The exam window is open from March 1 through April 10.

All National Spanish Examinations must be administered in an accredited institution under the supervision of an appropriate proctor. 

Note:  Students who are sponsored by clubs, civic organizations, homeschool teachers, corporations or other individuals must make arrangements for their students to take the exam under the supervision of a participating teacher in an accredited institution.  This requirement ensures that no one can challenge any student's exam results. 

To select the correct testing date, each school should count back 10 weeks from the last academic week of the school year and test during that week. Due to the differences in the closing dates of schools across the country, counting back 10 weeks allows all students to have the same amount of instructional time before taking the National Spanish Examination.
 

Schools on Spring block scheduling where one year of traditional instruction is completed in one semester must administer the examination 5 weeks prior to the close of the academic year provided that testing is completed by April 10.
 

All testing must be completed by April 10 in order for students to be eligible for prizes.