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The Oxford Placement Test uses computer-adaptive testing (CAT) technology. Computer adaptive tests can be more efficient [ 4 ] and provide more precise measurement [ 5 ] than traditional tests. The adaptive test works by selecting each successive question from a large bank of questions, based on the test taker's response to the previous question.
Placement testing is a practice that many colleges and universities use to assess college readiness and determine which classes a student should initially take. Since most two-year colleges have open, non-competitive admissions policies, many students are admitted without college-level academic qualifications.
The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), branded as Cambridge Assessment, was a non-teaching department of the University of Cambridge. [1] It merged with Cambridge University Press to form Cambridge University Press and Assessment under Queen Elizabeth II 's approval in August 2021.
The Oxford Test of English and Oxford Test of English for Schools certify at A2, B1, and B2 levels. The Oxford Test of English Advanced certifies at B2 and C1. Test takers who do not achieve a certified CEFR level receive an indicative ‘Below’ level. The table below shows the standardised scores, CEFR levels and indicative ‘Below’ levels:
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Test takers are asked to correctly complete the sentence by selecting the most appropriate word from four options. Reading comprehension of sentences and texts: 15: Question type 1: test takers are presented with one sentence, followed by a question concerning its meaning. Test takers must select the correct answer from four options.
Alternatively, the test can be taken at Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing’s authorised ‘open centres’ worldwide. The timing of the test is designed to fit in with the timescales for applications to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Candidates can be entered for the test from September to mid-October.
For the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford, TSA is held in late October/early November as a pre-interview, paper-based test taken at schools, colleges or authorised test centres globally. Results are issued in mid-January of the following year, via Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing’s results online portal.