Placement and Arrival

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• Placement

  Students are placed at the appropriate level of ASU’s English Language Learners’ Institute by doing ONE of these things:

  • Submitting an official test score from the TOEFL, IELTS or TOEIC exam with your admission packet
  • Taking a placement exam upon your arrival in San Angelo  

  If you take a placement exam after you arrive, or wish to retest once you get to ASU, the English Language Learners’ Institute will administer those tests. Your highest test score will be used to determine your level and coursework.

  Based on the standardized test you complete, we use this scale to place you at the appropriate level:

  Placement Test Levels
  	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6
  CEFR	B1	B1	B2
  PBT	433-462	463-496	497-547
  TOEFL iBT	40-49	50-59	60-68
  TOEFL ITP	400-449	450-499	500 or Higher
  IELTS	4-4.5	4.5-5	5.5
  TOEIC*	500-599	600-699	700 or Higher
  Duolingo	60-74	75-84	85-95

• Arrivals

  New students are required to attend ELLI and immigration orientations. Arrival times are published in advance of new terms.

  Students who are late for orientation and testing (if necessary) will be fined $100 as this creates additional processing time.