Register to take ALTA Exam — Association of Bulgarian Schools

Register Now for the ALTA Language Proficiency Tests!

The Association of Bulgarian Schools in America (ABSA) is proud to offer the ALTA tests, the only American standardized language assessments available in Bulgarian. Utilizing the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) format, these tests provide a modern and reliable measure of your language proficiency, setting them apart from older assessments. As the only organization providing these exams, we invite all students to register and take this opportunity to earn the prestigious certification. Don't miss your chance to showcase your bilingual skills!

Students, you may now register to take ALTA by using the form below. Scroll down for payment information.

Student Name

First Name

Last Name

Date of birth

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Place of birth

Provide your city, state, and country of birth.

Student Age

Email

Phone

To the parent of student taking ALTA

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Student Grade

Are you in middle or in high school in the American school system. What grade are you in?

Mainstream School & District

State

Student ID & Current Photo

Your student ID Number in the American school. Upon registration, you MUST send a current picture of you to: ahasheva@absa-association.org

Is this your first time taking ALTA?

If no, please describe when and where you took ALTA before.

Describe

Which exam are you taking in school year 2024/25?

You may take the ALTA exam only once per school year.

Name of the local Bulgarian community-based school

Please use our Home page to locate a Bulgarian school closest to you. Write N/A if you could not find one in the detail field below:

Indicate when and where you will be taking your ALTA exam

Your local Bulgarian school is the ONLY institution authorized to provide the exam for the Global Seal of Biliteracy. Please indicate the dates of your exams-writing and/or oral.

First Language

English language proficiency is your first choice.

Second Language

Message

Next, please consider to pay. Each test cost $98. Please contact the principal of the local Bulgarian School for further payment instructions or use this email (office@absa-association.org) to pay using Zelle. If you choose to pay through Zelle, please note the name of the student you are applying the payment for.

NOTE: The payment is $125 per test for candidates who are NOT affiliated with any of the schools - partners of ABSA.

Please be informed that issuing a certified copy of the certificate or any upgrades to the certificate will now incur a fee of $90. This fee is applicable to all candidates who require a certified copy or an upgrade to their certificate.

We wish you success!

ABSA, Administration

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