Fall 2011 Testing Schedule

Incoming undergraduate students:

See the Writing 1 web site for information about the Washington University Writing Placement Exam.

Incoming graduate students:

To ensure your success during your academic career at WUSTL, your department/school may request that you take one or more English language proficiency exams. A letter sent with your visa documents indicates which exam, if any, your school/department requires you to take. As a follow-up to the TOEFL or other standardized English proficiency tests you may already have taken, the ELP's English proficiency exams will determine whether you need further English language support in order to fully engage with your academic program and the university community. Your department/school may require you to follow any ELP course recommendations that result from your performance on the exam(s).

Graduate Composition Exam
Sign up online for one two-hour session on one of the following dates:

Friday, August 5, 1-3 p.m. Seigle 304, Danforth Campus	Friday, August 12, 1-3 p.m. Seigle 304, Danforth Campus
Monday, August 15, 6-8 p.m. Seigle 304, Danforth Campus	Friday, August 19, 1-3 p.m. Seigle 304, Danforth Campus
Monday, August 22, 6-8 p.m. Seigle 304, Danforth Campus	Tuesday, August 23, 1-3 p.m. Seigle 304, Danforth Campus

The graduate composition exam is an essay exam. For more information about the Composition Exam, see the ELP's description of the exam.

Please note:

• After you sign up for an exam time, you may only reschedule if you can demonstrate that you missed your exam time due to illness, emergency, or a visa/travel issue.
• Bring one form of photo identification (e.g. passport, driver license, or Washington University student ID) to the exam and be prepared to present it to the exam proctor.
• If you are taking an evening exam, you may be interested in the Campus2Home Shuttle as a transportation option after the exam. See the Campus2Home Shuttle information on the Parking and Transportation web site.

Graduate Listening & Speaking Exam
Sign up online for one 20-minute time slot on one of the following dates:

August 3-22: Mondays 4-5 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12-1 p.m., Thursdays 9-10 a.m. Location: Stix International House. To take your exam, please report to the OISS front desk (Stix International House, Room 100) a few minutes before your scheduled exam time.

Tuesday, August 23, 3-5:20 p.m. Location: Eads Hall. To take your exam, please report to the West Lounge of Eads Hall on the second floor a few minutes before your scheduled exam time and check in with the OISS/ELP representative. The OISS/ELP representative will then direct you to a room for your exam.

For more information about the Listening & Speaking Exam, see the ELP's description of the exam.

Please note:

• After you sign up for an exam time, you may only reschedule if you can demonstrate that you missed your exam time due to illness, emergency, or a visa/travel issue.
• Bring one form of photo identification (e.g. passport, driver license, or Washington University student ID) to the exam and be prepared to present it to the examiner.

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the testing process that the information on this web site does not address, please contact the ELP at 935-5910 or esl@artsci.wustl.edu. You may find the information that you need on this site's pages about the English Language Programs' Tests or Frequently Asked Questions about ELP Testing and Placement (pdf).

 

Additional exams administered by the WU ELP include:

ELP TA Exams (for prospective teaching assistants).
Some departments have their graduate students take the ELP TA Exam instead of the Graduate Listening/Speaking Exam as soon as they arrive on campus. Other departments have students take the ELP TA Exams during their first year of graduate study. Times and dates for ELP TA Exams are arranged with the ELP by each department. Check with your department to find out its usual timeline for the TA Exam, ELP coursework (if needed), and the start of TA duties. See the complete ELP TA Exam information.