Testing Services
GMAT
Where do I get a GMAT bulletin?
Where and when can I take the GMAT?
How do I prepare for GMAT exams?
What do I do on the day of the test?
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is used by many graduate-level business and management-related programs in the United States and at international universities as part of their admissions process. The GMAT measures verbal, analytical, and quantitative skills. It includes multiple-choice questions as well as two analytical writing questions. The GMAT bulletin has additional information.
Where do I get a GMAT bulletin?
GMAT bulletins can be requested from Pearson VUE. Copies can also be downloaded from the GMAT Web site, which contains the most up-to-date information on the test.
The GMAT exam is administered on computer in Pearson VUE Test Centers at locations around the world.
Check the GMAT Web site for details on available test centers.
How do I register to take the GMAT in the Middle East/North Africa?
How Your Institution Can Use the TOEIC®Test
Who uses the TOEIC and how is it used?
How do I arrange for testing in the Middle East/North Africa?
The Test of English for International Communication, or TOEIC, is an English language proficiency test designed for international workplace environments. It is taken by more people than any other English language test and is recognized as a worldwide standard for English proficiency. The TOEIC test is used by more than 4,000 organizations worldwide, and over 2 million professionals and language students take the test every year.
The TOEIC test assesses English proficiency in reading and listening from beginning to professional levels. It measures the type of English that is found in the workplace but it does not require specialized knowledge or vocabulary. Its reliable results and continuous scale allow for comparison of test-takers and careful monitoring of their progress.
For all TOEIC testing at AMIDEAST, rapid scoring and reporting services are provided. Institutions can expect to receive score results within one week after a TOEIC administration. Handsome, color-coded certificates can also be provided to test-takers as a record of their accomplishment.
The TOEIC test, designed by the Educational Testing Service and published by the Chauncey Group International, is administered by AMIDEAST throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
Who uses the TOEIC and how is it used?
Employers use the TOEIC test as a management tool for
How Your Institution Can Use the ITP
Who uses the ITP and how is it used?
How do I arrange for testing in the Middle East/North Africa?
Two English language proficiency tests are offered through the Institutional Testing Program (ITP)the TOEFL® ITP, designed for intermediate and advanced students of English, and the Pre-TOEFL®, for beginning- to intermediate-level students. The tests are based on past editions of paper-based TOEFL tests, making them an excellent assessment and learning tool for individuals who will eventually be taking the TOEFL.
Both the TOEFL ITP and the Pre-TOEFL are multiple-choice tests that measure listening comprehension, structure and written expression, and reading comprehension. The Pre-TOEFL also includes vocabulary questions. The TOEFL ITP takes 115 minutes to complete while the Pre-TOEFL takes 70 minutes.
AMIDEAST is authorized by the Educational Testing Service to administer TOEFL ITP and Pre-TOEFL tests to individuals or to groups. For all ITP testing at AMIDEAST, rapid scoring and reporting services are provided. Test administrators can expect to receive score results within one week after an ITP administration.
Who uses the ITP and how is it used?
English language training programs; schools, universities, and educational institutions that teach primarily in a language other than English; and organizations and agencies use the ITP to
Other Tests
What other tests are available?
Where do I get registration bulletins?
Where and when can I take these rests?
How do I prepare for these tests?
What do I do on the day of the test?
What other tests are available?
A number of other tests are offered regularly or by demand at AMIDEAST.
Testing Frequently Asked Questions
When I apply to universities, what admission tests may I be expected to take?
Are there tests other than the TOEFL and TSE that may be useful in assessing my English proficiency?
What about tests that may help me complete college more quickly?
When should I take university entrance exams?
Where do I find information about the tests?
What should I do on the day of the test?
How long is my test score valid?
How can I prepare for the exams?
When should I receive my test scores?
What should I do if my test scores don't arrive in this time frame?
When I apply to universities, what admission tests may I be expected to take?
SAT II
What is the SAT Subject Tests?
The SAT Subject Tests is a series of tests on specific academic subjects. Some of these tests may be required by some U.S. and international colleges and universities, both for entrance and placement, during the undergraduate admissions process. Among the tests offered are
· Writing
· Literature
· U.S. History
· World History
· Math Level IC
· Math Level IIC
· Biology (Ecological/Molecular)
· Chemistry
· Physics
· Languages, including French, Spanish, and English, among others
More details can be found in the SAT Subject Tests test bulletin.
AMIDEAST maintains a supply of test bulletins. If you are not in a country where AMIDEAST has an office, please visit your high school guidance counselor or local advising office to obtain a bulletin.
USMLE
The U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step examination program that is a prerequisite for U.S. medical licensure. Step 1 focuses on key concepts of basic biomedical science. Step 2 examines medical knowledge of clinical science essential for the provision of patient care under supervision. Step 3 (offered only in the United States) focuses on physician tasks and clinical encounters.
Steps 1 and 2 of the examination are offered outside the United States and are required by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) as part of their certification program. ECFMG certification assesses whether graduates of medical schools outside the United States are prepared to undertake residency or fellowship programs in the United States.
What are the full requirements for ECFMG Certification?
To be eligible for ECFMG certification, medical school graduates must:
TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication
What is the TOEIC Listening & Reading test?
The Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) Listening & Reading test is a two-hour English language proficiency examination for people whose native language is not English. It includes 200 multiple-choice questions divided into two sections:
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
How do I get credit for DSST examinations?
Where do I get a DSST Candidate Information Bulletin?
Where and when can I take the DSST?
How do I register for the DSST?
How do I prepare for DSST exams?
What should I do on the day of the exam?
How do colleges get my scores?
The DSST (Dantes Subject Standardized Tests) is an examination-for-credit program developed by Thomson Prometric that expands and complements the range of tests offered by the CLEP (College Level Examination Program) and other similar programs.
Through DSST, you can receive college credit for what you already know, including knowledge acquired outside the traditional classroom.
Thirty-seven different DSST examinations are available in fields related to Applied Technology, Mathematics, Humanities, Physical Science, Business, and Social Science. A complete list of DSST exams can be found in the DSST Candidate Information Bulletin, available by request at most AMIDEAST offices and on the DSST Web site.
CLEP
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) allows you to obtain recognition for college-level achievement on examinations and earn credits in undergraduate degree programs and universities in the United States and overseas.
Wherever or however you have learned and no matter what your age, you can take CLEP exams. If the results are acceptable to your college or university, you may receive course credit, thus shortening a degree program or allowing you to begin with more advanced courses than would otherwise be possible.
CLEP offers examinations in thirty-four different subject areas. Each exam is ninety minutes in length.
Contact the admissions office of the college or university that you are interested in attending. They can tell you if they are among the 2,900 institutions that accept CLEP examinations for credit or advanced standing, as well as which examinations they accept, the scores they require, and the number of credit hours that they grant for each examination that you pass successfully.
