This section provides answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the web-based Virginia Placement Test English.
What is the format of the web-based Virginia Placement Test English?
Is there a practice test available?
Which institutions use the web-based VPT English?
How is the score of the exam generated?
What do the scores mean?
How many times can an Educational Institution or Company access my results?
When are the results of the exam delivered?
How soon can I retake the exam in case I am interested in taking it again?
How do I send my results to the organizations I am interested in?
What is the cost of the exam?
What payment options are available?
Where can I take my exam?
Will I receive a certificate with my paper results?
Are my results valid even if I took my exam outside of a proctored test
center?
What process should I follow to register, take the exam, and get my results?
Answers
What is the format of the web-based Virginia Placement Test English?
The updated version of the VPT English consists of 75 multiple-choice questions and a single written assignment, divided into three sections. The time allowed to complete the exam is 120 minutes. The exam is offered on a Web-based platform, and can be completed from any location using a standard Internet connection. Individuals are not required to attend an in-person testing center to complete their exam. The exam has three diagnostic objectives. The three sections of the exam address each objective as follows:
Section 1: Standard Grammar structures (45 questions).
Section 2: Analysis or written information (30 questions)
Section 3: Writing (1 assignment)
It is possible to go back to check and correct previous questions.
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Is there a practice test available?
No practice test is provided for the web-based Virginia Placement Test English. One of the
main objectives of the test is precisely to provide an assessment of the applicant's current
level of English language proficiency, not a sample of artificially inflated or elevated values
by repeating similar questions. However, the test taker may find it useful to review basic
grammatical rules of the English language and to review vocabulary oriented to everyday life in
a business or academic environments.
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Which institutions use the web-based VPT English?
A wide range of universities, institutions of higher education, as well as domestic and
international companies use the official web-based Virginia Placement Test English report.
We suggest you consult with the university
or organization of your choice about the feasibility of using results of a web-based
assessment.
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Do I need headphones during my exam?
The VPT English does not assess your listening or speaking proficiency, but your proficiency in
grammar, reading, and writing. As a result, there's no need to bring headphones on your test
day.
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According to the recently updated grading score parameters, each of the VPTE exam sections is
graded on a scale from 0 to 50, and the overall score will range between 0 to 150. Every
individual college, university, educational institution, as well as non-educational institutions
may define their own guidelines to consider an acceptable score. As a result, we do not define a
threshold for passing or failing. You may check directly with your intended institutions the
scope or weight to be applicable at the institutions you intend to share your scores with.
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How many times can an Educational Institution or Company access my results?
Once the user provides the unique test key to an entity (company, institution, etc.) it will be
able to access the detailed results report without limit within three years following the test
date at no additional cost. Likewise, the user can provide access to an unlimited number of
companies or institutions during the same three-year period.
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When are the results of the exam delivered?
The complete score report will be available 72 hours after the date the exam is completed.
Results will be available for distribution to institutions or universities for a period of three
years with no event limit.
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How soon can I retake the exam in case I am interested in taking it again?
The minimum waiting period is 90 days. A period of no less than 120 days is recommended, with at
least 180 days being preferred. It is
necessary to note that the results usually reflect a significant improvement after 150 to 200
hours of individual study or 80 to 100 hours of school classes, so it is recommended not to take
several exams until after covering a number of hours of study in the program of your choice.
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How do I send my results to the organizations I am interested in?
User information is kept strictly confidential so that the only way an institution or company can
get access to your scores is when users directly provides the organization of interest with their Exam
Identification Number, which is the unique identifier of the results.
With this information, the institution can access the particular results through our section for
universities or companies of the Virginia Placement Test English.
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The current exam fee for the VPT English is $95 USD or its equivalent in the local currency in
each country the VPTE is available.
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What payment options are available?
Available payment options depend on each individual country. Upon registration you may check
which alternatives are available in your country of residence.
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The updated version of the Virginia Placement Test English is now booked and taken entirely on a
Web-based environment, using a computer and a standard Internet connection. This eliminates the
previous problem of waiting for an open date to take the exam at a test center and an available
location on that date. Organizations have welcomed the flexibility offered by allowing them to
streamline their internal processes.
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Will I receive a certificate with my paper results?
The updated version of the exam is designed to maximize the ability to share the results
information with the institutions of interest, and for this reason, the main advantage of the
Virginia Placement Test English is precisely the absence of a physical certificate, which is why
most users of the exam no longer request it. However, if the applicant still wants a physical
certificate, stamped and duly completed for the purposes for which it is convenient for the
applicant, it will be issued and sent by mail to the address provided in the user's data. The
physical certificate has an additional cost of $120 USD, and will be sent approximately 17
business days after the release date of the results. The total cost of the examination fee with
a physical certificate is $215 USD. The exact date of receipt of your certificate depends on
your local postal service, and usually takes between nine to 15 business days from the date of
mailing.
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Are my results valid even if I took my exam outside of a proctored test center?
Some organizations would prefer to see individuals in controlled and supervised testing
environments, however, experience has shown the effectiveness and
convenience of a remote testing platform to be widely accepted by a growing number of companies and educational institutions
by eliminating the delays previously caused by waiting for open dates for a certain exam,
sometimes extending over several weeks or even months. You must check first directly with your intended organizations
about the suitability of a web-based score.
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What process should I follow to register, take the exam, and get my results?
1. Create a user account by filling out the online registration form, and obtain the exam fee payment
instructions available for your country.
2. Generate your exam voucher and pay the corresponding exam fee.
3. Confirm your payment according to your exam voucher instructions. Access to your exam will be available the next day after you
confirm your payment.
4. Take your exam from the computer of your choice, even on weekends and holidays.
5. Receive your results and distribute them to the organizations you are interested in. Your
results will be ready within 72 hours after the completion of your exam and are valid for three
years for distribution to universities, organizations, or companies.
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