# ACCUPLACER English

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# ACCUPLACER English

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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**

- [Click here](https://www.qu.edu.qa/siteimages/static_file/qu/testing%20center/images/accuplacer-esl-tests-sample-questions.pdf "Click here") for sample questions
- [Click here](https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/prepare-for-accuplacer/practice) for free practice resources

### Registration and Payment

**Test Fees:** 130 QAR

Register and pay online by
[clicking here](https://www.qu.edu.qa/en-us/testing-center/test-registration/rpt "clicking here").

[Click here to see the test schedule.](https://www.qu.edu.qa/en-us/testing-center/test-schedules/ "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.
- Placement tests are offered exclusively on-campus.

For more inquiries about test Registration status, please contact us at this number: [44035522](https://www.qu.edu.qa/en-us/tel:+97444035522/ "44035522") – or Email us: [QUTCsupport@qu.edu.qa](mailto:qutcsupport@qu.edu.qa "QUTCsupport@qu.edu.qa")

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