I just learned that there are such exams in French too.

I'm surprised that my daughter did not even know about it after two years into high school and she is in a very advance class. Just talked to the French teacher, she said that any kids can sign up for the tests and there are different levels to choose from. Since our school here uses block schedule, kids only take language class half of the year. So, if the kids are not taking language class at the time of the test sign up, they can easily miss it. You may want to check with your school too.