CSU English Placement Test
General Information
The English Placement Test (EPT) is designed to assess the level of reading and writing skills of entering lower-division students so they can be placed in appropriate courses. The test is not a condition for admission to San Diego State University (SDSU), but you need to take the EPT or be exempt from meeting the requirement before you can enroll in classes at SDSU. The EPT consists of one 45 minute timed essay and two 30 minute timed multiple-choice sections. At SDSU, a passing score is a total of 147 or higher. If you pass the test, you clear the California State University English Placement Test requirement.
For Study: EPT Study Guides
Who Needs to Take the English Placement Test?
Anyone admitted to SDSU who has not satisfied the English Placement Test Requirement. You need to meet this requirement before you can enroll in any classes at SDSU.
Determine if you need to take the EPT
Answer "YES" or "NO" to the following questions:
Yes |
No |
1. SAT I (taken 4/95 or later). Did you earn a score of 500 or higher on the Critical Reading section? |
Yes |
No |
2. ACT. Did you earn a score of 22 or higher on the English section? |
Yes |
No |
3. Did you place in the "exempt" category on the Early Assessment of Readiness for College English taken in conjunction with the 11th grade California Standards Test in English Language Arts? |
Yes |
No |
4. Advanced Placement Test. Did you earn a score of 3 or higher on the Language and Composition test OR the Composition and Literature test? |
Yes |
No |
5. Did you Pass with a C or better a transferable college GE English Composition course (3 semester or 4 quarter units) by the end of the Spring 2013 term? |
1. If you answered "YES" to any of questions 1-5 above, you do not have to take the English Placement Test (EPT) and will not need any remedial course work in writing prior to enrolling in Freshman English or Rhetoric and Writing courses.
2. If you answered "NO" to all of the questions above, you must take the English Placement Test (EPT)
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | Scores Released |
|---|---|---|
June 1, 2013 |
May 31, 2013 |
July 8, 2013 |
July 6, 2013 |
July 5, 2013 |
August 5, 2013 |
August 24, 2013 |
August 23, 2013 |
November 11, 2013 |
November 9, 2013 |
November 8, 2013 |
December 2, 2013 |
January 11, 2014 |
January 10, 2014 |
February 3, 2014 |
Registration Procedures
Register online for the EPT (or both the EPT and ELM tests) at www.ets.org/csu
The exam fee for the EPT is $18, paid at the time of test registration online.
***Students Requiring Disability Accommodations please read!
The score release dates reflects when students may access their results online at www.ets.org/csu.
All California State University campuses receive results from each administration for everyone that took the test, so you could take the test at a different CSU and SDSU will get the results.
For Further Information
Directions and Parking Instructions
Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) Information