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GSTEP Regents
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| Who can take the test? |
All current GSU undergraduates |
Any GSU undergraduate whose first
language is not English (you can be a US citizen, resident,
or international student) |
| How do you register? |
Check with the testing center |
You must register in person at
our office at 34 Peachtree
St. |
| When is it? |
Check the testing calendar |
Two
tests per semester |
| Cost |
Free
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Free
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| Does this meet all
requirements of the of the Regents' Exam? |
Yes
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Yes
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| Reading |
Ten
passages with six multiple choice questions each (60 questions)
Here is one practice
test and another
with feedback
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Integrated reading
and writing:
3 multiple choice passages from university textbooks (30 questions)
AND
2 additional reading passages with 8 short answer questions |
| Writing |
Choice of several topics,
write a well-developed essay on one topic (go
here to see topics, ratings and sample essays) |
Write a well-developed
essay about the topic from the short answer passages |
| Possible to do only reading
or only writing? |
Yes
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Yes
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| Dictionary use? |
Only in last 15 minutes of writing
section |
Dictionary allowed during all of
writing test. May use English-English or translation dictionary |
| Evaluation |
Writing
rated by raters from English department |
Writing rated by raters from ESL
department |
| Score reporting |
Check updated records with registrar |
Check updated records with registrar
and/or Receive individual report from AL/ESL office |
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