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International Exams
The TOEFL iBT® exam, administered via the internet, is offered more than 50 times a year at authorized test centers around the world. The Universidad Industrial de Santander is an authorized test center.
Exam Location:
- Universidad Industrial de Santander
- Carrera 27, Calle 9 Ciudad Universitaria
- Edificio de Facultad de Ciencias Humanas Virginia Gutiérrez de Pineda
- Sala de Multimedia I primer piso
- Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia
Note: Registration for the exam is done exclusively through the official TOEFL website.
Exam Day Requirements
Arrival Time
One hour before the scheduled start time.
The Day Before the Test
You must check your online profile to see if there are any details that may have changed, such as the test room or the start time.
Identification and Check-in.
At the test site, you must present your national ID card and your registration confirmation to be admitted to the test site.
Photograph
our photograph will be taken and displayed at your test station and on your official score report.
Devices
Electronic devices are not allowed in the testing room.
Food
Food is not allowed in the testing room.
Dates 2025
January 25
March 22
April 5
May 3
June 14
July 19
August 30
September 20
September 27
October 4
October 25
November 1
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Institutional Proficiency Test
Concept | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
English Proficiency Exam (undergraduate or graduate, on dates set by the Language Institute). In-person modality | COP 202.000 | |
English Proficiency Exam (undergraduate or graduate, on dates set by the Language Institute). Remote modality | COP 235.000 | |
Proficiency Exam in a language other than English (undergraduate or graduate, on dates set by the Language Institute). In-person modality | COP 289.000 | |
Proficiency Exam in a language other than English (undergraduate or graduate, on dates set by the Language Institute). Remote modality | COP 324.000 | |
Proficiency Exam on dates other than those set by the Language Institute (Late Exam). In-person modality | COP 381.000 | |
Proficiency Exam on dates other than those set by the Language Institute (Late Exam). Remote modality | COP 413.000 | |
Make-up or Remedial Exam | COP 98.000 | |
Regular Dates | Institutional Proficiency Test Modality | |
|---|---|---|
Tuesday, February 11 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Thursday, February 13 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, February 25: | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, February 27 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, March 11 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, March 13 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, March 27, 202 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, April 8 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, April 10 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, April 22 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, April 24 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, May 6: | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, May 8 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, May 20 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, May 22 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, June 3 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, June 5 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, June 17 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, June 19 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, July 1 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, July 3 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, July 15 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, July 17 |
Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, July 29: | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, July 31 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, August 12 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, August 14 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, August 26 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, August 28 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, September 9 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, September 11 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, September 23 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, September 25 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, October 7: | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, October 9 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, October 21 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, October 23 |
Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, November 4 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, November 6 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Tuesday, November 18 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (in person) | |
Thursday, November 20 | Foreign Language Proficiency Test (remote) | |
Undergraduate Exam
For the undergraduate validation process, it is necessary to take into account the following information:
Conditions for Validation in Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
Agreement No. 375 of 2023 | View PDF document
This agreement established the different equivalency tables for validation through the Institutional Proficiency Test administered by the UIS Language Institute and/or through international exam certifications.
Course Waiver Process
1. Valid Certifications
To meet the foreign language requirement in undergraduate programs through the Certification of International Exam or Diplomas, the following equivalency table will apply.
