Accepted English Proficiency and math Scores

If you don't have an accepted English proficiency score, you can take a free English placement test after you apply. Students can also apply to our English Language Institute!

All English Proficiency scores will be verified. Fraudulent documents will be rejected and admission to the college will be denied.

Online Test Options:

Due to the global COVID-19 health concern, the following testing organizations are offering at home tests you can do online. Please visit their website below to learn more.

Unless otherwise noted, all test scores submitted must be within 3 years.

LOEP Reading Score	English Placement
101-120	Placement in AENGL 90, 93, 96, English 99 or English 101 depending on your Writing Sample.
88-100	Placement in AENGL 87 or 90 (If Language Use AND/OR Sentence Meaning scores are 76 or higher, your placement is AENGL 90. If Language Use AND/OR Sentence Meaning Scores are 75 or lower, more testing is needed – contact the Testing Center to do a Writing Sample.)
73-87	AENGL 87
0-72	No placement indicated. Contact oip_admissions@edmonds.edu

Score	English Placement
Completion of Master’s level (12-16 weeks)	English 101
Completion of level 5 (12-16 weeks)	English 99
Completion of level 4 (12-16 weeks)	AENGL 93
Completion of level 3 (12-16 weeks)	AENGL 90
Completion of 2 sessions (8 weeks) of level 3	AENGL 87

Score	English Placement
4 or higher	Credit for ENGLISH 101, Placement into ENGLISH 102
3	Placement into ENGLISH 101

We do not accept General Certificate of Education for English proficiency scores.

Score	English Placement
First Certificate Grades A, B, C	AENGL 87

Score	English Placement
95 or higher	ENGL 101
90	ENGL 99
85	AENGL 93
80	AENGL 90
75	AENGL 87

Score	English Placement
Pree-1	ENGL 101
2A (2150 or higher)	AENGL 87

Score	English Placement
Level 109	AENGL 87

Score	English Placement
Level 5 score range of 753 to 800	AENGL 93
Level 5 score range of 704 to 752	AENGL 90
Level 4 score range of 670 to 703	AENGL 87
Level 3 score range of 606-669 or lower	No placement

Score	English Placement
Level 14	AENGL 87

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is a demanding two-year curriculum offered in the secondary arena and is recognized by the world’s leading universities. Upon completion of courses and examinations, credit is awarded for International Baccalaureate (IB) standard and higher-level examinations with a score of 4 or higher. We do not accept an IB transcript only as an English score.

Score	English Placement
7, 6, 5	Credit for ENGLISH 101, Placement into ENGLISH 102
4	Placement into ENGLISH 101

Score	CEFRR Level	English Placement
6.0 overall, at least 5.5 or higher in each band	mid B2 overall and low B2 for each band	ENGL 101
5.5 overall, at least 5.5 in each band	low B2 overall and low B2 for each band	ENGL 99
5.5 overall, at least 5.0 in each band	low B2 overall and high B1 for each band	AENGL 93
5.0 overall, at least 5.0 in each band	high B1 overall and high B1 for each band	AENGL 90
5.0 overall, at least 4.5 in each band	high B1 overall and mid B1 for each band	AENGL 87

Score	English Placement
Communication Skills Level 5	AENGL 87
Reading/Writing Level 6	AENGL 87

Score	English Placement
4.5+	English 101
4.1-4.4	English 99
3.7-4.0	AENGL 93
3.3-3.6	AENGL 90
3.0-3.2	AENGL 87

Score	English Placement
Higher Intermediate Level	AENGL 87

Score	CEFRR Level	English Placement
Overall 65 and at least 60 or higher in each skill area (listening, reading, writing, speaking)	Mid to high B2 overall and low B2 for each skill	English 101
Overall 60 and at least 60 in each skill area	low B2 overall and low B2 for each skill	English 99
Overall 60 and at least 54 in each skill area	low B2 overall and high B1 for each skill	AENGL 93
Overall 54 and at least 54 in each skill area	high B1 overall and high B1 for each skill area	AENGL 90
Overall 54 and at least 47 in each skill area	high B1 overall and mid B1 for each skill area	AENGL 87

Score	English Placement
42	AENGL 87

Reading and Writing Scores	Score taken within	English Placement
480 or higher, with ACT Composite of 22 or higher	5 years	English 101
460 = 11^th grade	3 years	English 99
440 = above 10^th grade (430 is 10^th)	3 years	AENGL 93
420 = above 9^th grade (410 is 9^th)	3 years	AENGL 90
400 = above 8^th grade (390 is 8^th)	3 years	AENGL 87

