Areas Assessed 
The Online Pre-IPT—Oral Tests assess four basic areas of English or Spanish oral language proficiency:

Vocabulary 
The vocabulary items measure a student’s receptive and expressive knowledge of basic vocabulary in English or Spanish.

Grammar
These items measure a student’s use of correct grammar and indicate how well he or she has mastered the basic grammar needed for fluent oral communication.

Comprehension 
These items assess a student’s ability to understand commands, concepts, and basic facts related to stories. The questions cover both BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills) and CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency).

Verbal Expression 
These items test the student’s skills of accomplishing social and academic tasks orally. Students are asked to demonstrate many language skills, such as expressing preferences, and describing activities, events, and personal experiences.

The Online Pre-IPT—Oral Tests yield five score levels, A–E. The specific skills being assessed at each test level are described in the Record of Test Answers on page 2 of the OnlineIPT Score Report. A sample from this chart for the Pre-IPT–Oral English Test is shown below.

Click here to see a sample chart for the Pre-IPT—Oral Spanish Test.

The number next to each item represents the number of the test question. This chart is essentially a “bird’s-eye-view” of the test. The items the student answered correctly are printed in green, while the items the student answered incorrectly are printed in red and bolded and underlined. This performance report provides a first look at a student’s strengths and areas that need improvement.