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The International Test of English Proficiency (or iTEP) is in the category of English language tests which evaluates the English Language proficiency of the individual’s skill in using and understanding English. There are two versions of the iTEP, iTEP Academic and iTEP Business. The iTEP is one test of many English Language assessment tests on the market. Among them are the TOEFL, IELTS, University of Cambridge ESOL Examination, etc. As an individual’s English Language skills can change considerably in just a few years, an iTEP score is valid for two years, and will thereafter be considered illegitimate as documentation for an individual’s English language ability.

Format and content

iTEP Academic

According to United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce there are two versions of the test, an academic oriented and a business oriented version of the test.

According to English4Real the iTEP exam is comprised of five (5) sections, each section measuring the test-takers basic language skill in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and grammar.

Reading Part 1: One intermediate-level passage approximately 250 words in length followed by 4 written multiple-choice questions. Part 2: is one college-level monograph approximately 450 words long followed by 6 written multiple-choice questions. These Passages require an understanding of rhetoric. Test-takers answer questions about main ideas, details, essential information, sentence insertion, and vocabulary. Prior knowledge of subjects covered is not necessary to get to the right answer.

Writing Part 1: Instructions are at a low-intermediate level. The test-taker is asked to write a short note on a topic in 5 minutes and 50–75 words. Part 2 is a brief, college-level written topic and the writing sample has to support an opinion on the topic in 20 minutes 175–225 words.

Listening Part 1: Four high-beginning to low-intermediate-level short conversational exchanges of 2–3 sentences, each followed by 1 multiple-choice question; 2) One 2- to 3-minute intermediate-level conversational exchange followed by 4 multiple-choice questions; and 3) One 4-minute college-level lecture followed by 6 multiple-choice questions.

Speaking In part 1 the test-taker hears and reads a short question phrased at a low-intermediate level then has 30 seconds to prepare his/her spoken response, and 45 seconds to speak. Part 2 the test-taker listens to a brief college-level statement presenting two sides of an issue and is then asked to give his/her thoughts on the topic (45 seconds to prepare, 60 seconds to speak).

Grammar This section has 25 written multiple-choice questions, each of which tests the test-taker’s familiarity with a key feature of English structure. These questions range from simple to more complex. This section also tests vocabulary.

Further reading

http://www.usmcoc.org/p-itep2.php

http://www.firstclassenglish.net/itep.htm

http://itepexam.com/

See also

• English as a Foreign or Second Language (EFSL)
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
• International Student Admission Test (ISAT)
• List of admissions tests
• National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI)
• Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL)
• Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)
• PTE Academic Pearson Test of English Academic
• Standardised test
• UBELT University of Bath English Language Test.
• University of Cambridge ESOL examination
• LNAT