VPT English

What is the Test?

The VPT English assessment consists of a written essay and 40 multiple choice reading comprehension questions.

The essay must be a multi-paragraph essay. There will be 2 topics to choose from and you must choose one to write about. Once you start the essay, you cannot go back and change the topic.

Upon completion of the essay, you will be given 40 multiple choice questions.

It is advised that you read the questions before reading the passages.

** ESSAY WRITING TIPS! **

• The essay is scored across five domains: organization; focus, development and support; vocabulary; sentence structure; and mechanics.
• The essay is weighted and counts for 60% of your English test score.
• Set a writing minimum of 300-500 words.
• The essay should follow the proper structure of an essay. There should be an introduction paragraph, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph.
• Do not write the title of the essay, your name, the date, or any other piece of information that is not part of the body of the essay. Only the body of the essay should be typed into the text box.
• Be sure to spend as much time as you need to fully develop your thoughts and clearly present your position.
• DO NOT INDENT paragraphs. Left align each new paragraph.
• Make sure to distinguish between paragraphs by pressing enter one time.
• Make sure to read over your essay, looking for spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors before submitting the essay. Once you submit the essay, you cannot go back and edit it. There is no spell check feature, and frequent errors will affect your score.
• Be sure to proofread before submitting.
• You may not use any additional help, for example, a dictionary, asking neighbors for assistance, any type of online help, notes brought in to the testing lab, or any other type of help.
• You may use scratch paper and pencil or pen. Any notes, pre-written essays, or written brainstorming ideas MUST be 1) Done in the lab, not brought into the lab and 2) be discarded before leaving the testing lab.
• It is against VCCS policy to take any notes or written essays out of the testing lab.

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