Administration

Exam Administration

How do I administer the exam?

Before administering the National Italian Exam, it is very important that teachers familiarize themselves with the administration instructions (button above), the exam calendar, the instructions on Lingco. Each student needs access to a computer connected to the Internet. Students can only take the exam in school, in the presence of their teacher or a proctor.

Are there specific technical requirements for the NIE?

Lingco is a modern web-based application that works best with the latest version of Google Chrome, running on a laptop or desktop computer (either Mac, PC or Chromebook). It should also work on the last two versions of Safari, Firefox and Microsoft Edge, but Chrome is highly recommended. The activities used in the NIE are designed for larger screens, so we don’t support using any mobile device or tablet at this time. In order to take the NIE on Lingco you’ll also need:
,A stable internet connection with at least 4 Mbps download and 512 Kbps upload speeds
A screen size of at least 1280x720 pixels
Functioning speakers or headphones connected to your laptop or desktop

Note: Certain school network components, such as VPNs and firewalls, can impact the quality of audio and video files in Lingco. Please discuss this with your network administrator if you discover such issues when testing out the Lingco platform before taking the NIE. In the administration manual below you will find more detailed information about technical requirements.