How the oral exam is scored, what fails candidates in each section, what the published pass rates actually say, and how to build a study plan that survives a 400-hour prep.
Scoring units decide whether you pass the court interpreter oral exam: how many per section, the ten categories, how raters mark them, and bilingual examples.
Read the guideSimultaneous interpreting practice for the court interpreter exam: lag control, chunking, numbers at 120 wpm, a 12-week speed ladder, and how to self-grade.
Read the guideConsecutive interpreting practice and note taking for the court interpreter oral exam: the witness Q&A format, the two-repetition rule, and a practice ladder.
Read the guideSight translation practice for the court interpreter exam: the two documents, the six-minute clock, set phrases like hereby and undersigned, and a plan.
Read the guideCourt interpreter exam pass rate from NCSC, California (14%), New Jersey, Oregon (18.4%) and FCICE, by section and outcome, and what it says about retakes.
Read the guideHow to prepare for the court interpreter oral exam: a six-month, 400-hour study plan across sight, consecutive and simultaneous, what to buy, and exam day.
Read the guideCourt interpreter salary 2026 by role and state: BLS medians for 16 states, staff ranges, contract rates by credential ($45 vs $55 to $85/hr), federal rates.
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