Grade Eligibility
Rising Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Geographic Eligibility
US, International
Discipline
Latin, Classics, Mythology, History
Judging Format
Undisclosed
Entries
Undisclosed
Percent Awarded
Undisclosed
Important Dates
Paper exams registration deadline
January 23, 2026
Online exams registration deadline
February 13, 2026
The National Latin Exam (NLE), sponsored by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League, is an annual, multiple-choice test offered on eight levels, including Introduction to Latin, Beginning Latin, Intermediate, and Advanced Latin Prose/Poetry. Each exam is 45 minutes long.
The content covers a wide range of Latin topics, including grammar, comprehension, mythology, derivatives, literature, history, and Roman life. The exam is not based on any specific textbook. Registration for the 2026 NLE opens August 25, 2025, with a testing window running from February 23 to March 13, 2026. The cost for the exam is $8.00 per student for schools in the US or Canada, and $10 for others. Top scorers receive gold medals and *summa cum laude* certificates.
Perfect paper: special, colored certificate
Gold medal and a summa cum laude certificate awarded to top scorers
The Maureen O'Donnell Scholarship for Academic Excellence (scholarship)
The Linda S. Davis Graduate School Scholarship is a one-time $2000 scholarship awarded for post-graduate study that leads to the teaching of Latin and/or Greek (for college seniors or other professionals)
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