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.

The Standard and Abbreviated Forms are compared below:

  Standard Form Abbreviated Form
Delivery method Online or paper-and-pencil using onsite facilities and staff Online or paper-and-pencil using onsite facilities and staff
Administration method Proctored — Online, paper-and-pencil format

Nonproctored — Online
Proctored — Online, paper-and-pencil format

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 50

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