Oxford Placement Test for Young Learners

OXFORD PLACEMENT TEST FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

The Oxford Placement Test for Younger Learners is a simple way to check how good a student’s English is. This test is known all over the world and helps us find out if students have reached the expected English levels for their age and grade. The test also shows what students are good at and what they need more practice on.

At our school, we use the Oxford Placement Test to check the English skills of students in Primary 3 (final year in junior primary) and Primary 6 (final year in senior primary). The test is easy to take and helps us understand the student’s overall abilities.

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What to Expect in the Oxford Placement Test

The test has two parts: Language Use and Listening. Here’s what you need to know:

1. Language Use Section

This section evaluates your understanding of English grammar and vocabulary. It has three parts:

PART 1: Focus on Vocabulary

  • What Happens: Complete a short dialogue with the appropriate word
  • Testing Focus: Vocabulary
  • Response Type: Three-option multiple-choice

PART 2: Focus on functional language

  • What Happens: Complete a short dialogue with the appropriate word
  • Testing Focus: Functional language
  • Response Type: Three-option multiple choice

PART 3: Focus on Grammar

  • What Happens: Select the missing word in gapped text
  • Testing Focus: Grammar
  • Response Type: Gapped text

2. Listening Section

This section assesses your ability to understand spoken English through three parts:

PART 1: Listening for detail and gist

  • What Happens: Listen to a conversation or dialogue and identify what the speaker means
  • Testing Focus: Listening for detail and gist
  • Response Type: Three-option multiple-choice – image selection

PART 2: Listening for detail and gist

  • What Happens: Listen to a conversation or dialogue and identify what the speaker means
  • Testing Focus: Listening for detail and gist
  • Response Type: Three-option multiple-choice

PART 3: Listening for detail

  • What Happens: Listen to a longer conversation and identify what the speaker means
  • Testing Focus: Listening for detail
  • Response Type: Listening for detail

How Long is the Test?

The test takes about 30 to 45 minutes. Some questions might be hard, but that’s okay. The test is meant to check all levels, so just do your best.

How to Get Ready

  • Sleep well the night before the test.
  • Eat a good meal and drink water so you stay focused.
  • Bring a pencil and eraser, and listen to the teacher’s instructions.

Why Take the Test? The Oxford Placement Test helps us:

  • Check if students are meeting the expected English levels.
  • See how students are improving and make teaching better.
  • Give students the best chance to succeed in learning English.