🗓️ June 9, 2025

Registration Now Open: Bilingual Interpreting Examination (BIE)

The Bilingual Interpreting Examination (BIE) for Certified Spoken Languages is now open to all qualified candidates. 

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✅ Key Registration Deadlines

• General Registration Period: June 9 – June 20, 2025

• Extended Registration for California-Only Languages (Spanish, Farsi, Punjabi): June 27, 2025

⚠️ Note: The Judicial Council plans to add Eastern Armenian to the list of testable languages for the Spring 2026 exam cycle.

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🌐 Exam Languages Offered

• Arabic (Levantine/Egyptian)

• Cantonese

• Farsi (Persian)

• Filipino (Tagalog)

• Korean

• Mandarin

• Portuguese

• Punjabi (India)

• Russian

• Spanish

• Vietnamese

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🧭 Exam Dates & Locations

• Exam Period: August 26 – October 10, 2025

• Locations Across California:

  • Camarillo

  • Culver City

  • San Diego

  • San Francisco

  • San Jose

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📞 How to Register

• By Phone Only:
  Call Prometric at (866) 241-3118, option 2
  Hours: Monday–Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PST

• Limited Seating: Only 300 candidates accepted on a first-come, first-served basis

• Registration Fee: $376.90

• Required Info:

  • Prometric ID number

  • Target testing language

👉 Visit the Prometric Website for full details.

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🛡️ Health & Safety Notice

All testing locations will follow federal, state, and local health and safety guidelines.

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📢 Register Today

If you're ready to advance your professional standing and become a certified interpreter, now is the time. Secure your seat and prepare for success!