ETS® Proficiency Profile Format

The ETS® Proficiency Profile is available in two forms, standard and abbreviated. Both forms are offered in proctored paper-and-pencil and online versions. ETS also offers a nonproctored online version. The ETS Proficiency Profile offers greater flexibility to meet your testing needs by allowing you to add an additional 50 locally authored questions and select when, where and how you administer the assessment. Plus, get greater insight into your students' writing skills and measure their ability to construct an authentic response by adding an essay to the ETS Proficiency Profile assessment.

The Standard and Abbreviated Forms are compared below:

  Standard Form Abbreviated Form
Delivery method Online or paper-and-pencil using onsite facilities and staff

Note: Online tests are both PC and Mac® compatible.
Online or paper-and-pencil using onsite facilities and staff

Note: Online tests are both PC and Mac compatible.
Administration method Proctored (On-campus) — Online, paper-and-pencil format

Proctored (Off-campus) — Online — Coming Soon!

Nonproctored — Online
Proctored (On-campus) — Online, paper-and-pencil format

Proctored (Off-campus) —
Online — Coming Soon!

Nonproctored — Online
Test length 2 hours 40 minutes
Task types 108 questions 36 questions
Score availability Online — reported immediately

Paper-and-pencil — scores are reported three weeks after ETS receives the tests
Online — reported immediately

Paper-and-pencil format — scores are reported three weeks after ETS receives the tests
Minimum # of test takers to produce aggregate reports No minimum 30
Certificate of Achievement Yes No
Optional Essay 30 minutes 30 minutes

For more information about the test, review the Procedures section of this website, or contact an ETS Advisor.