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ISLI offers two English language tests at Reading:

  • the Test of English for Educational Purposes (TEEP)
  • the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Test of English for Educational Purposes (TEEP)

You can use the TEEP as an entry qualification for degree courses at Reading and at a number of other UK universities. It:

  • has been designed specifically to assess your academic English language skills for university study
  • delivers your results in just 10 days.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test is widely accepted around the world, and you can use it as an entry qualification for study, work and migration.

You can take the IELTS test at our conveniently located test centre on a choice of dates throughout the year.

Want to create your own English language test?

If you represent an institution or organisation that would like to create English language tests for your own purposes, we also provide an assessment design and development service.

Contact us at isli@reading.ac.uk to commission a bespoke test or enhance the validity of your language tests and assessment scheme with the support of our assessment consultants. We can help you learn how to develop test specifications and develop skills in marking, item writing and item analysis.