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    ACCUPLACER English

    The ACCUPLACER ESL test was developed by the College Board in the USA, and it is a computer-adaptive test designed to place English learners into appropriate language courses. It has four components:

    1. ESL Language Use
    2. ESL Listening
    3. ESL Sentence Meaning
    4. ESL Reading Skills

    Candidates will be able to see their test scores and placement information immediately after the test. Test scores will be uploaded to BANNER after being verified.

    Sample Materials


    Registration and Payment

    Test Fees: 130 QAR 


    Register and pay online by clicking here.

    For how to register, click here.

    Click here to see the test schedule. 


    Scores

    The test score for each component ranges from 20-120 points. Students are placed into Foundation English courses according to the following criteria:

    • An aggregate score is used for placement into the English Integrated Core Workshops. The aggregate score is based on the total points for the Language Use, Listening, Reading Skills, and Sentence Meaning components of the ACCUPLACER ESL.
    • The Reading Skills score is used for placement into the English Reading Workshops.
    • The total points for the Language Use and Sentence Meaning components of the ACCUPLACER ESL are used to place students into the English Writing Workshops. 
    • See below for the ACCUPLACER ESL score range used for placement into each course and level.



    English Integrated Core

    English Reading Workshop

    English Writing Workshop

    Score Used

    APIC

    APRS

    APWS

    Elementary

    0 - 268

    0 - 62

    0 - 146

    Intermediate

    269 - 399

    63 - 99

    147 - 224


    Important Notes

    • A student can take the placement test only once per admission cycle
    • If a student wants to retake the test and he/she is not registered on a Foundation Program English course, he/she can sit for the placement test the following semester.
    • ACCUPLACER English is NOT accepted by the College of Medicine and Dental Medicine.








    For more inquiries about test Registration status, please contact us at this number: 44035522 – or Email us: QUTCsupport@qu.edu.qa