The General English Proficiency Test

The General English Proficiency Test

LTTC

Chinese

2013-2014 LTTC-GEPT Research Grants

Level Descriptors

Superior

｜General Level Description｜Skill-Area Level Descriptions｜Test Format & Structure｜Candidature Requirements｜
｜Test Fee｜Test Date｜

General Level Description

GEPT

Description

CEFR

Superior

Test-takers who pass this level have English language abilities almost equivalent to the linguistic competence of a native speaker who has received higher education. They can use English effectively and precisely under all kinds of circumstances.

Mastery

Skill-Area Descriptions

Skill	Description
Listening	• can understand spoken English from a wide variety of sources (e.g. literature, academic debates, symposiums) and comprehend cultural connotations
Reading	• can understand texts from a wide variety of sources (e.g. editorials, academic papers, literary texts) • can adjust reading strategies effectively when encountering different types of texts
Writing	• can express themselves with precision and clarity • can effectively carry out in-depth investigations into most subjects • can write with a logically-organized structure and demonstrate sophisticated rhetorical skills
Speaking	• can express themselves in correct and fluent English in most situations • can effectively use discourse strategies • can appropriately use cultural knowledge and idiomatic expressions

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Test Formats & Structure

Module	Task Types	Time
Integrated Writing	A 750-word essay based on a 10-15 min. video/radio program and a 3000-word article	3 hours
Integrated Speaking	Face-to-face presentation; follow-up questions & answers	50 mins. (approx.)

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Candidature Requirements

The Superior-Level Test is project-based, and registration will only be accepted when a test administration is commissioned by an institution (e.g. schools, agencies, or organizations). Individual registration will not be accepted.

The institution will be asked to specify in writing the aim of the test, the preferred test content, the intended date of the test, and provide a roster of candidates (indicating which tests have been previously taken) in order to facilitate the LTTC's evaluation of the application.

The test is aimed at candidates with English ability that approaches that of a native speaker who has received a higher education.

Candidates will be required to provide certificates from either the LTTC GEPT Advanced Level (test dates within three years) or Cambridge Examinations CAE, or they must submit a TOEFL-CBT score that is above 280 or an IELTS score of at least 7.

Test Fee

The test fee will vary according to the test content and the number of candidates. After a thorough evaluation, the LTTC will provide the institution with a quotation.

Test Date

The test date will be set according to the needs of the institution. Please refer to the Candidature Requirements.

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