iTEP Business Test Structure
Test Content
The iTEP Business-Plus exam has five sections - Reading, Listening, Grammar, Writing, and Speaking - presented in the order listed below. Please note that in each section, examinees will encounter content and questions targeted at varying levels of proficiency.
| Section | Format | Number and Type of Questions |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading 2 Parts |
250-word passage | 4 Multiple-Choice | 20 Minutes |
| 450-word passage | 6 Multiple-Choice | ||
| Listening 3 Parts |
4 short conversations | 4 Multiple-Choice | 20 Minutes |
| One 2-3 minute conversation | 4 Multiple-Choice | ||
| One 4-minute business seminar | Multiple-Choice | ||
| Grammar 2 Parts |
Complete the sentences | 12 Questions | 10 Minutes |
| Identify incorrect pharse or word | 13 Questions | ||
| Writing | Listen and respond to instructions | Write a response of 50 - 75 words | 25 Minutes |
| Listen to a topic | Write 175-225 words to express and support your opinion on the topic | ||
| Speaking 2 Parts |
Listen and read a short question | Prepare and speak | 5 Minutes |
| listen to two (2) sides of a topic | Prepare and speak your opinion |
- Reading – 20 minutes/2 parts
Part 1: One intermediate-level passage about 250 words in length followed by 4 multiple-choice questions
Part 2: One college-level paragraph about 450 words in length followed by 6 multiple-choice questions - Listening – 20 minutes/3 parts
Part 1: Four high-beginning to low-intermediate-level conversations of 2-3 sentences, each followed by 1 multiple-choice question
Part 2: One 2- to 3-minute intermediate-level conversation followed by 4 multiple-choice questions
Part 3: One 4-minute business seminar followed by 6 multiple-choice questions - Grammar (Structure) – 10 minutes/1 part
This section is comprised of twenty-five multiple-choice questions, each of which tests the examinee's familiarity with a key feature of English structure. This section includes a range of structures from simple to more complex, as well as a range of vocabulary from beginning to advanced. There are two question types, each with on-screen examples. - Writing – 25 minutes/2 parts
Part 1: Examinee is asked to write a short note, geared at the low-intermediate level, on a supplied topic in response to instructions (5 minutes / 50-75 words).
Part 2: Examinee is presented with a brief, low-advanced level written topic and is asked to express and support his/her opinion on the topic (20 minutes / 175-225 words). - Speaking – 5 minutes/2 parts
Part 1: Examinee hears and reads a short question geared at low-intermediate level. Examinee has 30 seconds to prepare a spoken response, and 45 seconds to speak.
Part 2: Examinee hears a brief low-advanced level statement presenting two sides of an issue. Examinee is then asked to express his/her thoughts on the topic, with 45 seconds to prepare, and 60 seconds to speak.
Test Length
Total actual test time per examinee is approximately 50 minutes for iTEP Business and 80 minutes for iTEP Business-Plus. In addition, test administrators allocate an additional 10 minutes for pre-test instructions and examinee questions.
Delivery Method
The iTEP Business exam is delivered via the Internet and must be administered at a secure location or a Certified iTEP Test Center.
- Reading, Listening, and Grammar sections: Examinee selects one of the four answer choices for each question
- Writing samples are keyboarded directly into a text entry field
- Speaking samples are recorded with a headset/microphone at the examinee's computer