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Assessment

LOEP/ESL Assessment General Information

Testing available on walk-in basis (no appointment necessary).

Fall Semester Hours

Testing Hours
Monday - Thursday8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Room D205
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Room D205

The LOEP (Levels of English Proficiency) test is designed to measure English skills for students whose first language is NOT English. Students are encouraged to take the LOEP test if English is their second language and if they are not fluent in English. If your background in English is similar to one or more of the following descriptions, you should take the LOEP test and not the ACCUPLACER English test.

  • You took ESL classes in your senior year of high school.
  • You have difficulty communicating in English and/or completing forms in English.
  • You wish to enroll in ESL courses at PCC.

The LOEP/ESL test is computerized. There is no time limit for the test. Typically, students are able to complete the test in one hour. It consists of adaptive multiple-choice questions. Questions are chosen for you on the basis of your answers to previous questions. Since this is an adaptive test, you cannot skip questions in the exam or go back to previous responses. You must answer every question. If you do not know the answer to a question, try to eliminate one or more of the choices, then pick one of the remaining choices.

Sample tests

 
 
 
 

Revised August 24, 2006 by prhuntsinger@pasadena.edu