Admission Tests
You may be required to take some exams, such as the TOEFL, SAT OR ACT, GRE or GMAT in order to study in the U.S. and this will depend on your background, the area and level of studies and the colleges and universities you plan to apply to.
Here are the tests you may be asked to take:
TOEFL
The Test of English as a Foreign Language is an English proficiency examination which U.S. universities and colleges require from international students for undergraduate and graduate admissions. The test determines whether the student applying is ready to pursue a degree program in English and measures the four skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. Rather than testing only one skill at a time, TOEFL questions test a combination of skills together. For example, students may be asked to read a text and then speak about it.
For more information about the content of test and question types, please visit the TOEFL website at www.ets.org/toefl
In Cyprus, the TOEFL iBT (internet-based test) is offered at least once per month at three test centers around the island. Students must register in order to take the exam. You will find the dates and cost of the test on their website.
For many undergraduate programs in the U.S., universities may also require either the SAT or the ACT.
SAT and ACT Tests
SAT:
The SAT test in Cyprus is digital and students take the test on their own device. However, students must take the test at a designated test center, taking their device with them.
The SAT test measures critical reading, writing and mathematical abilities. It is a standardized test which may be required for undergraduate admissions purposes.
In Cyprus, the SAT is now offered 8 times per year, currently on August, September, October, December, March, May, June and August.
The test is multiple choice – – 65 minutes of English and 70minutes of Math with a 10 minute break in between. Results of the test are available between two and three weeks after the test. The SAT essay is no longer offered or required by U.S. universities.
For more information about the SAT, please visit: http://sat.collegeboard.org/
ACT:
The ACT test in Cyprus has the option of taking it on-line, or with pencil and paper. It is offered 5 times in Cyprus. It is a multiple choice test and tests on Mathematics, English, reading and Science, with an optional writing test.
The test takes 2 hours and 55 minutes with a 15 minute break. Results of the test are available between two and three weeks after the test.
For more information, please visit www.act.org.
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Free preparation for both tests can be found on https://www.khanacademy.org. Kaplan and Princeton Review also offer free trials and practice tests. There are also online courses and books available.
Students can take either the SAT or the ACT for college admission. US colleges do not prefer one over the other.
GRE General Test
The GRE General Test is a standardized test required for admission into most graduate programs in all fields except business (particularly MBA- Master of Business Administration programs). The examination consists of three sections: Math, Verbal and Analytical Writing (AW) and each section, excluding the AW, is scored out of 160.
For more information about the test, please visit: www.ets.org/gre
The In Cyprus, the GRE General Test is offered as a computer-based test and is offered frequently.
GRE Subject Tests
The GRE Subject tests are back in Cyprus! For registration information please visit www.ets.org/gre
The GRE Subject Tests are generally not required but some programs, particularly in those fields for which there are individual GRE Subject Test, may require them for graduate admissions. GRE Subject Tests are no longer offered in Cyprus. Students interested in taking this test much travel abroad, the nearest test center from Cyprus is Greece. Students can test in the following subjects: Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology; Biology, Chemistry, Literature in English, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology. For more information about the tests, please visit www.gre.org
GMAT
The GMAT test is a standardized test required for admission into graduate business programs (particularly MBA- Master of Business Administration programs). The test consists of Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal. For more information on the test, please visit www.mba.com.
Click here for GMAT registration information