Administration of the Bilingual Interpreting Examination (BIE)—Registration CLOSED
Registration is closed for the 2024 Summer/Fall administration of the Bilingual Interpreting Examination (BIE). Candidates seeking to test in all available languages for which there is an exam and raters will have an opportunity when testing resumes in 2025.
Registration Details
| Test Dates | Registration | Registration Period* | Examination Scores |
| August 1, 2024, to October 14, 2024. | Closed | June 3, 2024–June 14, 2024, Arabic (Egyptian), Mandarin, Portuguese, and Russian. | Examination scores will be sent within 30 to 45 days of the candidate’s test date** |
| August 1, 2024, to October 14, 2024. | Closed |
June 3, 2024–June 21, 2024 Spanish, and Farsi (Persian).
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Examination scores will be sent within 30 to 45 days of the candidate’s test date** |
*All candidates must pass and possess valid Written Examination scores before registering for the BIE. The Written Examination scores are valid for six (6) years or four (4) BIE attempts, whichever comes first. Those with valid exam scores can register for the BIE in their target language when available. Candidates failing the BIE a total of four (4) times must retake the Written Examination.
** If candidates do not receive their examination scores within 30 to 45 days, they should contact Prometric Candidate Care for updates.
Registration Details
The administration of the BIE will be held from August 1, 2024, through October 14, 2024.
Any questions, please contact Prometric, the Judicial Council’s interpreting testing vendor, at (866) 241-3118, option 2, Monday–Friday, 5 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (PST).
Test Center Locations
Northern California
San Francisco
100 California Street
Suite 105
San Francisco, CA 94111
San Jose
2665 North First Street
Suite 207
San Jose, CA 95134
Southern California
Camarillo
400 West Ventura Boulevard
Suite 130
Camarillo, CA 93010
Culver City
5601 West Slauson Avenue
Suite 110
Culver City, CA 90230
San Diego
5075 Shoreham Place
Suite 180
San Diego, CA 92122