1. Date: August 19, 2023 (Sat)

2. Sessions: Morning session: 10:00 ~ 12:30 & Afternoon session: 14:00 ~ 16:30.

Each student only needs to participate in one session, and the test sessions are arranged by the Language Center.

3. Venues: The venues and sessions will be announced on the website of the Language Center

by 16:00, August 16 (Wed).

4. Who should take the test:

     (1) All freshmen (four-year freshmen of the 112 academic year) are required to take the test, but those who are eligible for an exemption shall apply for the exemption beforehand.

(2) Second-year students or above (transfer students and those who have NOT taken the Freshman English Placement Test before).

5. Registration:

1. Freshman students do not need to register for the test. The Language Center will make all the arrangements.
2. Second-year students or above, please register individually on the Language Center official website from August 1 (Tue) to August 5 (Sat). Late registration will not be accepted.

6. Exemption from the Freshman English Placement Test:

Freshmen who took an official English examination before entering NTUST, e.g. TOEIC, GEPT, IELTS, TOEFL, BULATS,

and Cambridge Main Suite, and have a paper copy of the score report with a score equivalent to or higher than CEFR B1 (550 for TOEIC),

can apply for an exemption from the Freshman English Placement Test on the website of the Language Center. Refer to the table below for the

application and review schedule for the "English Placement Test for Admission" exemption:

Note:

1. For further information, go to the News & Events section of the Language Center website 
   (Path: Homepage of the University of Science and Technology →Administration→ Language Center →Latest & For Freshmen).
   Late applications will not be accepted.
2. Those who pass the initial online application should go to the Language Center from September 18 to September 22 with an
   original and a photocopy of the English score report (or certificate) to complete the review process.

     3. For applicants who have applied for the exemption from the English Placement Test but fail to complete the review process, it will be considered as not participating in the English Placement Test.
     Those who do not participate in the English Placement Test or do not apply for exemption from the test will not be allowed to take any English courses or receive credits for English exemption.

7. Contact information:

The Language Center Office: IB-207 (2nd Floor, International Building)

TEL: (02) 2730-3795

※Important Notes:

1. The Freshman English Placement Test takes place before school begins. The test results will determine students’ English proficiency level for the three-course modules.
2. Those who do not take the test or fail to apply for an exemption within the specified period will not be able to take any English courses.