NEED to prep first? J-Check utilizes the iTEP Academic Plus exam.
Try out one of our practice iTEP diagnostic exams.
(A complimentary diagnostic exam is included with every J-Check exam purchase. You MUST purchase J-Check in order to receive the practice exam!) Scroll down to the bottom of the page to begin!
Purchase your J-Check exam and receive the complimentary practice exam here.
HERE is what you will need:
Make sure your computer has the technical specs for testing.
(CLICK HERE to review the technical specs for testing if you are not sure.)
After reviewing the technical specs:
- Please be prepared to go through the technical checklist first to ensure optimal testing. (Select “yes” to “does your test include a speaking section”).
- Please have your headphones with microphone ready and web cam turned on
READY, SET, GO…….
Please note: To be eligible to receive a free practice test you MUST be an incoming J-Scholar who has purchased a J-Check exam online OR a university administrator taking the exam for evaluation purposes. For prospective students wanting to take the iTEP, please contact your local iTEP test center for practice test pricing.
Click below to start your FREE practice diagnostic iTEP exam:
NEVER taken the iTEP Academic Plus before? Here is what you will experience:
iTEP Test Length
Total actual test time per examinee is approximately 85 minutes for iTEP Academic-Plus.
iTEP Test Structure and Content
iTEP Academic-Plus has five sections for different English language skills, which appear in the following order: grammar, listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Each section contains questions targeting a variety of levels of English proficiency.
Section | Format | Number and Type of Questions | Time |
Grammar 2 Parts |
Complete the sentences | 13 Questions | 10 Minutes |
Identify incorrect phrase or word | 12 Questions | ||
Listening 3 Parts |
4 short conversations | 4 Multiple-Choice | 20 Minutes |
One 2-3 minute conversation | 4 Multiple-Choice | ||
One 4-minute lecture | 6 Multiple-Choice | ||
Reading 2 Parts |
250-word passage | 4 Multiple-Choice | 25 Minutes |
450-word passage | 6 Multiple-Choice | ||
Writing | Listen and respond to instructions | Written response of 50-75 words | 25 Minutes |
Listen to a topic | 175-225 words to express and support an opinion on a specified topic | ||
Speaking 2 Parts |
Listen and read a short question | Prepare and speak | 5 Minutes |
Listen to two (2) sides of a topic | Prepare and state an opinion |