General Information

The National Latin Exam is offered under the joint sponsorship of' the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League.They are pleased to announce the 2002 ACL/NJCL National Latin Exam. More than 112,000 Latin students across the U.S.A., Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Zimbabwe took the 2000 National Latin Exam. The ACL/NJCL National Latin Exam has been approved by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and placed on the Advisory List of National Contests and Activities for 2001-2002.

ELIGIBILITY: Students who are enrolled in Latin or have completed a Latin course during the current academic year.

EXAMS AVAILABLE: Introduction to Latin, Latin I, Latin II, Latin III-IV Prose, Latin III-IV Poetry, Latin V-VI

FORMAT OF EXAMS: These exams are not based on any specific textbook series.

• Latin I, II, III-IV Prose, III-IV Poetry: 40 multiple-choice questions. Categories include grammar, comprehension, mythology, life, history, derivatives, and questions based on a short passage in Latin.
• Introduction to Latin Exam: This exam is designed for Latin I students who cover approximately one-half the Latin I syllabus. The format is the same as Latin I, II, III-IV Prose, III-IV Poetry.
• Latin V & VI: Latin passages with 40 multiple-choice (questions on comprehension, grammar, historical background, classical literature, and literary devices.

ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMS:
Time limit for exams is 45 minutes. The exam must be given to ALL students within the same class period during the SECOND FULL WEEK IN MARCH (March 11-15 or earlier) by the principal, guidance director, or the principal's designee. The exam is NOT to be seen or given by the Latin teacher involved. A student may enter only the level in which he/she is currently enrolled and may take only ONE exam. There is no provision for individual students to take the exam at another time.
Answer sheets must be returned postmarked the same day the exam is given, No separate answer sheets are accepted. The last day the exam may be taken and answer sheets mailed is March 15, 2002. Schools which need to administer exams earlier than March 11-15 should check the appropriate box on the application form. Arrangements may be made upon request for students with special needs.

TO ENTER:
Fill out the application form. Enclose check or money order (one check or money order per school) payable to the National Latin Exam. Mail to: P.O. Box 95, Mount Vernon, VA 22121.

Cost: $3.00 a student US, $3.50 foreign. Check or money order MUST ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION, Purchase orders are NOT accepted in lieu of check or money order.

A postcard acknowledgment will be sent to you upon receipt of application and payment. The exams are sent to the PRINCIPAL in February. If the exams are not received by the principal by March 1, 2002, write or call the number on the postcard acknowledgment.

RESULTS OF 2002 EXAM:

A packet including awards, certificate of school participation, print-out of student scores, national norms, and answer key for all exams will be
mailed to the Latin teacher involved by April 20,2002.

PREVIOUS EXAMS (via mail)

• To order copies of the 2001 exams, send ,and a self-adressed, stamped, envelope, and a $1.00 check or money order payable to the National Latin Exam: National Latin Exam, P.O. Box 95, Mount Vernon, VA, 22121.
• To order four previous exams (1997-2000, all levels included) and a syllabus, send an $8.00 check or money order,and a self-adressed envelope payable to the American Classical League, to : American Classical League, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056 with a request for the four previous National Latin Exams including the syllabus (item # E1).
• To order Twenty Years of the National Latin Exam,send a $25.00 check or money order payable to the American Classical League, to : American Classical League, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056 with a request for the book with the item # (item #E2). This book contains the questions and answers for all levels of the National latin Exam from the initial exam in 1978 through the exam of 1998. included is a history of the exam, information on those who contribute to the exam, level syllabi, facsimili of awards, and statistics and data which provide a good understanding of the exam. 209 pages.

PREVIOUS EXAMS On-Line

Copies of the previous National Latin Exams and Keys can be viewed on line with Adobe Acrobat Reader and printed out for practice.

1997 Exams

1998 Exams

1999 Exams

2000 Exams