Posted on Oct 21, 2020
Do you get to pick what language to learn at the Defense Language Institute, or do they pick one for you after you take the DLAB?
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You don't go to DLI just because you take the DLAB. You need to be in or going into a language dependent MOS
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You take the DLAB to verify how fluent you are in the the language that you say you are fluent in. Defense Language Institute is where they train to learn a language you choose, as long as the language is considered a critical shortage language.
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MAJ Javier Rivera
You don’t choose the language, that’s chosen for you by based on your DLAB’s scores and needs of the Army.
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The DLAB only tests your aptitude to acquire a language; higher scores mean you are more likely to pick up more difficult languages. The DLPT verifies fluency if you already know a language.
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SGT Javier Silva you're thinking of the DLPT, Defense Language Proficiency Test, which is for people who are already fluent in a language
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SSG Dale London
Actually, the DLAB measures how likely you are to be able to learn a foreign language. The language proficiency test establishes your fluency.
Passing the DLAB is a pre-requisite for assignment to DLI. The score required might change from language to language, but you have to pass to train.
Passing the DLAB is a pre-requisite for assignment to DLI. The score required might change from language to language, but you have to pass to train.
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I was given first, second and third choices. Then the Corps assigned the language they needed.
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It depends on the needs of the army. If there is a significant shortage in, say, Arabic linguists and you want to study, say, Serbo-Croatian, you might find they will do the picking for you. On the other hand, if you pick another language that is also in shortage but not as undermanned as Arabic, you might get your choice.
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