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English Language Proficiency Test
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<h2 id="format">Format</h2> <p>The test had 84 multiple-choice questions and was divided into three sections: two listening sections totaling 30 minutes and one 30-minute reading section. </p> <h2 id="format-in-aviation">Format in Aviation</h2> <p>The test for the aviation community consists of two parts: the first part, called the "digital part" contains a number of questions from a data base which are played. The second part is an interview which lasts for at least 15 minutes and which is conducted by a language examiner. This type of testing is referred to as "semi-direct" test. </p> <h2 id="scoring">Scoring</h2> <p>The following is the final release of score percentiles as seen on the 2007 <a href="/facts/SAT/0aQyvFuR">SAT</a> score reports. The mean score was 964. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Score</th><th>Percentile</th></tr><tr><td>999</td><td>99+</td></tr><tr><td>995</td><td>99</td></tr><tr><td>990</td><td>92</td></tr><tr><td>985</td><td>84</td></tr><tr><td>980</td><td>75</td></tr><tr><td>975</td><td>66</td></tr><tr><td>970</td><td>57</td></tr><tr><td>965</td><td>47</td></tr><tr><td>960</td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>955</td><td>31</td></tr><tr><td>950</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>945</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>940</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>935</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>930</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>925</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>920</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>915</td><td>1-</td></tr><tr><td>910</td><td>1-</td></tr><tr><td>905</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>901</td><td>-</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/ACT_(examination)/SWeufeHH">ACT (examination)</a>, a college entrance exam, competitor to the SAT.</li> <li><a href="/facts/City_%2526_Guilds_English_Language_Qualifications/tGc1IhHV">City & Guilds English Language Qualifications</a> (in London in the UK)</li> <li><a href="/facts/English_language_learning_and_teaching/gPXEvxEI">English language learning and teaching</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/IELTS/n0o4cjDL">IELTS</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_admissions_tests/yvASxMvD">List of admissions tests</a>.</li> <li><a href="/facts/PSAT%2fNMSQT/Vnxe2AQL">PSAT/NMSQT</a>.</li> <li><a href="/facts/SAT/0aQyvFuR">SAT</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/SAT_Subject_Tests/ajDmzDsp">SAT Subject Tests</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/TOEFL/CBV8Y9PI">TOEFL</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/TOEIC/9sEPBgzt">TOEIC</a></li> <li>UBELT University of Bath English Language Test</li> <li><a href="/facts/WorkKeys/Czq1SE62">WorkKeys</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pearson_Test_of_English_Academic/0h0LwlpC">Pearson Test of English Academic</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/TrackTest/vej0qbft">TrackTest</a> English language proficiency test solution for schools and companies</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071028100727/http://www.collegeboard.com/highered/ra/sat/elpt/sat_elpt.html">ELPT Proficiency Ratings</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/research/pdf/rs03_3958.pdf">Relationship Between ELPT and TOEFL Performance: A Preliminary Analysis</a></li></ul>