Students may take the assessment only once per semester and are limited to three attempts per year, with a maximum of five total assessments. If you did not pass your initial assessment, you may schedule an appointment to take an additional assessment the following semester. If you have conditionally passed the assessment (with a score of 230-245) and if you will be appointed to a position with student contact, you must be enrolled in the ITA course, ESL 389T, during the semester of your appointment. *Note: You do not have to complete the workshop in the same semester as the assessment, but you must take the assessment before you can complete the workshop.
You must have a user name and password to access the workshop this will be provided to you when you receive your results. If your score on the assessment is 230 or higher, then your next step is to complete the ITA Workshop, which is offered online. The Assessment is scored by two English Language Center professionals and the two raters' scores are averaged. Make sure that your message is clear and that you emphasize the key points.
For the conversation, practice talking about the following kinds of topics: what's been going on in your life recently, your studies, your future plans, daily life, and current events.