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Due to the current situation in the United Arab Emirates, the AUS Testing Center is not offering the Placement tests at AUS. However, the Testing Center is temporarily offering the Home Placement Tests. Home Placement Tests are accessed from your own computer at home using iLearn. 

The placement test schedule is available below. To register for the test, please access banner.aus.edu.

All admitted applicants are required to take Major Placement Tests to be able to register for freshman-level courses. Upon receiving the Letter of Admission, admitted applicants are requested to apply online for math and physics placement tests as required by their intended majors. In order to be able to apply online for the English Placement Test, admitted applicants are required to have a minimum score of 550 on the Institutional TOEFL or 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL / TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition Test or 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) / IELTS Indicator or 1550 on EmSAT Achieve or 176 on Linguaskill General Test.

The purpose of the tests is to place students in the appropriate level of English, math and physics. There is no "pass or fail" for the major placement tests. Admitted students will register in different levels of their courses based on their exam score. No student is allowed to sit for a placement test more than once.

To ensure that newly admitted Undergraduate applicants complete the admissions process for Spring Semester 2021, AUS Testing Center is temporarily offering the online AUS placement tests.

Instructions for Online Placement Tests

The AUS Major Placement tests are taken on your own computer at home using the AUS Learning System (https://ilearn.aus.edu/) and on Respondus LockDown Browser. This special browser provides electronic test proctoring by recording your webcam and microphone during the entire duration of the test.

You will need to download and install Respondus LockDown Browser beforehand as the test cannot be taken using a common web browser. Please use this link to download Respondus LockDown Browser:

https://www.respondus.com/lockdown/information.pl?ID=685236077

 

Please see the conditions below for your specific test.

 

Admission Policy
  • To be admitted to the test, you must present your original, valid and signed passport or your UAE National ID
  • You will be asked to take a photo of your ID using your webcam before you start the test
  • When prompted to do so, please hold your identification close to your computer’s camera to take the required picture before the test. When taking a photo of your ID, make sure to bring it close to the camera and have it in focus. This is very important to establish your identity.
  • If your ID cannot be established you might be asked to repeat the test
Exam Rules/Equipment
  • The test can be started anytime from 10:00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. on the scheduled dates. Once started, you will have 90 minutes to complete the test
  • You must submit the test before 4:00 p.m., if not, the test will automatically be submitted at 4.00 p.m. Make sure to log in and start the test 90 minutes before the end time (4.00 p.m.)
  • You must remain seated the entire duration of the test with your face showing in the webcam frame .
  • We need to see your face in the camera for the entire duration of the exam session
  • Make sure the area around your computer is clear of papers, books, phones, calculators etc (Calculators are permitted in the Physics Placement Test)
  • Must be a desktop or laptop computer. Tablets or mobile devices are not compatible with the test environment
  • You are allowed to solve on loose paper sheets but not on a notebook. You will have to show them to the camera as part of your environment check step prior to the test
  • Record both your desk and the room in which you're taking the test 
  • Record everything on your desk and make sure that the recording shows the four corners of your desk
  • If you get disconnected or exit before submitting the test, the timer will continue running and the time you spend away from the test will be counted
  • During the test, backtracking is not allowed. Once you continue to the next question, you will not be able to return to the previous questions
Prohibited Items
  • During this exam, test takers should not access other resources (phones, headsets, earphones, tablets, notes, books etc.)
  • Calculators are NOT allowed for Math placement tests. However, you are allowed to use a scientific calculator in the Physics Placement Test
Exam Preparation Tips Before and During the Test Day
  • To access the computer-based test, you will need your AUS username and password. You should have received these credentials by email. You will not be able to take the test if this is not available.
  • If your password is expired, please go to http://passwords.aus.edu, enter your AUS username, and follow the prompts to enroll and change your AUS password
  • Make sure that you login the day before the test date to check your access to AUS Learning System (https://ilearn.aus.edu) It is highly recommended that you take the Practice Test, available on iLearn, to become familiar with the testing environment and electronic proctoring system. To take the practice test, please log in to https://ilearn.aus.edu/, locate and click on the Placement Test link, and the Practice Test will be available on the page
  • Memorize or save your username and password in a safe place so you can log in successfully to AUS online systems when you need to
  • We advise you to visit https://itfaq.aus.edu/faq/444 for more information related to Respondus LockDown Browser, including:

 

  • how to download the Respondus Lockdown Browser
  • how to set up your physical environment to have an optimum exam experience
  • how to minimize technical issues during an online exam

 

  • You can contact any of the following support channels if you face any technical issues: (You are allowed to use your phone only to get in touch with support)

 

 

Exemption Criteria

Applicants who have completed TOEFL (ITP / iBT / iBT Special Home Edition), IELTS / IELTS Indicator or EmSAT or Linguaskill General Test or SAT Subject Test - Math Level 1 or Level 2 are exempt from taking the corresponding placement test as follows:

For information related to Major Placement Tests contact AUS Testing Center , login your queries to infodesk.aus.edu or call Tel +971 6 515 1111.

