Students will not know what level should they learn now, KET or PET? To know the level that is suitable for them, students will have to sit for a test known as Oxford Placement Test.
What is Oxford Placement Test?
Oxford Placement Test is divided into 2 parts : Grammar Part ( 100 questions ) and Listening Test ( 100 questions ). It tests language skills as well as knowledge of English as a language system.
The total scores obtained from these 2 parts would determine their level. Basically, students who score higher than 150 are considered into PET.
Interpreting Diagnostic Test Scores |
| Score | Band | Descriptor | IELTS |
| | Native speaker - fully bilingual | |
| 190 | 9 | Near-native speaker: expert user | 9 |
| 185 | 8 | Professional user (ESL teacher) | 9 |
| 180 | 8 | Very advanced highly proficient user | 8 |
| 170 | 7 | Advanced proficient user | 7 |
| 160 | 6 | Advanced competent user | 6 |
| 150 | 6 | Post intermediate competent user | 5 |
| 145 | 5 | Upper intermediate | 5 |
| 140 | 5 | Mid-intermediate independent user | 5 |
| 135 | 4 | Lower intermediate | 4 |
| 130 | 4 | Pre-intermediate adequate user | 4 |
| 120 | 3 | Post elementary - threshold level | 4 |
| 110 | 3 | Elementary - limited user | 3 |
| 100 | 2 | Foundation level | 2 |
| 90 | 2 | Basic - very limited user | 2 |
| 80 | 1 | False beginner - minimal user | 1 |
| | Absolute beginner - non-user | 0 |
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