Department of English

Standardized Tests

For information on Basic Skills testing and placement, the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Challenge Examinations, and Advanced Placement (AP), contact the Director of First-Year English, Dr. Ian Marshall. For more information on the tests below, visit the Educational Testing Service website, www.ets.org.

PRAXIS, Elementary Education Multible Subjects: Content Knowledge, Test at a Glance
For English Majors seeking Elementary Education K-5 Certification

PRAXIS Middle School Language Arts, Test at a Glance
For English Majors seeking Certification as Teacher of Elementary Education with Subject Matter Preparation: Language Arts Literacy (5-8)

PRAXIS English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge,
Test at a Glance For English Majors seeking Secondary Education Certification

Major Field Test in Literature in English, Sample Questions
Measures knowledge of graduating English Majors

Graduate Record Examination General Test
Often required for graduate study programs

Graduate Record Examination Subject Test, Literature in English
Sometimes required for graduate programs in English

Miller Analogies Test
Often required for graduate study programs