Preparation and Info | PowellEnglishTesting

Test Information and Preparation

Powell English Testing is an online English assessment used by businesses and higher education facilities to ensure that their applicants meet specific English language requirements.

The test includes six sections: listening, grammar, writing, reading, speaking, dictation, and vocabulary. The test is written 100% online. It can be completed from anywhere at any time. This includes evenings and weekends.

The fee to write the test is $100. You can pay and register here.

When your payment has been processed, you will receive login information by email. Once you've downloaded the ProctorFree application and written the practice test, you may write the test at any time. However, it must be completed in one sitting, and there is a time limit of one hour and twenty minutes. The test link will expire after 90 days.

You will need a computer with a webcam and microphone. Online proctoring is powered by ProctorFree. It will use screen and webcam-recording software. Please read their privacy policy.

You can read more about online proctoring here.

Academic Dishonesty Policy

Powell English Testing does not tolerate academic dishonesty. If your exam grader concludes that academic dishonesty has taken place, an automatic failing grade will be given and you will not be permitted to write the test again. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, plagiarizing*, looking up answers, having someone help you with the test and/or having someone write the test for you.

While you are writing the test, your face will be recorded using your webcam. Ensure that your face is clearly visible at all times. Do not look away from your screen. Do not leave your computer. If your webcam is attached to your screen, do not adjust your screen up or down once you've started the test. Headphones are not permitted. Grammar-checking software, such as Grammarly, is not permitted. Ensure that any such software is disabled before you begin the test.

Your screen will also be recorded. If you visit any websites other than the testing window, an automatic failing grade will be given.

If a failing grade is given for academic dishonesty, your academic institution will be notified.

*Plagiarism: The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

Passing Scores

A passing score is 65/100.

Your test score will be sent to your institution on your behalf.

If you don't pass the test, a retest is available. There is no required waiting period between the first attempt and the second. However, if you would like to take the test for a third time, you must wait three months and write the test in a supervised testing centre. If you would like to take the test for a fourth time, you must wait six months, and write in a testing centre. After that, you must wait a year between each test, and you must write in a testing centre.

Test Preparation

Online Proctoring

Study Tools

Test Outline

Signing up is Easy

Step One:

Step Two:

Pay and Register. Payment will be accepted automatically, but login information will be sent manually. Send payment at least 12 hours before you plan on writing the test.

Receive your login information by email. This may take up to 12 hours. No other registration is required.

Step Three:

Sign in to Moodle, download the ProctorFree application, read the Privacy Policy, and disable all grammar-checking software. If you are not comfortable downloading applications onto your computer, you can watch a video tutorial here.

Step Four:

Write the Test. You can write the test at any time in any quiet place as long as your computer is compatible. Please note that headphones and/or paper-based note taking are not permitted. The test will take about one hour and twenty minutes.

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