The implementation of new regulations concerning language abilities of university students has sparked a discussion regarding the nature of university foreign language classes as well as effective methods of teaching. How, then, do the universities manage the expectations of the lawmakers concerning the level of foreign language fluency at different stages of university education and the knowledge of specialized vocabulary according to the studied discipline? Are (and if so, then how) those language skills verified? The following article attempts to answer those questions, on the basis of a study conducted in the academic years 2014/2015 and 2015/2016, concerning foreign language examinations in three types of universities.