What is the English test in Singapore?
IELTS
IELTS, the international English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of people who want to study or work where English is the language of communication.
Is the English proficiency test hard?
Judging whether the IELTS or the TOEFL (the other major internationally-recognized English language proficiency test) is harder isn’t easy. Like the IELTS, the Test of English as a Foreign Language is graded on a sliding scale. It’s also about an hour longer than the IELTS, at 4 hours.
What is the passing score for English proficiency test?
60 pts
The minimal passing score is 60 pts (Pass). EPT certificates are valid for 2 years after the test date and there is no limit to the number of times you can take the test, but you cannot take it more than once in a 12-day period.
Do singaporean need to take IELTS?
Singaporean students do not need IELTS. While this is true for some universities, Singaporean students may still be asked for an IELTS score if they do not meet the English Language Proficiency Requirements.
What’s harder TOEFL or IELTS?
IELTS and TOEFL both test basic English proficiency tests. IELTS is considered to be easier than TOEFL by most of the test takers. Many students believe that the IELTS reading section is easier than TOEFL’s reading section.
How many items are in English proficiency test?
About the test The test measures learners’ English language proficiency through their response to 80 multiple-choice questions divided as the following: Language Structure: 40 questions. Reading Comprehension: 20 questions.
Are there any English proficiency courses in Singapore?
For students from Singapore who are not proficient in the English language and for other International students whose language is not English, there are SUSS English proficiency courses.
What are the courses for English language proficiency?
If not, students will be required to complete the course SDE101 Essential English Skills and English Proficiency Assessment that will evaluate students’ English skills in listening, reading, grammar and writing, by the end of their first term.
Which is most important module of English proficiency test?
Academic writing is a very important module of the English Proficiency Assessment test as it leads you to the expertise writings in your subject whether related to management, engineering, or any other healthcare-related subject. Academic writing is mostly used in higher studies and research and one needs proper guidance in writing that.
Do you need a B4 in English to go to Singapore?
As such, all part-time undergraduate students admitted to Singapore University of Social Sciences​ from the January 2016 intake (with the exception of the Chinese, Early Childhood, Malay and Tamil undergraduate programmes) need to attain at least one of the following: a Grade B4 in GCE ‘O’ level English Language, or