CEPT Full Academic: Test-Taker's Information

Thank you for registering for the CEPT Full Academic!

In this page, you will find all the information you need about the CEPT Full Academic Test, the subtest appointments, and the score report. 

If there is any issue with the information you provided in the application, the ID, or the payment, CESL will contact you.

If you have any questions or concerns after reading the information on this page, please contact us at cesl@arizona.edu. Please provide your CESL ID Number (999-) and your full name in your emails.

CEPT FULL ACADEMIC

The CEPT Full Academic Test consists of two subtests:

To prepare for the CEPT Full Academic, please read the following document before you schedule your appointments:

• CEPT Full Academic – Test Guide, which provides a detailed description of the two subtests and includes sample questions. It also lists resources that you can use to prepare for the test.

SCHEDULING TEST APPOINTMENTS

Our CEPT Full Academic test is very popular, so appointments fill quickly. The only available dates are those listed on our scheduling websites. Please do not send e-mails requesting earlier dates and do not schedule multiple appointments. You can reschedule by returning to the scheduling website. If you do not see the "reschedule function", it’s because it’s less than 24 hours until your appointment, and we only allow rescheduling when it is more than 24 hours before the appointment.

Please note that there is no set order to take the subtests. You may take the Communication Skills subtest or the Academic Skills subtest first -- it's up to the test-taker.

You must complete the subtests within two weeks of each other. This means there should be no more than a two-week gap between the Communication Skills subtest and the Academic Skills subtest.

Communication Skills subtest

• Please go here and select your preferred interview date and time.
• After you select a date, enter your personal information, and confirm, you will receive a confirmation email with the link you will use for the interview.
• Before your interview, please read the CEPT Full Academic – Interview Rules.
• The interviewer will meet you at your appointed time using the same link you will have received. If there are any problems, we will use your email address to contact you, so please check your email around the interview time.

Academic Skills subtest

• The University of Arizona uses online proctoring to ensure test security and score validity.
• You will receive an email with information within 3-5 business days. If you don’t receive the email within 3-5 business days, please check your Spam or Junk folder. 
• If there is any issue with the information you provided in the application, the ID, or the payment, we will contact you.
• In the meantime, please read this test-taker guide, which provides the information you need about the process of taking the Academic Skills subtest.
• This video gives a broad overview of the process.
• At the time of your test, you will need to have your physical ID with you.
• Make sure your Google Chrome browser is updated. 
• Please allow up to 30 minutes for the authentication process and 2 hours for your Academic Skills Test. 
• If you need technical assistance at any point during the Academic Skills subtest, please chat directly with support via the Live Chat feature on the Honorlock dashboard. You can also send them an email at support@honorlock.com.

SCORE REPORT

Test-takers who take the CEPT Full Academic receive an Official Score Report from CESL based on the following:

• The CEPT Full Academic test is scored out of a possible 150 points, with a maximum of 50 points for each skill section (Reading, Writing, and Speaking). See table at the end of this section.
• The CEPT Full Academic Official Score Report states the points received in each section of the test as well as overall English proficiency according to the CEFR Global Scale (Common European Framework of Reference), which is the most widely used proficiency scale in the world.
• CESL will issue the Official Score Report within 7-10 business days of test completion (both Communication Skills and Academic Skills tests) and email it to you in PDF format.
• The Official Score Report is valid for two years. 
• CESL will upload test scores for test-takers who have already initiated an admission process to the University of Arizona and are in UAccess if permission to do so was granted in the test application.
• Test-takers who are not in UAccess are responsible for informing their department or university of their test score.
• Test-takers seeking Undergraduate admission to the University of Arizona need to obtain a minimum total score of 100; however, some departments have set a higher score, so please check department guidelines. The University of Arizona Graduate College requires a minimum total score of 110 for all University of Arizona graduate-level programs.
• In the case of any plagiarism, cheating, assistance (including the use of Grammarly and similar tools that change incorrect spelling for you), copying of the test content (including your own writing), using artificial intelligence, or non-conforming with test procedures, the test will be voided and no score report will be issued. The test-taker may also be prohibited from re-taking the test in the future.
• Please note that if Grammarly appears during the writing part of the test, it is your responsibility to turn it off for the entirety of the test.
• Sharing any of the test materials in any way is strictly prohibited. It may result in scores being voided even after they have been issued. 
• CEPT scores are final and not open to appeal.

OTHER INFORMATION

• CESL has a no-refund policy after receiving payment of the testing fee.
• Testing fees cannot be transferred to another person or deferred for a later time.
• Test-takers who wish to re-take the test must wait at least 14 days to do so from the date the test was completed. However, after the second attempt, test-takers must wait a minimum of 60 days before taking the test for a third time. 
• For each attempt, test-takers need to apply and pay the testing fee again.