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The UP English Language Test (UPELT) has been developed to help provide prospective students with obtaining their English language scores prior to enrolment.
The UPELT will have a fixed schedule every Wednesday that is easily booked through the UP Admissions team.
There are secure online and offline versions that can be facilitated on or off campus and are arranged in the afternoon (NZ time). Results are provided within 48 hours.
Element | Tasks | Duration |
Reading | 3 passages, approx. 900 words combined
| 30 minutes |
Listening | 2 tracks
| 10 minutes (plus time to transfer answers) |
Writing | 1 essay, 220-250 words
| 40 minutes |
Speaking | 2 tasks
| 10 minutes |
Covering all four elements of English language; reading, listening, writing and speaking, this well-rounded assessment is fully approved and accepted for entry into the University of Auckland Certificate in Foundation Studies (excluding Accelerated).
All four elements follow a similar theme allowing for a natural progression from reading to listening to writing and to speaking.
Preparation for each test: