Standardized testsAktobe Educational Advising Center / AKEACAktobe, Kazakhstan, 2010
What forStandardized tests are required by colleges and universities in order to evaluate your academic and language abilities
Tests for Prospective UndergradsTOEFLSAT or ACT:SAT General testSAT Subject test
Tests for Prospective Graduate studentsTOEFLGMAT for business administration or management-related majors (e.g. MBA)GRE for social sciencesLSAT for legal studies
TOEFLTOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) www.toefl.org
TOEFL PBT (paper-based):Writing, Listening, Grammar, ReadingScore range: 310-677Acceptable score: 500+
TOEFL iBT (Internet-based):Reading, Listening, Speaking, WritingScore range: 0-120Acceptable score: 80+You CAN take this test at AKEAC$160 (TOEFL PBT)$160 (TOEFL iBT)
SATSAT (Scholastic Admission Test) www.sat.org
SAT I (Reasoning Test):Critical Reading, Math, WritingScore range: 200-800 in each sectionAcceptable score: 1200+
SAT II (Subject Test):English, History and Social Studies, Math, Science, Languages
$47 (US Domestic)$75 (International)You can take this test in Almaty
ACTACT (American College Testing) www.actstudent.org
Test format:English, Math, Reading, Science Reasoning, WritingScore range: 11-36Acceptable score: 21+
$33 (ACT without Writing)$48 (ACT with Writing)You CAN take this test at AKEAC
GMATGMAT (Graduate Management Admission test) www.gmat.org
Test format:Writing, Quantitative Ability (Math), Verbal Ability (Reading) Score range: 200-800 + 0-6 for WritingAcceptable score: 500+
$250You can take this test in Almaty
GREGRE (Graduate Record Examination) www.gre.org
Test format:Verbal Ability (Reading), Math Ability, Writing Score range: 200-800 + 0-6 for WritingAcceptable score: 500+
$160You can take this test in Almaty
LSATLSAT (Legal School Admission Test) www.lsat.org
Test format:Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Writing Score range: 120-180Acceptable score: 150+
$136You can take this test in Almaty
Test preparation: (1) OnlineUse official test websites for practice testswww.toefl.orgwww.sat.orgwww.actstudent.orgwww.gmat.orgwww.gre.orgwww.lsat.org ORGoogle TOEFL/SAT/GMAT preparation
Test preparation: (2) AKEAC libraryAKEAC library has up-to-date test preparation books on all the tests!Use them for free at the AKEAC office during office hours
Test preparation: (3) Trial TOEFL testAKEAC provides trial TOEFL tests 2 times a month on SaturdaysYou need to sign up for these tests
Test preparation: (4) Test prep courseAKEAC provides TOEFL/IELTS test preparation every monthThe course lasts for 4 weeks, 3 times a week, 24 academic hoursTOEFL Summer Camp for high school students (July-August)
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