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About the Oxford Online Placement Test (OOPT)
The OOPT is taken by students who are planning to enroll in full- or part-time study at the American Language Program (ALP). The purpose of the test is to place students accurately into one of the ALP's ten levels of English language instruction. This test cannot be used for any purpose other than placement into the ALP.
It is an online, multiple-choice exam with items designed to measure ability in the areas of grammar, vocabulary, reading, and listening. It takes approximately one hour to complete.
When students arrive at Columbia, their speaking and writing skills are further evaluated by their teachers in class, and if necessary, students' placement will be adjusted.
Schedule OOPT
Students must apply to the ALP first. Those who are admitted to the ALP are sent an e-mail with a link and secure password so that they can take the OOPT from their home country, before arrival in New York.
