Placement Testing
Testing for Students Whose Native Language is Not English/English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Placement Testing
The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) placement test is for undergraduate and graduate students whose native language is not English and is administered by the Testing Center on behalf of the EAP Program. This includes, but is not limited to, international students from non-English speaking countries.
International students who are new at IU Indianapolis will be instructed in their admission letter from the Office of International Affairs whether they are required to take the EAP placement test. Students are required to take the EAP placement test prior to registration. Domestic students whose native language is not English can opt or be advised to take the EAP placement test to identify EAP classes that are appropriate for them. U.S. permanent residents and others referred by the Office of Admissions take the EAP placement test in lieu of the English placement test that native speakers of English are required to take prior to signing up for their English writing/composition requirement. Those who need to further develop their English writing skills will be assigned to appropriate EAP classes. These courses are required and should be completed as soon as possible. This requirement has been established in recognition of the vital importance of language competency to the academic success of students.
Based on the EAP placement test, students will receive a placement into a combination of required EAP courses. EAP’s high intermediate courses—ENG-G 109 and 110—and advanced courses—ENG-G 111, 112, and 114—focus on reading, grammar, listening comprehension, and speaking skills. Credit from these courses count toward the cultural understanding competency domain of IU Indianapolis degrees and carry the “I” (international) designation of RISE.
Undergraduate EAP students are also placed in an appropriate EAP section of the IU Indianapolis writing courses, ENG-G 130 or 131. These courses carry the same credit and the same requirements as the regular writing program sections, ENG-W 130 and 131. Like ENG-W 131, EAP’s ENG-G 131 fulfills part of the communication core requirement focusing on writing skills for undergraduate students. The credit from this course counts toward IU Indianapolis undergraduate degrees, providing that students receive a grade of C or higher. A few undergraduate programs accept a grade of C–.
LL.M. students will be evaluated for placement in EAP courses on legal English (ENG-G 411 and 412).
Graduate EAP students who need to improve writing skills are placed in ENG-G 513, which focuses on the special writing demands of graduate-level classes. Those who need to improve listening and speaking skills are placed in ENG-G 520.
All new international students should contact the Office of International Affairs at (317) 274-7000 to complete the admission process. To register for the EAP placement test, new admitted undergraduate and graduate students should schedule the EAP test directly with the Testing Center through their website. For more information about the EAP Program, call (317) 274-2188 or visit the EAP Program website.