Once the student has obtained passing results in the exams or validation of certifications, they must begin the course waiver process at the UIS Language Institute, which can be requested by emailing:
ilenguas.recursos@uis.edu.co
ilenguas.pruebas@uis.edu.co
Level | User Type | Certification Validity |
|---|---|---|
A1 – A2 | Basic user | 2 years from the date of the test. After this period, it will no longer be valid for UIS procedures. |
B1 –B2 | Independent user | No expiration. Indefinitely valid for procedures within the UIS. |
C1 – C2 | Proficient user | No expiration. Indefinitely valid for procedures within the UIS. |
Languages | International Exams | Certifying Authority | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
English | PTE Academic | Pearson | – | 30 – 37 | 38 – 53* | 53 – 64* | 65 – 78* |
(OTE) Oxford Text of English | OXFORD | – | 66 – 95 | 96 – 125* | 126 – 140* | – | |
TOEFL iBT | ETS | – | – | 32 – 78 | 79 – 93* | 94 – 114 | |
TOEFL iTP* 4 skills | ETS | – | 337 | 460* | 543* | 627 | |
English for Speakers of Others Languages | CAMBRIDGE | – | key English Test KET Pass | Preliminary English Test PET Pass* | First Certificate in English FCE Pass* | Certificate in Advanced English CAE Pass | |
IELTS | BRITISH COUNCIL | Score 1-2 | Score 3 | Scores 4 / 4,5 / 5* | Scores 5,5 / 6 / 6,5 | Scores 7 / 7,5 / 8 | |
APTIS | BRITISH COUNCIL | – | – | 21 – 30* | 31 – 40* | 41 – 50 | |
iTEP | International Test of English/ Proficiency Boston Educational Services | – | – | 3* | 3.4 – 5* | 4.6 – 5* | |
MICHIGAN (MET) 4 skills | CAMBRIDGE | – | 40 – 52* | 53 – 63* | 64 | ||
French | DELF – DALF |
Alianza Francesa | Diplôme d’Études
en Langue Française
DELF A1 | Diplôme d’Études
en Langue Française
DELF A2 | Diplôme d’Études
en Langue Française
DELF B1* | Diplôme d’Études
en Langue Française
DELF B2* | Diplôme d’Études
en Langue Française
DELF C1* |
Portuguese |
CELPE-BRAS | IBRACO | – | – |
CELPE-Bras B1
Intermediate* | CELPE-Bras B2 Upper Intermediate | CELPE-Bras C1*
Advanced |
Italian | Certificazione Progetto
Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri (PLIDA) | Dante Alighieri
Society | PLIDA A1 | PLIDA A2 | PLIDA B1* | PLIDA B2* |
PLIDA C1* |
CELI | Università per
Stranieri di Perugia
(CELI) | – | Certificato de
Conoscenza
de la Lingua
Italiana, Livell
o I (CELI I) | Certificato de
Conoscenza
de la Lingua
Italiana,Livello
2 (CELI 2) | Certificato
de
Conoscen
za de la
Lingua
Italiana, Liv
ello 3
(CELI 3)* | Certificato
de
Conoscenza
de la Lingua
Italiana, Livell
o 4 (CELI
4)* | |
Diploma | International Baccalaureatel— Bilingual High School | ||||||
All certifications must be classified according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and must assess the four communication skills.
The certification of foreign language proficiency is valid for two (2) years from the date of the exam if the certified level is Basic User A1–A2. When the certification corresponds to an Independent User B1–B2 or a Proficient User C1–C2, it will not expire.
2. Enroll in and Pass Courses
To complete the course waiver process, UIS undergraduate students interested in meeting the graduation requirement in a foreign language may also:
Enroll in and pass the courses of the Youth Program (Conversational)
- Enroll in and pass the intensive, semi-intensive, or super-intensive courses of the extension program of the UIS Language Institute:
A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sunivell 4 A1.4 | Subnivel 8 A2.4 | Subnivel 13 B1.5 | Subnivel18 B2.5 | – |
Be Program 2 | Be Program 4 | Level 13 B1.5 | Level 18 B2.5 | – |
Súper Intensivo 1 | Súper Intensivo 2 | Level 13 B1.5 | Level 18 B2.5 | – |
(For any of these procedures, please note that the validity of the courses is two years.)
3. Institutional Proficiency Exam
The UIS Language Institute offers an institutional exam in English, French, and Portuguese to certify foreign language proficiency in the four communication skills:
Listening – Speaking – Reading – Writing
This certification is valid for academic procedures within Universidad Industrial de Santander. It is only valid for two years for levels A1 and A2.
To meet the foreign language requirement in undergraduate programs with the results of the proficiency exam administered by the UIS Language Institute, the following equivalency table will apply.
When the result is lower than 46 points on the exam, no course waiver process will apply.
English Proficiency Exam Score | Course Waived | Waiver Grade |
|---|---|---|
70 to 100 | English I – II – III – IV – V | 5.0 |
58 to 69 | English I – II – III – IV | 5.0 |
46 to 57 | English I – II | 5.0 |
Proficiency Exam – Other Languages | Course Waived | Waiver Grade |
58 – 69 | Portuguese I- II-II -IV
French I-II-III-IV | 5.0 |
46 – 57 | Portuguese I- II
French I-II
Italian I-11 | 5.0 |
Requirements to Take the Exam
Active student
You must be an active student in a UIS undergraduate program.
Have completed and passed the prerequisite course
For example, to request a course waiver for English 2, you must have passed English 1.
Restrictions on raising GPA through the exam
You may not take the proficiency exam for course waiver purposes to raise your grade point average if the course has already been taken or waived.
Taking the exam while enrolled in the course
The student may take the proficiency exam even if currently enrolled in the course.
SPOTS ARE LIMITED
Regular Date: Administered on fixed dates scheduled throughout the year.
