How Often Can You Take DLPT?
DLPT tests may be re-administered on a yearly basis for military members following a refresher course, but the tests may be taken once every half-year without a refresher.
The DLPT requires a lot of vocab “bottom up” to pass the lower levels; but for the higher levels, it requires “top down” recognition of contexts and “patterns of speech”. Students and linguists who have to translate every word do not do as well on the test as those who understand contextually.
Higher Level Passages and Lower Level Skills:
How long is DLPT good for?
Scores are valid as long as they were in the past, typically one year. If you took the DLPT IV in April of one year, and the DLPT5 rolled out in May, your DLPT IV score is good until the following April, as usual; and at that point you would take the DLPT5. Q.
DLPT Relevant Information and Guides - DLIFLC
DLI students, regardless of their course grades, may not graduate without achieving an L2/R2 on the DLPT. They must also pass a series of tests called FLO (Final Learning Objective) Tests, as well as achieve a minimum of 1+ on the OPI.
Defense Language Proficiency Tests - Wikipedia
When can you retake the DLPT?
Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT): Soldiers requiring annual certification may retest six months after the previous test without an ETP.
APT_Retesting_Policy | Army University