ESLAT English As a Second Language Assessment Test

Students are placed in ESL courses on the basis of an initial 
placement test, the UW- ESL Assessment Test (ESLAT). The 
ESLAT consists of these parts: a listening test assessing 
listening comprehension of informal speech and lectures; and a 
reading/writing test requiring you to read a passage, write a 
summary of it, and then write an essay commenting on the passage.

Fall 2007 test dates:

Monday, August 27 at 9:00 a.m. Room 105 Psychology
Wednesday, August 29 at 9:00 a.m. Room 105 Psychology

Students do not need to pre-register for the test.
Go to the test  room at the time indicated. However, students MUST bring 
their student identification number and a form of photo ID 
(passport, UW student ID card, etc.) to the exam.

The English as a Second Language Assessment Test is required 
of many new graduate and undergraduate students. The purpose 
of this test is to assess the English language skills required for 
academic work and to place the student in the appropriate 
ESL course. 

It is difficult to prepare specifically for this test.  You should do 
everything you can to increase your ability to understand spoken 
English, to read as much as possible, and to practice writing clearly 
and accurately. The test consists of two parts.   The first part is a
multiple-choice listening test. Students will listen to one-line statements 
and choose a response or a paraphrase. The test continues with short 
dialogues or lectures on either general or academic topics. 

The second part of the test is a reading/writing test.  Students read a 
passage of 600 to 800 words and are asked to summarize the passage 
and respond to it in a short essay.  Fifty minutes are allowed for the
reading/writing section of the test. 

If you have further questions, please contact the ESL office at 263-3780.