I've lost my PIN and can't check my scores.

If you have lost your Test Admission Ticket and want to check your scores online, you will have to come into the office to have another Ticket printed for you, or contact the LPI Office to get another mailed to you at the address you gave us during registration. There is a $18 + .90 GST charge for this service.

The LPI Office cannot tell you (or anyone else) your PIN over the phone, by email or by fax.

If you would like to come into the office, please remember to bring your picture ID so that we can verify your identity.

Where can I write the LPI?

For locations in the Greater Vancouver area, click HERE.
For locations outside of the GVRD but in BC, click HERE.
For locations outside of BC, click HERE.
The test schedule (and Application Guide) in PDF format is available HERE.

Are there any courses that assist students in preparing for the LPI?

For UBC students, there are a number of courses offered by the UBC Writing Centre that will help you prepare for the LPI and university writing, specifically Writing 098. The courses focus on grammar and composition and are offered at the UBC campus or online. For more information and other related courses visit the
UBC Writing Centre website or call them at
(604) 822-9564.

For college students, the colleges may offer courses related to preparation for the LPI or for improving English proficiency, and students should inquire at the appropriate department.

How do I get an application form for the LPI?

Click HERE to download an LPI Application Form, or contact the LPI Office by fax at (604) 822-9144, by phone at (604) 822-4145.

How do I find a tutor?

The LPI Office does not offer tutoring services, however students are encouraged to contact their college or university English Department for information. UBC students can contact the UBC Writing Centre at
(604) 822-9564, or the UBC English Department at (604) 822-5122 for details about tutoring programs available at the UBC campus.

Do I need a private sitting?

No one in the Lower Mainland requires a private sitting. These are only for out-of-town, or out-of-province students. If this applies to you, please see Private Sittings.

What happens if I can't go to a sitting for which I am registered?

If it is 9 or more days before the sitting, you can ask for a Transfer or a Cancellation and partial refund.

If it is less than 9 days before the test sitting there is no refund. (The reason is that most of the costs involved in preparing your place in the sitting are incurred by LPI whether you are at the sitting or not - not to mention that you are taking up the place of someone else that would have been able to write if you had not registered for that sitting.)

Examinees are also not permitted into the test if they arrive more than 30 minutes late (from the scheduled start time). There will be no refund in this case.

The only exception to the above are in cases of medical emergency. If this is the situation, contact the LPI Office as soon as possible. (A note from a doctor will almost always be required.)

What is the maximum time allowed to write the LPI test?

The total time allowed is 2 hours and 30 minutes, but students may leave as soon as they have finished writing.

Reference Books and Other Useful Materials

All details related to the LPI are found in the publication "Preparing to Write the Language Proficiency Index". This 104-page book is sold in some college bookstores, can be Ordered online at this web site, or purchased or ordered by mail directly from the LPI Office.

Additional information on this and other LPI reference texts is available HERE.

Useful Phone Numbers

Links to other Useful Sites

• UBC - University of British Columbia Homepage

• UBC - English Language Requirements

• UBC - English Language Institute (ELI)

• UBC - Parking Services: Parking Information

Other Writing Centers

• Camosun College
• Capilano University
• CNC - College of New Caledonia
• College of the Rockies
• Douglas College
• Kwantlen Polytechnic University
• Langara College
• NIC - North Island College (All)
• OC - Okanagan College
• Simon Fraser University
• TRU - Thompson Rivers University
• University of the Fraser Valley
• University of Victoria
• Vancouver Community College (Broadway)
• Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo)
• Vancouver Island University (Powell River)
• Yukon College