Written English
56%of exam
VocabularyIdiomsSynonymsAntonymsSentence Completion
Court Terms
37%of exam
Professional Conduct
7%of exam
Oral Performance
70%of exam
Access Framework
75%of exam
Quick Facts
- Written
- 135 MCQ
- Time
- 2h 15m
- NCSC pass
- State set
- WA pass
- 80%
- Oral pass
- 70% each
- Federal
- Spanish/English only
- Skill
- Accuracy under pressure
Written Parts
Seventy-five English, sixty court conduct.
EnglishCourt termsSequenceEthics
Written Structure
- Part I
- 75 English items
- Part II
- 60 court items
- Format
- Multiple choice
- Language
- English questions
- Time
- 135 minutes
- Pass mark
- Jurisdiction controlled
English Skills
- Idioms
- Closest meaning25
- Synonyms
- Same meaning21
- Antonyms
- Opposite meaning12
- Context
- Meaning in sentence
- Completion
- Best fit
- Register
- Language level
- Colloquial
- Informal speech
Arraignment vs Trial
Arraignment
- Charges read
- Plea entered
Trial
- Evidence presented
- Verdict returned
Sequence questions test order
Terminology Picker
- Before trial plea→Arraignment
- Money remedy→Damages
- Appear command→Subpoena
- Legal challenge→Objection
- Grand-jury charge→Indictment
- Agreed ending→Settlement
Criminal Terms
- Arraignment
- Charge and plea
- Bail
- Release security
- Bond
- Release promise
- Plea
- Formal answer
- Probation
- Supervised release
- Parole
- Post-prison release
- Concurrent
- Sentences together
- Consecutive
- Sentences stacked
Civil Terms
- Plaintiff
- Party suing
- Defendant
- Party sued
- Complaint
- Civil claim
- Answer
- Response pleading
- Damages
- Money remedy
- Injunction
- Court order
- Deposition
- Sworn testimony
- Settlement
- Agreed resolution
Court Sequence
- Voir dire
- Jury selection
- Opening
- Case preview
- Direct
- Own witness
- Cross
- Opposing witness
- Objection
- Legal challenge
- Charge
- Jury instructions
- Deliberation
- Jury discussion
- Verdict
- Fact decision
Documents
- Complaint
- Starting pleading
- Information
- Prosecutor charge
- Indictment
- Grand-jury charge
- Waiver
- Right surrendered
- Plea form
- Guilty terms
- Subpoena
- Appear command
- Warrant
- Court authorization
Accuracy Line
Same meaning, same tone, no editing.
MeaningToneCompletenessRegister
Accuracy vs Summarizing
Accuracy
- Everything said
- Same register
Summary
- Content omitted
- Role violation
Never clean testimony
Ethics Picker
- Family friend→Disclose conflict
- Unknown term→Ask clarification
- Speaker vulgar→Keep register
- Party asks advice→Decline role
- Privileged talk→Maintain confidentiality
- Cannot hear→Inform judge
Ethics Core
- Accuracy
- No additions
- Completeness
- No omissions
- Impartiality
- No bias
- Confidentiality
- Protect privileged talk
- Competence
- Accept qualified work
- Demeanor
- Professional conduct
- Disclosure
- Reveal conflicts
Role Fence
Interpret, disclose, clarify, then stop.
InterpretDiscloseClarifyStop
Impartiality vs Advocacy
Impartiality
- Neutral stance
- Conflict disclosed
Advocacy
- Side favored
- Advice given
Interpreter serves court
Courtroom Protocol
- First person
- Speaker voice
- Ask judge
- Need clarification
- Keep register
- Match level
- Dictionary
- Permitted aid
- No advice
- Role boundary
- No summary
- Interpret fully
- Recuse
- Conflict exists
Oral Three
Sight reads, consecutive waits, simultaneous rides.
SightConsecutiveSimultaneous
Interpret vs Translate
Interpret
- Spoken rendering
- Real-time pressure
Translate
- Written rendering
- Text revision
Court exams test interpreting
Mode Picker
- Speaker continues→Simultaneous(Maintain lag)
- Witness answers→Consecutive(Take notes)
- Written document→Sight translation
- One listener→Chuchotage
- Long narrative→Request pauses
- Audio unclear→Tell court
Oral Modes
- Simultaneous
- Listen while speaking
- Consecutive
- After speaker pauses
- Sight EN
- English to target
- Sight target
- Target to English
- Chuchotage
- Whispered simultaneous
- Decalage
- Intentional lag
- Notes
- Memory support
Simultaneous vs Consecutive
Simultaneous
- Speaker continues
- Lag managed
Consecutive
- Speaker pauses
- Notes matter
Choose by turn structure
Oral Scoring
- Scoring unit
- Preselected element
- Omission
- Unit lost
- Addition
- Meaning altered
- Distortion
- Meaning changed
- Register error
- Tone mismatch
- False cognate
- Wrong equivalent
- Repetition
- Limited allowance
Federal vs State
Federal
- AO administered
- Spanish FCICE
State
- State credential
- NCSC materials
Requirements vary by jurisdiction
Legal Framework
- FCICE
- Federal Spanish exam
- NCSC
- State exam materials
- CLAC
- State coordinator council
- CIA 1978
- Federal interpreter law
- Sixth Amendment
- Accusation notice
- Due process
- Meaningful participation
- Title VI
- Language access
Common Traps
Register Drift
Street slang ≠ Formal paraphrase
Conflict Handling
Immediate disclosure ≠ Silent continuation
Consecutive Memory
Structured notes ≠ Pure recall
Sight Translation
Oral rendering ≠ Written translation
Legal Advice
Interpret question ≠ Answer question
Scoring Units
Key element preserved ≠ Gist preserved only
Last Minute
- 1.Written: 75 English, 60 court
- 2.Idioms ask closest meaning
- 3.Sequence means procedural order
- 4.Interpret everything, including errors
- 5.Match register and tone
- 6.Conflicts require disclosure
- 7.Use first person
- 8.Ask judge for clarification
- 9.Sight translation is oral
- 10.Oral sections need independent passes
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