Late Date: Subject to the availability of the Language Institute. You must send your request to take the exam to the following emails:
- Modality: in person or remote.
Inscripción: Hasta 2 días hábiles antes del examen, hasta mediodía. Al inscribirse, se le asigna un horario para el examen de habla (15 minutos).
- Pago: Hasta 2 días hábiles antes del examen.
- Hasta las 4:00 p.m. si pagas en banco
Hasta medianoche si pagas en línea.
Entrega de resultados fecha ordinaria: 5 días hábiles después del examen, a las 2:00 p.m. Se enviarán a su correo electrónico.
- Entrega de resultados fecha extemporánea: 3 días hábiles después del examen. Se enviarán a su correo electrónico.
Examen escrito:
- 2 horas y 30 minutos. En la mañana.
- Habilidades a evaluar: escucha, lectura y escritura.
Examen de habla:
- Máximo 15 minutos.
- Hora de presentación según el horario asignado
Remote Exam:
Before submitting your request, verify that your equipment (computer, camera, microphone, speakers, or headphones) is working properly.
On the day of the exam:
Log in 30 minutes in advance to complete the registration process.
Have your identification document ready.
Follow the instructions you will receive beforehand via email.
Once the student has passed the courses, received the results of the proficiency exam and/or verification of international certificates, they must write to the following email addresses requesting the course waiver form, in order to begin the process with the Admissions Office:
ilenguas.pruebas@uis.edu.co
ilenguas.recursos@uis.edu.co
Graduate Programs Exam
This document contains equivalency tables for course waivers, as well as information on certifications, diplomas, courses, and exams accepted by the university.
For admission to or graduation from a graduate program, it is important to meet the foreign language proficiency requirement. Please read the following agreement carefully:
Conditions for Validation in Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
Agreement No. 375 of 2023 | View PDF document
Course Waiver Process
1. Valid Certifications
To meet the foreign language requirement in undergraduate programs through the Certification of International Exam or Diplomas, the following equivalency table will apply.
The UIS Language Institute will issue a statement to the Academic Administrative Unit responsible for the UIS graduate program, indicating compliance with and the authenticity of the International Exam Certifications submitted by applicants to a graduate program, as well as their equivalency in the Common European Framework of Reference scale.
Level | User Type | Certification Validity |
|---|---|---|
A1 – A2 | Basic user | 2 years from the date of the test. After this period, it will no longer be valid for UIS procedures. |
B1 –B2 | Independent user | No expiration. Indefinitely valid for procedures within the UIS. |
C1 – C2 | Proficient user | No expiration. Indefinitely valid for procedures within the UIS. |
Languages | International Exams | Certifying Authority | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
English | PTE Academic | Pearson | – | 30 – 37 | 38 – 53* | 53 – 64* | 65 – 78* |
(OTE) Oxford Text of English | OXFORD | – | 66 – 95 | 96 – 125* | 126 – 140* | – | |
TOEFL iBT | ETS | – | – | 32 – 78 | 79 – 93* | 94 – 114 | |
TOEFL iTP* 4 skills | ETS | – | 337 | 460* | 543* | 627 | |
English for Speakers of Others Languages | CAMBRIDGE | – | key English Test KET Pass | Preliminary English Test PET Pass* | First Certificate in English FCE Pass* | Certificate in Advanced English CAE Pass | |
IELTS | BRITISH COUNCIL | Score 1-2 | Score 3 | Scores 4 / 4,5 / 5* | Scores 5,5 / 6 / 6,5 | Scores 7 / 7,5 / 8 | |
APTIS | BRITISH COUNCIL | – | – | 21 – 30* | 31 – 40* | 41 – 50 | |
iTEP | International Test of English/ Proficiency Boston Educational Services | – | – | 3* | 3.4 – 5* | 4.6 – 5* | |
MICHIGAN (MET) 4 skills | CAMBRIDGE | – | 40 – 52* | 53 – 63* | 64 | ||
French | DELF – DALF |
Alianza Francesa | Diplôme d’Études
en Langue Française
DELF A1 | Diplôme d’Études
en Langue Française
DELF A2 | Diplôme d’Études
en Langue Française
DELF B1* | Diplôme d’Études
en Langue Française
DELF B2* | Diplôme d’Études
en Langue Française
DELF C1* |
Portuguese |
CELPE-BRAS | IBRACO | – | – |
CELPE-Bras B1
Intermediate* | CELPE-Bras B2 Upper Intermediate | CELPE-Bras C1*
Advanced |
Italian | Certificazione Progetto
Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri (PLIDA) | Dante Alighieri
Society | PLIDA A1 | PLIDA A2 | PLIDA B1* | PLIDA B2* |
PLIDA C1* |
CELI | Università per
Stranieri di Perugia
(CELI) | – | Certificato de
Conoscenza
de la Lingua
Italiana, Livell
o I (CELI I) | Certificato de
Conoscenza
de la Lingua
Italiana,Livello
2 (CELI 2) | Certificato
de
Conoscen
za de la
Lingua
Italiana, Liv
ello 3
(CELI 3)* | Certificato
de
Conoscenza
de la Lingua
Italiana, Livell
o 4 (CELI
4)* | |
Diploma | University degree obtained in a country where the official language is the foreign language required by UIS (apostilled) | ||||||
Diploma | Undergraduate degree in Language Teaching, English, Foreign Languages, or related fields in which the target language is the language to be waived | ||||||
All certifications must be classified according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and must assess the four communication skills.
