English Placement Test

If you have been admitted on Limited-status due to language deficiency, you are strongly recommended to take the EPT well before classes begin.

Register your English Placement Test here
The EPT consists of two parts: a written test and an oral test. The writing test requires students to produce an academic essay based on the information obtained from a series of short reading passages and a short lecture. In the oral test, students are asked to complete a series of speaking tasks during a separate oral interview. You need to GET YOUR NETID first.

Please note: failing to register for the EPT will result in a registration hold on your student account and delay your class registration.

Plan to re-take TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo?

You may retake the language proficiency exam before the enrollment date to achieve full status admission. Please notify grad@business.illinois.edu upon obtaining full-status minimum score (TOEFL: 103; IELTS Academic: 7.5; Duolingo: 135) by December 15th, 2025, so we can request status change for you.

Is Limited-Status Admission a conditional offer?

You are still considered to have fully met our admission requirements. However, you will be required to take an English Placement Test (EPT) upon arrival on campus. The results of this test will determine whether you need to take any English as a Second Language (ESL) coursework during your first semester of enrollment. This is considered a degree requirement and NOT a condition of admission.

​​​​Will "language deficiency" be shown on my I-20 form?

On your I-20 form "English Proficiency Note" section, it will show "Student is proficient".  There is no different information printed in this section between Full Status and Limited Status admissions.