchmark Levels that are based on ACTFL national standards. Test results will indicate the level of proficiency achieved for each section of the test.
  • The Avant STAMP exam is used by the School of Languages Cultures & Race as a proficiency-level exit exam.
  • Learn more about the Avant STAMP 4S Benchmarks

Information for Students

Honors students STAMP Proficiency: If you need to take the STAMP proficiency exam to satisfy the Honors College foreign language requirement of the 204 language level, please contact honors@wsu.edu for scheduling or visit Honors College for more information.

If you are an Honors student and are also a language minor or major, you are required to take the STAMP Proficiency exam as a requirement of that minor or major.

Foreign Languages Major and Minors: Foreign Languages major and minor students are required to take the exam at the end of the semester in which they are enrolled in the final language course of their major or minor degree program. If you have already completed your courses last semester, you need to complete the requirement and take the exam.

WSU requires the assessment of student proficiency at the end of the major and minor degree programs, and the results from these exams are used to improve the quality of our academic programs.

Exam Completion is Required

Students must complete ALL four parts and sections of the exam and ALL four parts and sections must be gradable. If it is noted that the student did not complete all parts and sections of the exam, students will be notified that they are required to retake the exam.

Exam Cost

The current exam cost is $42.90 for remote proctored exams, and $22.90 for in-person exams. For those who need to take the exam by proctor — please expect to receive an e-mail with instructions to take the exam the week prior to the test date you have chosen to sign up.

STAMP Exit Exam schedule and information for online/remote test taking

Important Required Preliminary Preparation

Students are only allowed to take the exam online with proctoring if they are not residing on the WSU Pullman campus in Fall 2025. The Avant STAMP Test Taker Guide provides computer and remote proctoring requirements, an overview of the exam, preparation tips, sample tests, and other helpful information.

FAQs

Yes. All language majors and language minors have to take the exam.

Yes. You will need to take the exam for your language major or minor degree program. The Honors STAMP exam was for the assessment of the language 204 level requirement for the Honors College, while this exam is an assessment of individual language proficiency for end of minor and major language program language areas.

  • The STAMP exam is offered each Fall and Spring semester.
  • Foreign Languages major and minor students are required to take the exam at the end of the semester in which they are enrolled in the final language course of their major or minor degree program.
  • Remember, this exam tests the student’s ability to read, speak and write spontaneously in the language of study, and we like our students to do their best!

Students have up to three hours to take the exam.

The exam is not letter graded nor pass/fail; nor is the student required to attain a certain level. However, students must complete all of the four components in their entirety. If any of the components are not completed, students may need to retake the exam.

Exam results will be e-mailed individually within 3-4 weeks of having taken the exam.

New process to be announced.

Have any questions?

Please contact our foreign languages advisor, Laurie Heustis (heustis@wsu.edu)