 

Examination                         Minimum Score         Exempted from
TOEFL (ITP)     610  English Placement Test
TOEFL (iBT/ iBT Special Home Edition)   102 English Placement Test

IELTS / IELTS Indicator

  7.5   English Placement Test
EmSAT Achieve 1800 English Placement Test
SAT Subject Test    
SAT Subjects - Math Level 1   600   Math Placement Test
SAT Subjects - Math Level 2   600 Math Placement Test

Applicants meeting any of the placement tests exemption criteria and transfer students may be exempted from taking certain placements tests depending on subjects/courses completed and grades earned.

Test Schedule

Choose your test date on the Major and Bridge Program Placement Tests Schedule.

Required Placement Test Per Major

Depending on your major, please identify the placement test(s) you will need to take. All major placement tests must be taken before registering for freshman-level courses.

Major

Required Placement Tests

Engineering

Math

Business

Math

Architecture

Math

Physics

English*

Architecture/Interior Design

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Biology/Chemistry/ Environmental Sciences/Physics

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Business Administration (all majors)

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Computer Science

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Design Management

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Engineering majors

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

English Language and Literature

No

No

No

No

Yes

International Studies

No

No

No

No

Yes

Mass Communication

No

No

No

No

Yes

Psychology

No

 No

No

  No

 Yes

Mathematics

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Multimedia Design/Visual Communications

No

No

No

No

Yes

Undeclared major

**

**

**

**

**

 

*    Students who don’t have TOEFL/IELTS/EmSAT English/Linguaskill General scores may register for math and physics placement tests as required by their intended majors. However, they are not allowed to register for the English placement test.

 **  Students with undeclared major should take all the placement tests for their intended major.

Note: The appropriate placement test(s) must be taken before a student cam enroll in the corresponding first-year course.

Placement Test Samples

English:

Math (Business and Engineering/Architecture):

Physics:​

Registration

To register for placement tests, please go to https://banner.aus.edu  and log in to Web Enabled Interface for Students using your AUS email username and password. Once logged in go to Current Applicants then go to "Testing Center Registration and view the test schedule and submit the registration request for approval at least one week prior to the test date. All major placement tests are free of charge.

Register online for Major Placement Tests at least one week before the test date.

Placement Test Scores

Please refer to the table that presents the tests scores and the corresponding placement course.

                                                          Placement Tests Scores and Placement Courses

Test Name

 

Test Name

Score Range

Banner Score

Placement Course

English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPT

0-7.999

3

WRI 001

8-12

4

WRI 101

All applicants who have achieved any of the following scores will be exempted from taking the English Placement Test.

  • IELTS / IELTS Indicator              : 7.5 +
  • ITP TOEFL                                   : 610 +
  • iBT / iBT Special Home Edition : 102 +
  • EmSAT Achieve                         :1800 +

1

WRI 101

Exempted by Office of Registrar (OR)

1

WRI 101

Engineering Math

 

 

 

 

 

MENG

 

M1

 

 

M2

0-17

001

MTH 001

18-30

103

MTH 103

Exempted from Math PT by OR

200

MTH 103

Exempted based on SAT Subject Math level 1

   600 +

MTH 103

Exempted based on SAT Subject Math level 2

             600 +

MTH 103

Architecture Math

 

 

 

 

 

MARC

 

 

M1

 

M2

0-17

0

MTH 003

18-30

1

MTH 111

Exempted from Math PT by OR

2

MTH 111

Exempted based on SAT Subject Math level 1

   600 +

MTH 111

Exempted based on SAT Subject Math level 2

   600 +

MTH 111

Business Math

 

 

 

 

MBUS

 

M1

 

 

M2

0-17

0

MTH 002

18-30

1

MTH 102

Exempted from Math PT by OR

2

MTH 102

Exempted based on SAT Subject Math level 1

   600 +

MTH 102

Exempted based on SAT Subject Math level 2

  600 +

MTH 102

Physics

 

 

PHY

0-13

0

PHY 001

14-25

1

PHY 101

Exempted from Physics PT  by OR

2

PHY 101

*Refer to the exemption criteria above.

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