Placement tests
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This document discusses various English placement tests used internationally and within Malaysia to assess students' English proficiency levels. It describes tests such as the Cambridge Placement Test (CPT), Oxford Online Placement Test, TOEFL, IELTS, and MUET used in Malaysia. These tests measure abilities in reading, listening, grammar, and vocabulary and place students in appropriate ability levels and courses. Placement tests benefit students by allowing them to study at their level and complete language requirements for university in a timely manner through grouped proficiency levels.
Placement tests
- 2. Cambridge Placement Test (CPT) The Oxford Online Placement Test TOEFL IELTS
- 3. Cambridge Placement Test (CPT) An international test of general English language ability, focusing on the skills of Reading, Use of English and Listening. CPT is used to find out: - what level of English ability students have - which classes and courses are most suitable for students - which Cambridge English exam students should aim for.
- 4. It is designed to pinpoint students’ level of English. It is related to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) – the standard benchmark used internationally to describe language ability. It assesses the entire spectrum of learning ability, from pre- A1 level to Level C2.
- 5. A student’s score is based on a scale of 1–100 and tells you their appropriate CEFR level and the Cambridge English exams available at their level.
- 6. The Oxford Online Placement Test To test British or American English. To place students into the appropriate level class for a language course. Used as a quick measure of a student's general language ability.
- 7. The test has two sections: Use of English and Listening. It gives both an overall score and individual scores for each section. Not only does it test grammar and vocabulary, it also tests how learners use that knowledge in order to understand the meaning in communication.
- 8. Placement tests: the Malaysian context
- 9. MUET Malaysian University English Test A main examination conducted to ascertain students’ level of proficiency before they are offered a place by a local institution of higher learning.
- 10. Cambridge Placement Test (CPT) A yardstick to measure a teacher's English Language competence. All English optionists in Malaysia have to sit for this test. The test is conducted online and will test on comprehension, listening and grammatical competence. The time allocated for the test is 30 minutes.
- 12. English Placement Tests (UPM) All postgraduate students in UPM are required to have a minimum English qualification. The accepted forms of qualifications are: - IELTS - Band 6 - TOEFL - Paper Based Test 550; Computer Based Test 21, Internet Based Test 80 - If do not pass the TOEFL, IELTS or UPM placement test, do a compulsory English for Graduate Studies course.
- 13. Placement Tests in Teaching and Learning
- 14. Language placement testing benefits students by: - allowing students to continue studying a language at an appropriate level - assisting students in completing the language requirement of the core curriculum in a timely manner - enabling a better learning environment for all students by grouping students with similar proficiency levels together
- 16. References Placing Students in the Right Exam: The Cambridge English Placement Test (2013). Cited from http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/cambridge-english- for/exam-centres/support-for-centres/placing-students-in-the-right-exam/. Accessed on 23rd June 2013. Placement Test for newly-admitted Students at HCMC Industry and Trade College (2010). Cited from http://www.slideshare.net/thanhthaole/placement-test. Accessed on 23rd June 2013. Oxford Online Placement Test. (2012). Cited from http://www.oxfordenglishtesting.com/defaultmr.aspx?id=3048. Accessed on 23rd June 2013.
- 17. References Language Placement Testing (n.d.) Cited from http://www.shu.edu/offices/services/lrc-placement-testing.cfm. Accessed on 23rd June 2013. English Placement Tests. (2013). Cited from http://www.upm.edu.my/sp/page/27/ujianpenempatanbahasainggeris?LAN G=en. Accessed on 23rd June 2013.