Testing Timing and Content
Testing Timing and Content
Academic Writings
| Exam | Time Limit/Format | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Writing | This test is expected to take 2-4 hours to complete. After 4 hours, the test will close and no further updates can be made. The essay test includes three steps (reading, planning, and writing); each are expected to take 30-60 minutes. Those are only suggestions and there are no minimum times for each step. A brief survey follows after the test, which is expected to take about 5-10 minutes to complete. | The essay will be evaluated in determining the writing placement. |
STEM
| Exam | Time Limit/Format | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 60 mins. 60 item multiple choice. | Quantitative knowledge and knowledge of basic chemical concepts. |
| Math | 90-120 mins. 25-30 questions. | Test is a computer adaptive exam meaning the number of questions depends upon how the student answered the previous question. |
| Physics | 60 mins. 10 questions. | Quantitative problem solving skills assessed by word problems requiring logic, algebra, and trigonometry. |
| Computer Science | 120 mins. 7 questions. | Basic programming knowledge, reading and writing of computer code. |
Languages
| Exam | Time Limit/Format | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 60 mins. 80 item multiple choice. | Vocab, grammar, syntax, appropriate usage and reading comprehension. |
| Chinese | 120 mins. Two part evaluation – 60 item multiple choice and writing section. | Vocab, characters, structure, cultural expressions, and reading comprehension |
| French | 60 mins. 80 item multiple choice. | Grammar, syntax, and reading comprehension |
| German | 60 mins. 100 item multiple choice. | Vocab, grammar, and reading comprehension |
| Italian | 60 mins. 50 item multiple choice. | Vocab, syntax, grammar, and reading comprehension |
| Japanese | 150 mins. 71 item multiple choice and fill in the blanks. | Vocab, grammar, syntax, parts of speech, and appropriate usage |
| Korean | 120 mins. 155 item multiple choice and fill in the blanks. | Vocab, grammar, syntax, parts of speech, and appropriate usage |
| Latin | 60 mins. 73 item multiple choice. | Reading, vocab, and grammar |
| Modern Greek | 120 mins. | Vocab, grammar, reading and composition |
| Polish | 105 mins. 136 item multiple choice and essay. | Translations, vocab, syntax, and grammar |
| Russian | 60 mins 86 item multiple choice | Reading ability, vocab, and structure |
| Spanish | 120 mins. 35-65 item multiple choice, 0-1 essays, and 10-18 survey items. | Vocab, grammar, syntax, parts of speech, appropriate usage, and two essay questions |