English Placement Test for Non-Native Speakers of English 
The English Placement Test for Non-Native Speakers of English (EPT) is required of all
incoming students who are graduates from non-U.S. high schools and whose first language is not English. The placement test takes approximately 3-3.5 hours and consists of three parts: writing, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension. Students who do not pass the test will be placed in ESL courses based on their results.
Registration is required (click here or see below for more details).
- Frequently Asked Questions [Click here]
- - About exemptions, ENGL 150/250 transfer credits, diagnostic tests, etc.
- Questions about ESL courses & fees: See ESL Courses.
- What to Bring:
- Required: ISU ID card (or a photo ID* with ISU ID number) (*passport, driver's license, or state ID)
- Admission is NOT allowed without a photo ID.
- Required: Two sharpened pencils, an eraser, and a pen
- Optional: ISU NetID (i,e., ISU e-mail address)
- Contact Us: ept@iastate.edu / 294-6398 (226 Ross Hall)
Off-campus (distance-ed) students are required to complete the written part of the test, which is available online. Please contact the English Placement Test Coordinator (ept@iastate.edu) to schedule the test. NetID is required for online testing.
Parking permits are NOT available for test-taking students. Those who drive to campus to take the test are advised to find a proper parking lot in advance in which they can park for about 4 hours. Some coin-parking lots near Kildee Hall are only available for 2-hour parking.
Schedule for Summer 2013
The English Placement Test for non-native
speakers of English is administered at the times listed below. Students need to take one test
only.
English Placement Test
Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Students must arrive by 8:30 AM)
Location: Physics 0003
Test Result Pick-up (for Graduate Students)
Time: Friday, June 14, 2013, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Ross 226
EPT Registration:
NEW international students who want to take the English Placement Test should check in with the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) first and then complete online registration for EPT before coming
to the test place. Non-native English speaking students who hold a U.S. citizenship do not need to check in with the ISSO. ISU ID number (the middle nine
digits on the ISU card) is required for the registration. NetID should be entered if students want to check their
results online.
Go to the signup page. (Note: Online test registration will be available a week before each test date.)
If you need to change test dates after the registration, please log into the registration site using your ISU ID number and password you set when you signed up for the test. Use the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page to select a new test date.
Results:
All students who are taking the EPT will be able to check their
placement online via Blackboard Learn. In addition, graduate students can pick up
their results in person in Ross Hall 226. The EPT results of the
undergraduate students will be distributed to their advisors.
Students with questions about their English Placement Test results
can stop by Ross Hall 226 or 341
to speak with either Yoo-Ree Chung (Graduate Assistant) or Prof. Volker Hegelheimer.
Tentative Future Test Dates
Fall 2013
English Placement Test 1 (for early check-in students)
Date: Friday, August 16, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Students must arrive by 12:30 PM)
Location: TBA
English Placement Test 2
Date: Monday, August 19, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Students must arrive by 12:30 PM)
Location: TBA
English Placement Test 3
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Students must arrive by 8:30 AM)
Location: TBA
