TEPS
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The Test of English Proficiency developed by Seoul National University (TEPS) is an English proficiency test created by the Language Education Institute to evaluate Korean test takers' English language skills. TEPS has been administered nationwide since January 1999 and has received approval from leading scholars of linguistics and testing such as Professor Bachman of UCLA and Professor Oller of the University of New Mexico. TEPS is comprised of 200 questions which are divided into four sections: Listening (60 Questions), Grammar (50 Questions), Vocabulary (50 Questions) and Reading (40 Questions). TEPS is designed to test communicative English skills and to minimize the test takers' reliance on such strategies as rote memorization. In addition, since it is produced by language and testing specialists who have an expert knowledge of the English Koreans use, it is allegedly the most suitable test for Korea. In the evaluation process, the Item Response Theory (IRT) provides an effective measure of language ability and a guideline for further studies. The test procedure is said to be much simpler and more cost-effective than other English proficiency tests because the entire testing process takes place in Korea.
