ARCA Exam Dates

The ARCA is administered once per quarter, with fixed examination dates and times in Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters:

• French: Monday, Week 5, 6:00pm
• German: Monday, Week 6, 6:00pm
• Spanish and other languages: Monday, Week 7, 6:00pm

The schedule for Autumn 2025 is as follows:

*All ARCA exams are held online.

We will be in touch with more details once the registration for these exams is closed and we have a full list of test takers.

ARCA Exam Offerings

Students can register for the ARCA exams just as they would for a course (although the ARCA is not offered in every language every quarter).

The following ARCA exams are offered every quarter by default:

The following exams are offered by request, dependent upon two conditions: first, that students request the test by emailing gradreadingexams@uchicago.edu before Week 3 of the quarter preceding the administration of the test, and second, that the OLA is able to hire qualified test developers who can create and grade the exam in that language.

For specific examination dates and registration deadlines, visit the University Registrar’s site here.

Once students register for an exam, the Office of Language Assessment (OLA) will contact them via e-mail regarding room locations and other logistical details five-to-seven days before the exam date.