About the SLEP® Test

The SLEP test will be discontinued as of June 30, 2012. Materials can be ordered until that date.
If you are looking at a low- to medium-stakes, objective measure of proficiency in English for younger students, the TOEFL® Junior™ test has been specifically designed for students ages 11–15 for whom English is a foreign language. To learn more about how the TOEFL Junior test can help your students, visit the TOEFL Junior website.

What is the SLEP® Test?

The SLEP® test measures nonnative English speakers' listening and reading comprehension abilities.

Who Should Take the SLEP Test?

Nonnative applicants and students take the test as a measure of their skill level in understanding English communication.

Who Uses This Test?

The SLEP test is used primarily in secondary schools as well as by institutions and other organizations worldwide. School staff can purchase tests, administer them to their applicants and students, score tests locally, and have the results immediately.

Test results help users make decisions related to:

  • Assignment to ESL classes
  • Placement in a regular English-medium program
  • Exiting an ESL program