The English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) was the name of a SAT II last administered in January 2005. The SAT Subject Tests is the collective name for 20 Multiple choice Standardized tests given on individual subjects It was a one-hour multiple choice test given on English language proficiency by The College Board. For the 1974 John Wayne Crime drama movie see McQ. Multiple choice is a form of Assessment in which respondents English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Language proficiency or linguistic proficiency is the ability of an individual to speak or perform in an acquired language The College Board is a Not-for-profit Examination board in the United States that was formed in 1900 A student whose native language was not English could have chosen to take this test instead of or in addition to Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for college entrance depending upon requirements of the schools in which the student was planning to apply. A first language (also mother tongue, native language, arterial language, or L1) is the language a human being learns from birth The Test of English as a Foreign Language (or TOEFLs, pronounced "toe-full" or sometimes "toy-ful" evaluates the potential success of an individual to use College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. Until 1994, the SAT II's were known as Achievement Tests. The ELPT assessed both the understanding of spoken and written standard American English and the ability to function in a classroom where English is spoken. The test was intended for students whose best language was not English; who attend U. S. high schools, or who had studied in an international school where courses were taught in English; had completed two to four years of English language instruction in an English as a Second Language program or in English enrichment courses; and/or students who spoke a language other than English at home or work. It was scored on a scale of 901 to 999
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Format
The test had 84 multiple-choice questions and was divided into three sections: two listening sections totaling 30 minutes and one 30-minute reading section.
Scoring
The following is the final release of score percentiles as seen on the 2007 SAT score reports. The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for College admissions in the The mean score was 964.
| Score | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 999 | 99+ |
| 995 | 99 |
| 990 | 92 |
| 985 | 84 |
| 980 | 75 |
| 975 | 66 |
| 970 | 57 |
| 965 | 47 |
| 960 | 38 |
| 955 | 31 |
| 950 | 23 |
| 945 | 17 |
| 940 | 12 |
| 935 | 9 |
| 930 | 5 |
| 925 | 3 |
| 920 | 1 |
| 915 | 1- |
| 910 | 1- |
| 905 | - |
| 901 | - |
See also
- ACT (examination), a college entrance exam, competitor to the SAT. The ACT is a standardized achievement Examination for college admissions in the United States produced by ACT Inc
- English language learning and teaching
- IELTS
- List of admissions tests. IELTS (pronounced /'aıelts/ stands for International English Language Testing System This is a list of Standardized tests that students may have to take for admissions to various schools United States Secondary School Admissions
- PSAT/NMSQT. The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a multiple-choice Standardized test administered by the College Board and National
- SAT
- SAT Subject Tests
- TOEFL
- TOEIC
- UBELT University of Bath English Language Test
- WorkKeys