The certification of foreign language proficiency is valid for two (2) years from the date of the exam if the certified level is Basic User A1–A2. When the certification corresponds to an Independent User B1–B2 or a Proficient User C1–C2, it will not expire.
2. UIS Proficiency Exam
The UIS Language Institute offers an institutional exam in English, French, and Portuguese to certify foreign language proficiency in the four communication skills:
Listening · Speaking · Reading · Writing
This certification is valid for academic procedures within Universidad Industrial de Santander.
If you wish to take this exam for procedures at institutions other than Universidad Industrial de Santander, it is important to first verify whether the certificate issued by the UIS Language Institute is accepted.
Level | Proficiency Exam Score |
|---|---|
A1 | Score ≥ 46 points Grade: Pass |
A2 | Score ≥ 58 Grade: 5.0 |
B1 | Score ≥70 Grade: 5.0 |
B2 | Score ≥80 Grade: 5.0 |
SPOTS ARE LIMITED
Regular Date: Administered on fixed dates scheduled throughout the year.
Late Date: Subject to the availability of the Language Institute. You must send your request to take the exam to the following emails:
- Modality: in person or remote.
Inscripción: Hasta 2 días hábiles antes del examen, hasta mediodía. Al inscribirse, se le asigna un horario para el examen de habla (15 minutos).
- Pago: Hasta 2 días hábiles antes del examen.
- Hasta las 4:00 p.m. si pagas en banco
Hasta medianoche si pagas en línea.
Entrega de resultados fecha ordinaria: 5 días hábiles después del examen, a las 2:00 p.m. Se enviarán a su correo electrónico.
- Entrega de resultados fecha extemporánea: 3 días hábiles después del examen. Se enviarán a su correo electrónico.
Examen escrito:
- 2 horas y 30 minutos. En la mañana.
- Habilidades a evaluar: escucha, lectura y escritura.
Examen de habla:
- Máximo 15 minutos.
- Hora de presentación según el horario asignado
Examen remoto:
Antes de realizar la solicitud, verifique el correcto funcionamiento de su equipo (computador, cámara, micrófono, parlantes o audífonos).
El día del examen:
Conéctese con 30 minutos de antelación para completar el proceso de registro.
Tenga a la mano su documento de identidad.
Siga las instrucciones que recibirá previamente en su correo electrónico.
A student with active enrollment in a graduate program may take the Institutional Proficiency Exam in English for graduate program completion once at no cost.
For subsequent sittings, please refer to the current fees:
3. Course Waiver for Master’s Students
For Master’s in Research students taking the English courses offered by the Language Institute (Graduate English I and II), grading will be quantitative, on a scale from 0.0 to 5.0.
For Master’s in Deepening students, the evaluation will be qualitative.
4. Course Waiver (Undergraduate to Graduate)
UIS undergraduate students who have passed English 3, English 4, or equivalent levels at the Language Institute (A2 level – Basic User) may request a waiver for these courses to meet the admission or graduation requirement for graduate programs.
The waiver will be granted using the original grade obtained, provided it corresponds to level A2.
5. Course Waiver from Other Institutions
If you have taken and passed English, French, Portuguese, or Italian courses at another national or foreign higher education institution, you may request a waiver.
The Language Institute will evaluate the request based on the course content, its correspondence with the courses offered by UIS, and the provisions of Agreement of the Superior Council No. 037 of 2018.
Once the student has passed the courses, received the results of the proficiency exam and/or verification of international certificates, they must write to the following email addresses requesting the course waiver form, in order to begin the process with the Admissions Office:
ilenguas.pruebas@uis.edu.co
ilenguas.recursos@uis.edu.co
