English Placement Test (EPT)

Students who choose to enroll in Alexander College without documentation of English proficiency are required to complete the English Placement Test (EPT). The result of this assessment will determine whether a student possesses adequate English language and writing skills for direct entry to university-level studies. Placement test results are valid for a period of two years from the date of sitting.

If the result of the EPT indicates that a student is not prepared for university-level study in the English language, he or she may alternately be admitted to the English as an Additional Language (EAL) program. The EAL program is a full-time, integrated, intensive English and academic skills program designed to prepare students for college and university studies in the English language.

A student may rewrite the EPT once per semester (see policy: Eligibility Criteria).

Students are placed based on their EPT score, as follows:

English Placement Test Scoring Table