Secondary Level English Proficiency test
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The Secondary Level English Proficiency Test is a test created by ETS
and administered by American middle and high schools to applicants whose first language is not English. The test is equivalent to the TOEFL
, which is administered by American colleges and universities to international applicants.
Unlike the TOEFL, however, the SLEP test is much less rigorous, having only two sections versus the TOEFL's four. Additionally, the total time for the SLEP test should not exceed ninety minutes—forty-five minutes per section—whereas the TOEFL requires several hours.
Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service , founded in 1947, is the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization...
and administered by American middle and high schools to applicants whose first language is not English. The test is equivalent to the TOEFL
TOEFL
The Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL , evaluates the ability of an individual to use and understand English in an academic setting....
, which is administered by American colleges and universities to international applicants.
Unlike the TOEFL, however, the SLEP test is much less rigorous, having only two sections versus the TOEFL's four. Additionally, the total time for the SLEP test should not exceed ninety minutes—forty-five minutes per section—whereas the TOEFL requires several hours.