National Latin Exam Cetera


National Latin Exam Index


The application and directions for the current exam can be found at the NLE homepage. The application must be submitted prior to mid-January. The exact date can be found on the application.

Links to a variety of materials to help students prepare for the National Latin Exam. They should give you a good idea of how to study strategically and succeed at taking the Exam.

Attention Latin Literature Students: You will take the poetry exam, not the prose.

National Latin Exam Home

1996 National Latin Exam, Latin III-IV Prose

The 1996 reading passage translated

A multiple-field matching quiz

Mnemonic aids to memorization

Table of the Five Declensions

Various Latin mottoes

Common Latin abbreviations

Common cultural topics to review

Famous authors and their major works
Geography of the Roman Empire

Geography Word Search

Explanation of the Cursus Honorum

Brief timeline of historical events

Who? and When? in Rome

Architectural terms

How to use the Calendar

Aspects of Roman Entertainment

Words for Ceremonies & Customs

Holidays and Festivals

For KET Distance Learning students only (password required):
Full Exams from Previous Years

1996 National Latin Exam

1997 NLE, Latin III-IV Prose

1998 NLE, Levels III-IV Prose

1998 NLE, Levels III-IV Poetry

1999 NLE, Levels III-IV Prose

1999 NLE, Levels III-IV Poetry

2000 NLE, Levels III-IV Prose

2000 NLE, Levels III-IV Poetry

2001 NLE, Levels III-IV Prose

2001 NLE, Levels III-IV Poetry
Certamen are shorter multiple-choice quizzes on a mix of topics; great for fast-paced classroom competitions!

NLE Review - Certamen 1

NLE Review - Certamen 2

NLE Review - Certamen 3

NLE Review - Certamen 4

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