Speakout 2nd Ed Placement Test INSTRUCTIONS
Speakout 2nd Ed Placement Test INSTRUCTIONS
Speakout 2nd Ed Placement Test INSTRUCTIONS
The Speakout Placement Test is designed It is important to note that the placement
as a diagnostic tool for use at the beginning test is not designed to test listening,
of a course. It will help the teacher to place speaking or writing skills. A short oral
students at the correct level in groups of interview, alone or in pairs, would give you
similar ability and/or to decide what pace a more realistic picture of the learners’
and approach to adopt. communicative ability and help you decide
The test has a multiple-choice format of if he/she should be placed at a slightly
200 questions and covers the grammatical higher or lower level than that indicated by
structures and vocabulary in the six levels the placement test. If feasible, a short piece
of Speakout. of writing would also help your final
evaluation.
If you have some idea of your students’
level, you could direct them to answer
specific parts of the test.