R 251940Z SEP 25
MARADMIN 461/25 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC I/-/-// 
SUBJ/IMPLEMENTATION OF DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST 5-COMPUTER
ADAPTIVE (DLPT5-CA) FOR MODERN STANDARD ARABIC LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY TESTING// 
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DODI/YMD:20220630// 
NARR/REF (A) IS THE DOD INSTRUCTION ON THE DOD LANGUAGE TESTING
PROGRAM, DODI 5160.71. 
POC/I. G. GEBHART/GYSGT/MCFLP, DC I/EMAIL:
FOREIGNLANGUAGEPROGRAM@USMC.MIL// 
GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 
1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN announces the implementation of the
Defense Language Proficiency Test 5-Computer Adaptive (DLPT5-CA)
as the official test for Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (FLPB)
certification for Modern Standard Arabic. The DLPT5-CA, currently
in pilot phase, will replace the conventional DLPT5 assessments.
Marines who take the Modern Standard Arabic DLPT5-CA beginning
1 September 2025 through 30 September 2026 may request a waiver
to record their previous score as their official score
for FLPB eligibility. 
2.  Background. The DLPT5-CA for Modern Standard Arabic is
designed to provide a more accurate and efficient assessment of
language proficiency across all ranges in a shorter timeframe,
featuring an improved format with fewer questions and no option to
skip or return to prior questions. 
3.  Execution. In accordance with ref (a), Marines who have
previously taken the conventional Modern Standard Arabic test
without lapse in eligibility, may petition the Foreign Language
Program to select the most favorable score -- either from the
conventional or adaptive test -- as their official score for FLPB
eligibility for a period of 12 months. This waiver will apply
throughout the pilot phase for tests taken through 30 September 2026
and may only be applied once per modality. 
4.  Direct all questions to the MARADMIN POC. 
5.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. G. Carter,
Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//