Showcase Your Language Skills with the Global Seal of Biliteracy!
LanguageBird is collaborating with Global Seal and Avant STAMP to offer the opportunity for language learners to earn the Global Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal is a credential that certifies your proficiency in two or more languages and celebrates your language-learning accomplishment!
LanguageBird is collaborating with Global Seal and Avant STAMP to offer the opportunity for language learners to earn the Global Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal credential certifies your proficiency in two or more languages and celebrates your language-learning accomplishment! The Global Seal of Biliteracy is recognized nationally and internationally by employers and schools as a standard metric of language proficiency. You can include it on your resume, CV, LinkedIn profile, or college applications to stand out from others and to clearly indicate your language ability.
Why Should I Earn the Global Seal of Biliteracy?
- Gain a competitive edge on the job market
- Enhance your college applications by earning this prestigious distinction
- Practice test-taking skills to prepare for your Advanced Placement or final exams
Special Note for High School Students:
The Global Seal of Biliteracy is more widely accepted outside of the university environment as an indication of language proficiency, so you can use it beyond school and into your career.
How does it work?
In order to receive the Seal, you will need to take an exam. LanguageBird uses the STAMP Exam. It takes up to 180 minutes to complete. You also need to tell us your highest completed year of English class.
- Students who have completed 8th grade in an English-speaking school and score a 5 or above in each skill area on the exam (Reading, Speaking, Listening, and Writing)* qualify for a Functional Fluency level credential
- Students who have completed 11th grade in an English-speaking school and score a 7 or above in each skill area on the exam (Reading, Speaking, Listening, and Writing)* qualify for a Working Fluency level credential
Following the exam, LanguageBird will submit your scores to Global Seal for review. If you pass, you will get your Global Seal of Biliteracy!
Who Can Register for the Exam with LanguageBird?
Anyone 13 and older can register for the exam with LanguageBird, even if you don’t already take a class with us.
Also, you do not need to have taken formal language classes to take the exam. For example, if you are bilingual and want to have a way to demonstrate that on an application to employers or schools, you can take the exam to earn the Seal.
When Can I Take the Exam?
LanguageBird offers the exam twice a year. The Spring testing has now passed. You choose your own schedule for your exam. Please note that Avant STAMP offers technical support for the exam between the hours of 5 am – 4 pm PST, Monday – Friday. We recommend you schedule your exam during these hours in case you need technical support on the exam.
Please note that Avant STAMP offers technical support for the exam between the hours of 5am – 4pm PST, Monday – Friday. We recommend you schedule your exam during these hours in case you need technical support on the exam.
Tech Requirements:
Laptop or computer, Internet, webcam (free-standing or integrated), microphone, headphones, keyboard, and smartphone.
The STAMP Test is available in the following languages:
- Arabic
- ASL
- English
- French
- German
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Mandarin (Simplified & Traditional)
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
*Please note that the ASL Global Seal exam requires an in-person proctor. Before registering for this exam, please ensure you have or can obtain a proctor. Please follow this link for more information on proctor requirements.
For More Information
For more information and to help you prepare to take the STAMP exam, review the following resources:
Exam Fees
When registering by the deadline, the cost is $195.
*Exams ordered after the deadline will incur a $40 late order fee in addition to the exam fee.
2023 Test Dates
September 24th-October 7th.
Need More Information?
For more information about the Global Seal of Biliteracy or to register for the STAMP exam, complete this form and a member of our team will be in touch soon.