A student must take the test in order to enroll in any ESL class. Taking the test, however, does not ensure admittance to the ESL program. Students are placed into ESL classes according to their scores on the test. Parts I-IV are multiple choice items and test grammar, vocabulary, writing and reading. The maximum time allowed on the test is three hours.
Most students finish in less time.
The best preparation for the test is a good night's sleep. Sign up at the Testing Center , Library 440. At the end of the test, you will make an appointment to talk to an ESL adviser within three days. The adviser will give you your scores on the test, tell you which English class to take, and tell you how you can meet the English requirements of the university for graduation. Then you can sign up for an ESL class, or if you have already pre registered for an ESL class and it is not the right one, you can change your registration to the appropriate class.