On-Line Testing Info

Contest Administration Guidelines

Teachers will access the Contest by following the information in the order confirmation sent via e-mail. After logging in to their account on Lingco, they will invite students or forward the appropriate link to the students.

NEW 2022: Teachers must provide students with the secret code in order for students to access the 2022 Contest.

Resources

How to Register Students on Lingco site
How to Invite Students to Access Lingco
- Student Video walk-through (navigating site)
Lingco Proctor Guide
- Test Proctor Instructions for in-person testing
- Test Proctor Instructions for remote testing
Video detailing proctoring process
- How to find secret code for student access (short and sweet)
- How to find secret code for student access (more complete version)
- Lingco account walk through and inviting students
How to view review materials
How to view student progress/results

General Information:

We understand that some schools may be completely closed and that teachers will be using distance learning techniques. The online Contest is perfect for this situation. However, students MUST BE PROCTORED. If students are NOT proctored, they will be Hors Concours and ineligible for national awards. Informaiton on proctoring your students virtually is available here. We will require teachers to complete an attestation form confirming the students were proctored.
We strongly urge you to have your students try the practice test BEFORE doing the 2022 Contest to familiarize themselves with the testing and to make sure that their device is compatiable.
Teachers MAY proctor their own students.
Students in a level may test at different times. Students in different levels may test in the same room.
Make-up Contests ARE permitted.
On-line testing is set-up for testing over more than one testing period: you may chose to do Part A one day and Part B a second day.
Length of Contest: Levels 01-1-2-3 have 30 minutes for Part A and 30 minutes for Part B. Levels 4 and 5 have 45 minutes for Part A and 30 minutes for Part B.

On-line testing FAQ

2022 Contest restrictions

Students may access review tests an unlimited number of times.

Student may only submit their answers to the 2022 Contest ONE TIME.

Interrupted Contest

If there are technical problems such as a power failure, internet interruptions that affect an entire class or verifiable problems with the device the student is using, we may be able to re-set the student.

However,

If students leave the test screen (for example, if they click on the screen or type in the address bar to go to a different website), they may not be able to re-access that part Contest.
If students attempt to go to a different tab or switch screens, their results may be submitted.
If students take too long and run out of time, they will not be able to re-access this part of the Contest.

In these situations, for the purpose of fairness to all students, we may not be able to re-set the student. Please contact director@frenchcontest.org for assistance.

All requests must be documented in writing. No phone calls will be accepted.

updated February 2022