Parami University uses Emmersion to evaluate applicants’ English Proficiency. You can best prepare to take the Emmersion test by practicing IELTS.
The Parami English Proficiency test** has the following format:
You are required to sign the Integrity Agreement.
Screen Capture will be shared with Parami University:
To proctor your screen through the test
To ensure other apps and tabs are closed
Note: your test will be canceled if screen capture is disabled at any point and/or distrustful activities or behaviors are noticed.
i) English Speaking
The entire speaking test will take about 20 minutes. There are three parts to this speaking section.
Test your microphone (3 ungraded questions)
Adaptive Listening and Repetition Session (12-25 questions)
Open Response (3 questions)
You will see the following screen:
After checking your speakers and microphone through 3 ungraded questions, you will be asked two types of questions. In the first one, you will have a narrator speaking a short sentence and be asked to repeat the same sentence. Please note that you will hear the narrator only once. You will see the following screen:
The second question is more descriptive in that a student will be asked a question such as, ‘what do you think of the pros and cons of living alone versus with a roommate’. The student will be given 30 seconds to prepare a verbal response and then provide the answer within 60 seconds. You will see the following screen:
ii) English Writing
In the writing test, there are two parts: multiple choice questions (12–25 questions) and open response (1 question).
In the first part, you have to choose the best answer from the given possible answers. Please do not spend too much time on each question. You will see the following screen:
In the second part, the student will be given 1 minute to review the prompt and think about the response, and then 8 minutes to write a response. (minimum 120 words). You will see the following screen:
iii) English Listening
In the listening test, there is only one part. The student will hear the recording only once and choose the best response to answer the 12–25 multiple-choice questions. It will take about 15–30 minutes.
iv) English Reading
In the reading test, there is only one part. You will answer 12–25 multiple-choice questions during 15–45 minutes approximately. You will read some passages and choose the best answer for each question.
When you have successfully completed and submitted the test, you will see a screen that says “Assessment Completed.”