English Diagnostic Test

**PLEASE NOTE: The September 2nd sitting of the EDT has been moved to LB 188**

Applicants planning to enrol in any Arts & Sciences English course at Capilano University must take Capilano University's English Diagnostic Test (EDT), or the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) which is administered by the LPI office at UBC.  See below for exemptions.

These tests assess English usage and composition ability. They are designed to assist BC Colleges and Universities in placing incoming students in English courses appropriate to their needs. Test scores will not be used as a basis for admission to Capilano University, but they will be used to assist students in choosing appropriate English courses and/or sections.

Two versions of these tests exist. Capilano University administers the EDT. It is held on campus and the results are designed for entry only to our own classes. The LPI is administered by ARES and is held in large sittings in schools and test centres throughout the province. The two tests examine the same skills and are similar in format. The EDT fee is $35; the LPI fee is $99 plus tax.

If you wish to write the Capilano University English Diagnostic Test, please pick up an EDT registration form from outside the Registrar's Office (Birch 230) or at the University Info Centre (2nd Floor, Birch), pay the $35 fee in advance at the Cashier's Office, and bring your receipt with you to the test.  Check below for the current EDT Schedule. You must present photo ID in order to write the test.

For office hours of the Registrar's Office:
http://www.capilanou.ca/services/advice/registrar.html or phone 604.984.4900.

For office hours of the Cashier's Office:
http://www.capilanou.ca/services/financial/cashier.html or phone 604.984.1786.

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Dates and locations for upcoming EDT tests are as follows: 
(students are advised to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time.)

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Students should write the test at one of these times; a large number of sittings have been arranged in order to accommodate personal schedules.

The EDT includes the writing of a 300-500 word expository composition. Each composition will be marked for development, structure, sentence construction and word choice. Bring both a pen and a pencil to the test. Two hours are allowed for the EDT.  No dictionaries or electronic devices are allowed in the exam.

Students will be exempted from the EDT if they have achieved any of the following:

• A in English 12 or English Literature 12 or English 12 First Peoples
• A in BENG 052
• 4 or higher in an Advanced Placement course in English Composition or English Literature
• 5 or higher in the International Baccalaureate English A1 Higher Level
• 6 or higher in the International Baccalaureate English A1 Standard Level
• C- or higher in an English transfer course from another college or university
• C or higher in FAL X99 from SFU
• a degree from an English-speaking university

Based on the LPI, students will be placed as follows:

Students who write the EDT at one of the main sittings, may pick up their results from the Registrar's Office (BR230) a minimum of 24 hours after sitting the exam.

Students who achieve an EDT placement at the English 100 level may register online. However, students should pick up their EDT results from the Registrar's Office as important feedback about writing problems is often included.  These results are not raw scores, but are recommended placements applicable only to Capilano University English.