VEPT- Proficiency Exam
All Students who are placed in our university in the 2020-2021 Academic Year will take the VEPT Online- English Proficiency Exam on 21 September 2020. This test will determine whether students should enter the Preparatory Program at Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 or Level 4, Pre-Faculty Level or whether they have sufficient English to enter their faculty program.
The VEPT is a 50-minute computer-based test with nine sections. It tests reading, writing, listening, and speaking and is aligned to the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference. Scores range from 20 to 70.
See below for score bandings, CEFR equivalencies and MEF ELPP alignment.
The VEPT is a 50-minute computer-based test with nine sections. It tests reading, writing, listening, and speaking and is aligned to the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference. Scores range from 20 to 70.
See below for score bandings, CEFR equivalencies and MEF ELPP alignment.
| VEPT (20 – 70) | CEFR (A1 – C1) | ELPP Level/Faculty |
| 20 – 33 | A1 | Level 1 |
| 34 – 41 | A2 | Level 2 |
| 42 – 47 | B1 | Level 3 |
| 48 – 51 | B2- | Level 4 |
| 52 – 55 | B2+ | Pre-Faculty |
| 56 + | C1 | Faculty |
The following is a link to a demo version of the test, which shows what kind of questions appear in each part of the test: http://wwwversanttest.com/salesdemo.jspvideo=versant_english_placement
Students who are placed in MEF ELPP are required to pass the VEPT (score 56 or more) after passing the Pre-Faculty Level in order to begin their faculty studies.