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EPT:
English Placement Test
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WHO MUST SATISFY THE CSU
ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST (EPT)
REQUIREMENT? |
The CSU English Placement Test (EPT) is
designed to assess the level of reading and
writing skills of entering undergraduate
students so that they can be placed in
appropriate courses. Those undergraduate
students who do not demonstrate
college-level skills will be directed to
courses or programs designed to help them
attain these skills. The test is not a
condition for admission to the CSU, but it
is a condition of enrollment. Students
may take the EPT only once. It may not
be repeated.
The CSU English Placement Test must be
completed by all entering undergraduates,
with the exception of those who meet of one of the following
exemptions:
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a score of
550 or above on the VERBAL section of the College Board
SAT Reasoning Test taken between
April 1995 and January 2005
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a score of
550 or above on the
CRITICAL READING section of the College Board
SAT Reasoning Test taken March 2005
or after
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a score of
680 or above on the College
Board SAT II: Writing Test taken May
1998 and January 2005
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a score of
24 or above on the
ACT English Test taken October 1989 or
later
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a score of
3, 4, or 5 on either the
Language and Composition or the
Literature and Composition examination
of the College Board Advanced Placement
Program
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completion and transfer to the CSU of a
college course that satisfies the
CSU General Education requirement in English Composition,
provided such a course was completed
with a grade of C or better
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placement in the "Ready for
College" category
on the Early Assessment Program (EAP) English
test taken in
conjunction with the 11th grade
California Standards Test in English
Language Arts.
How
should you claim your Exemption?
Unless you are exempt, you must take the EPT
and the ELM prior to enrollment in the CSU.
According to CSU Executive Order 665,
if you do not take
these tests prior to the time of enrollment,
you will not be allowed to enroll.
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WHEN WILL THE EXAM BE GIVEN? |
The EPT is given on the same dates as the
ELM (Entry Level Math Test). The ELM and the
EPT may be taken individually or as a
combination.
When
Should You Take Your Test?
ELM-EPT test dates at CAL POLY are:
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2008 TEST DATES |
REGISTRATION DEADLINE |
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January 12, 2008 |
5pm -December 14, 2007 |
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March 15, 2008 |
5pm -February 29, 2008 |
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May 3, 2008 |
5pm -April 18, 2008 |
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June 7, 2008* |
5pm -May 23, 2008 |
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July 19,
2008 |
5pm
-July 3, 2008 |
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September
20,
2008 |
5pm
-September 5, 2008 |
*The
June 2008 test date at Cal Poly is a week
earlier than the Statewide test date of
June 14. The June 14 test will not
be given at Cal Poly because it
conflicts with Graduation Day.
Students must pre-register for the
exam by the registration deadline.
Late or walk-in registration is NOT
PERMITTED at Cal Poly.
Students may take their tests here at Cal
Poly or at any other CSU campus that is
convenient to them. When you come to take
your test,
there will be a place on your answer sheet
where you will be asked to
indicate which CSU campuses you want the
scores to be sent to. (You may select up to
four.) Official scores will then be
automatically sent to
the campuses you select, and you will also
receive a personal copy for
your own records, sent to the home address
you provide on the answer
sheet.
Students wanting to test at Cal Poly who
need special testing accommodations
due to disabilities or need non-Saturday
testing due to religious convictions
should see our
on-line registration page.
To register to take the EPT and/or the ELM
at Cal Poly
see our
on-line registration page.
To register to take the tests
at another
CSU campus see the
EPT/ELM Information bulletin
or visit
other campus websites.
OUT-OF-STATE Students can
arrange to take the EPT and ELM tests
outside the state of California. Call Educational
Testing Service (ETS) at (925)808-2142
or e-mail
csuout-of-state@ets.org. Out
of state testing is arranged for the 2nd
week of the month, except in May when
the test is the first week. There is an
additional fee of $50 for testing
outside of California.
ETS is the company that publishes
and scores the tests. They can arrange for
them to be given at a high school or college
in your area. .
The cost of the
each exam (ELM or EPT) is $18, paid at the time the exam is
taken. If both tests are taken, the
cost is $36. You must present a
check or money order on the day of the
test, payable to "ETS". Cash will
not be accepted.
To find out more about the EPT testing
policies at Cal Poly, including explanation
of the EPT requirements for high school
students vs transfer students and EPT score
interpretation, see the
Writing Skills Program website.
To find out more about what’s on the test,
see
Focus on English, a publication of the
California State University System.
(Requires Adobe Acrobat)
See the CSU
English Success Website
for test review questions.
Additional details may be found at the
official
CSU EPT/ELM Website.
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