What is the placement exam like?
The exam, which takes approximately 1 and 3/4 hours, is in three parts. In the first part you will read a passage in English which has words missing. You will be asked to pick the word which best fits each of the blanks where the words are missing. In the second part you will listen to a tape of a conversation between two people and then answer questions about what you hear. In the final section you will write a short composition in English on a topic which will be given to you. When will the test results be available? The results of the English placement exam will be used to determine which of Binghamton University’s English as a Second Language (ESL) courses is most appropriate for you. It’s also possible your scores will indicate that your English proficiency is too advanced for any of our courses to be helpful. Course recommendations based on your test results will be available to you on-line the morning after the day you take the test. You are not able to register on-line for any
