iTEP Aviation

iTEP Aviation Overview

The primary function of iTEP is to assess the English language proficiency of individuals who use English as a second language. iTEP Aviation’s uses are vast, some of them include:

• Measuring a pilot’s ability to understand spoken English, including instructions, commands, flight plans, and tower communications.
• Evaluating the communication fluency of air traffic controllers.
• Understanding which employment applicants fullfil your English language requirements.
• Ensuring that your staff is comprised exclusively of top-tier talent.

iTEP AVIATION STRUCTURE (AT-A-GLANCE):

iTEP Aviation assesses grammar, listening, reading, writing and speaking. The exam is 80 minutes in length, with an additional 10 minutes for pre-test preparation.

TEST FORMAT & DELIVERY

 iTEP exams are delivered via the Internet and must be administered at a secure location or a certified iTEP test center. The examinee completes the test in the following manner:

During the grammar, listening, and reading sections, the examinee clicks on one of four answer choices for each question.

Writing samples are typed directly into a text-entry

Speaking samples are recorded with a headset and microphone at the examinee’s

iTEP Aviation Structure 

In each section, examinees will encounter content and questions targeted to varying levels of proficiency.

• • Grammar (Structure) — 10 minutes/ two parts

Part 1.      Thirteen fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice questions testing the examinee’s familiarity with key features of English structure; questions range from beginner to advanced.

Part 2.      Twelve multiple-choice questions where the examinee selects the part of speech with incorrect English structure; questions range from elementary to advanced.

• • Listening — 20 minutes/ three parts

Part 1.      Four high-beginning to low-intermediate level short conversations of two to three sentences, each followed by one multiple-choice question.

Part 2.      One two- to three-minute intermediate-level conversation, followed by four multiple-choice questions.

Part 3.      One four-minute upper-level lecture, followed by six multiple-choice questions.

• • Reading — 20 minutes/ two parts

Part 1.      One intermediate-level passage of about 250 words in length, followed by four multiple-choice questions.

Part 2.      One upper-level paragraph of about 450 words in length, followed by six multiple-choice questions.

• • Writing — 25 minutes/ two parts

Part 1.      The examinee is given five minutes to write a 50-75 word note on a supplied topic, geared to the low-intermediate level.

Part 2.      The examinee is given 20 minutes to write a 175-225 word piece expressing and supporting his or her opinion on an upper-level written topic.

• • Speaking — 5 minutes/ two parts (plus one minute warm-up section)

Part 1.      The examinee hears and reads a short question geared to low-intermediate level, then has 30 seconds to prepare a spoken response and 45 seconds to speak.

Part 2.      The examinee hears a brief upper-level statement presenting two sides of an issue, then is asked to express his or her thoughts on the topic, with 45 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak.