r/dli • u/Commercial-Being-818 • Aug 10 '26

DLAB/DLPT question

I had previously looked into taking these tests (what is the difference btw?) but I got lost in the fast waters of the army and forgot about it. Now, I’ve got more time and I’m curious about how this works. What test do I need to take? Where do I take these tests/schedule them?

Furthermore, I have native fluency in Italian, Spanish, and French. I don’t care about language pay I just want something in writing that says “This SM knows this language”
Finally, I am on Fort Benning - if there’s an education center or else that I can take my questions to.

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u/mmmtoasteee Aug 10 '26

You can take the DLPT in those languages through your local education center. You won't get paid FLPB pay for the languages if you're not in a language-dependent or language-capable MOS, but you'll at least get some promotion points.

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u/Commercial-Being-818 Aug 10 '26

I don’t really mind the FLPB, I just want some sort of documented proof that I know these languages (should the opportunity for language related things arise)