Score	CEFRR Level	English Placement
Overall 8 with writing 9 or higher	Low B2 overall and high B2 for writing	ENGL 101
Overall 7.5 with writing 9 or higher	High B1 overall and high B2 for writing	ENGL 99
Overall 7 with writing 8 or higher	High B1 overall and low B2 for writing	AENGL 93
Overall 6.5 with writing 8 or higher	mid to high B1 overall and low B2 for writing	AENGL 90
Overall 6 with writing 7 or higher	mid B1 overall and high B1 for writing	AENGL 87

Score	CEFRR Level	English Placement
72 with Writing 21 or higher	low B2 overall and high B2 for writing	ENGL 101
69-71 with Writing 20	high B1 overall and mid B2 for writing	ENGL 99
66-69 with Writing 19	high B1 overall and low to mid B2 for writing	AENGL 93
60-65 with Writing 17	mid to high B1 overall and low B2 for writing	AENGL 90
54-59 with Writing 16	mid B1 overall and high B1 for writing	AENGL 87

MyBest™ Scores also accepted

Math placement test is waived with below test scores.

Score	Placement	Test taken within
25 or higher	Math 140 or Math 141	2 years
20-24	Math 97, Math 107, or Math 146	2 years

Score	Placement
5 on Calculus AB	Credit for Math 151 and 152, Placement into Math 153
3, 4 on Calculus AB	Credit for Math 151, Placement into Math 152
2 on Calculus AB or BC	Placement into Math 151
4, 5 on Calculus BC	Credit for Math 151 and 152, Placement into Math 153
3 on Calculus BC	Credit for Math 151, Placement into Math 152
3, 4, 5 on Statistics AP	Credit for Math 146

Score	Placement
7	Math 151
6, 5	Math 142

SAT Math Score	Placement	Test taken within
580 or higher	Math 107, 140, 141, 146	2 years
520-579	Math 097, 107, 140, 146	2 years

Edmonds College English Placement Test

We offer to Edmonds College applicants a free English Placement test, taken online prior to your admission. We are partnering with our Testing and Assessment Services to offer virtual English and Math testing for accepted international students. Details to take the test are further below.

The types of tests available include English (the LOEP test) and Math offered through an online testing site.

International students must have an accepted English proficiency score to be eligible for a math test. If you do not have an accepted score such as TOEFL or IELTS, then you may take the English test first through Edmonds College to try to get the accepted placement.
Students are strongly encouraged to prepare for the English and Math test prior to taking it, see test preparation resources available online.
Students are allowed one English test and one math test, plus one retest each, prior to enrolling in a class. First English and math tests are free. There is a $28 charge to retest.
After you get your test result and want to retest, please email to testingcenter@edmonds.edu to request your retest.

Steps to Take the Edmonds College English Placement Test:

Submit an online application first. You will be given a ctcLink ID number which you will need to take the test.
Go to the Virtual Testing page to read about the System Requirements
Please check here to prepare for the placement test and complete this form to request your test.
You will receive a test voucher and can schedule your test date immediately. The voucher will have an expiration date. If you can’t take the test before your voucher expires, please email testingcenter@edmonds.edu to cancel your test voucher. Once we issue the voucher, if you don't use or cancel it, there will be a $28 fee.
Keep in mind that English test results may take up to 3 business days if you are required to write an essay.
When you are done with your test, please email to OIP_admissions@edmonds.edu

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Accepted English Proficiency and math Scores

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Accepted English Proficiency and math Scores

Online Test Options:

Direct Placement into English

Edmonds College English Placement Test

ALPS

AP English Language and Composition

Cambridge (First Certificate)

Duolingo English Test

EIKEN (StepEiken)

ELS Program

ELTiS 2.0 Test

FLS Test

International Baccalaureate (IB) English Test SLL or HL Exam)

IELTS

Institutional TOEFL

Interlink

ITEP

Kaplan

LanguageCert Academic

Pearson Test of English (PTE)

SAT

TOEFL Essentials

TOEFL IBT

Direct Placement into Math

ACT Math Test

AP Math Test

International Baccalaureate (IB) Math Test (Higher Level)

SAT Math Score

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