The G-TELP Writing Test evaluates English writing proficiency.
The G-TELP Writing Test is designed to assess the general English writing proficiency of non-native English speakers.
These tasks simulate real-life activities, such as school assignments, work reports, cultural articles, scientific journals, media ads, and personal letters. Each writing task gives examinees the opportunity to develop and organize ideas in response to a set of requirements, and to express those ideas in English.
The G-TELP Writing Test is composed of five (5) parts. Each part requires examinees to write compositions in response to specific situations and questions.
| Task | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Constructing a paragraph | compose a paragraph based on the title provided |
| Part 2 | Composing a personal letter | compose a personal letter in response to the situation depicted |
| Part 3 | Composing a formal letter | compose a formal letter in response to the situation depicted |
| Part 4 | Describing a situation w | write a detailed article about the information presented in a graph, chart, or table |
| Part 5 | Writing an essay | compose an essay on the topic |
| Level 1 | Authentic | Authentic |
| Level 2 | Highly Advanced | Advanced |
| Level 3 | Advanced | |
| Level 4 | High-Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Level 5 | Intermediate | |
| Level 6 | Low-Intermediate | |
| Level 7 | High-Basic | Basic |
| Level 8 | Basic | |
| Level 9 | Low-Basic | |
| Level 10 | Beginner-Basic | |
| Level 11 | No-Mastery | No Mastery |
Each examinee receives a Score Report that includes several scores: the Mastery Level; Level Scores for each of the three levels (Two, Three, Four); percentage profiles indicating performance on each task; and evaluations of performance on the Skill Areas (Content, Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Fluency) across all 11 tasks.
The Mastery Score indicates proficiency in the English language. Mastery is demonstrated when an examinee scores 75% in all skill areas. Near Mastery is demonstrated when an examinee scores 75% in two of the skill areas. No Mastery is demonstrated when an examinee answers less than 75% on more than three skill areas.
A Skill Area Score of 75% or more indicates mastery of the particular skill area. Total scores for each separate section of the test are reported. Scores can range from 0-100%.
The raters evaluate cohesiveness and clarity of the writing, along with how persuasive the composition was.
The raters evaluate the degree to which the examinee applies the correct grammatical structures, sentence patterns, and rules of punctuation.
The raters evaluate the degree to which the examinee uses the appropriate English words or terms, and the extent and precision of the terminology used.
The raters evaluate the degree to which sentences and paragraphs maintain a logical progression of ideas from the initial presentation to the conclusion.
The raters evaluate the degree to which topics are established and ideas and messages are developed.