Who's required to take the LOEP?
You're required to take the LOEP if you're a permanent U.S. resident and do not speak English as your first language. You must also meet with an academic advisor in order to schedule English as a Second Language (ESL) courses after you complete the LOEP placement test.
Taking the LOEP
The LOEP test consists of five components:
- Reading Skills: You'll read passages of 50 – 90 words and answer questions about the reading.
- Online Essay: You'll have 40 minutes to write an essay on a topic provided to you.
- Language Use: This test measures your understanding of English vocabulary.
- Listening: This test measures the ability to listen to and understand one or more people speaking in English
- Math: The math assessment will be tested with ALEKS PPL. This portion of the test is 30 questions.
Schedule your LOEP assessment for a time that works best for you.
LOEP scoring
Listening
| Score | Class Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Listening 56-67 | ES 101 |
| Listening 65-74 | ES 102 |
| Listening 75-80 | ES 103 |
| Listening 81-90 | ES 104 |
- Scores below 56 indicate need for additional community education- survival English before enrolling at GRCC.
Reading
| Score | Class Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Reading 56-77 | ES 121 |
| Reading 78-86 | ES 122 |
| Reading 87-93 | ES 123 |
| Reading 94-105 | ES 124 |
- Scores below 56 indicate need for additional community education- survival English before enrolling at GRCC.
Writing/Grammar
| Writing | Grammar | Class Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Writeplacer 1-2 | Language Use 56-72 | ES 111 |
| Writeplacer 2-3 | Language Use 73-86 | ES 112 |
| Writeplacer 3-4 | Language Use 87-97 | ES 113 |
| Writeplacer 4-5 | Language Use 98-106 | ES 114 |
| Writeplacer 6 | NA | No Placement |
- Scores below 56 indicate need for additional community education- survival English before enrolling at GRCC.