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.
NOTE: You do not need an appointment to test on the Main Campus. Appointments are filling fast, but don't let that delay you from testing. We will accept testers on a drop-in basis.
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.