Generalidades Placement Test

Table of Contents 1
This Placement Test booklet contains the following:
Introduction to the Placement Test

• The Placement Test
• Administering the Test
• Guidelines on Scoring and Placement
Photocopiable Answer Sheets and Placement Tests

• Placement Test A
• Placement Test B
Answer Keys
• Answer Key A
• Answer Key B
Introduction 1
THe Placement Test 5. Distribute the Placement Tests. Be sure to hand out
different versions of the test to alternate students. Tell
The Placement Test is designed to help teachers place the students to write their names and the date in the
new students into the appropriate level. Students will have spaces at the top of the Answer Sheet.
45 minutes to complete the test.
6. Have students remove the Answer Sheet from the rest
This booklet contains two different versions of the same of the Placement Test.
multiple-choice Placement Test. We suggest handing
out different versions of the Placement Test to alternate Preparing the Students
students in order to discourage test takers from sharing
answers. 7. Explain to the students that they should mark the
Answer Sheet only.
The Placement Test consists of the following sections:
• Grammar 8. Show students that there are four sections in the test—
Grammar, Everyday English, Vocabulary, and Reading.
• Everyday English
• Vocabulary 9. Have students look at the sample question on the
first page of the test. Explain that they will record
• Reading
their answers by completely filling in the circle on the
Answer Sheet that corresponds to the letter of their
Administering the Test answer.
Instructions on how to take the Placement Test should be 10. Point out that there is only one answer per question.
given in the students’ native language, if possible.
11. Remind students that the purpose of this test is
Before You Begin only to place them into the right level. The test will
not be “graded.” It is OK if they do not understand
1. Make photocopies of Placement Tests A and B, everything on the test or are not able to answer all the
including the Answer Sheets. Make enough copies so questions.
that one half of the students will have Test A and the
other half Test B. 12. Explain that the items increase in difficulty in each
section. It is better for them to work quickly until the
2. Staple the pages together with the appropriate Answer items become difficult. When the items become too
Sheet on top. difficult to answer, students should stop and go to the
next section.
3. Be sure you have enough sharpened pencils and
erasers for all students. 13. Tell students that they have 45 minutes to complete
the test. Make sure they know that they must turn
Seating the Students
in their Answer Sheets after 45 minutes, even if they
4. Seat the students and make sure that they all have haven’t yet finished the test.
pencils and erasers.
14. When you have finished giving the instructions, have
the students begin working.
Introduction
Introduction 1
During the Test 3. Combine the two scores to find the student’s Total
Score. Use the Total Score chart below to determine
15. Check to see that students are using the Answer Sheet which level is best for the student. Circle the
correctly. appropriate level on the student’s Answer Sheet.
16. Be prepared to answer questions from the students Total Score

about the instructions or sample questions. However, Below 10 points Starter
do not help students with questions about grammar, 11–30 points Level 1
vocabulary, or the answer choices. 31–50 points Level 2
51–70 points Level 3
After the Test 71–77 points Level 4
Above 78 points Level 5

17. After 45 minutes, collect the Placement Tests and
Answer Sheets. Be sure you collect one Answer Sheet
and one Placement Test from each student.
GUIDELINES ON SCORING AND PLACEMENT
1. Count the number of correct answers from the

first three sections of the test—Grammar, Everyday
English, and Vocabulary. Record this number on the
student’s Answer Sheet.
2. Count the number of correct answers in the Reading

section of the test. Use the Reading Score chart below
to find the adjusted score. Add this number to the
student’s Answer Sheet.
Reading Score
0–2 correct -8 points
8–10 correct +2 points
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Table of Contents 1

This Placement Test booklet contains the following:

Introduction to the Placement Test

Photocopiable Answer Sheets and Placement Tests

16. Be prepared to answer questions from the students Total Score

Above 78 points Level 5

GUIDELINES ON SCORING AND PLACEMENT

1. Count the number of correct answers from the

2. Count the number of correct answers in the Reading

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