Bachelor of Science in Nursing Placement Exam & Interview

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All College of Nursing applicants must complete an interview which is required as an admission criteria.

English Placement Exam

English Placement Test at the University level is available for students who do not meet the English Language Requirements. Based on the test results, a foundation English course may be offered with an additional fee to enhance their proficiency to meet the requirements. Topics to be covered in the English Placement Test are listed below.

English Placement Test Study Guide

1. Listening Comprehension. 1.1. Form completion (notes, tables, numbers) 1.2. Listening for specific information 1.3. Listening for instructions and rules 1.4. Understanding academic talks and conversations 2. Reading Comprehension 2.1. Skimming (main ideas) 2.2. Scanning (specific details) 2.3. True / False / Not Given questions 2.4. Sentence completion (ONE WORD ONLY) 2.5. Matching information to paragraphs 3. Vocabulary 3.1. Academic vocabulary 3.2. Word forms (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) 3.3. Synonyms and antonyms 3.4. Meaning in context 3.5. Common collocations 4. Grammar 4.1. Tenses (present, past, future) 4.2. Passive voice 4.3. Modal verbs 4.4. Conditionals (zero, first, second, third) 4.5. Gerunds and infinitives 4.6. Sentence structure and word order 4.7. Relative clauses 4.8. Inversion and advanced structures

5. Writing Skills 5.1. Sentence writing (grammar and punctuation) 5.2. Paragraph writing (topic sentence, supporting ideas) 5.3. Coherence and cohesion (linking words) 5.4. Short response writing (100–150 words) 5.5. Formal email writing 6. Exam Skills 6.1. Understanding instructions 6.2. Time management 6.3. Answering multiple-choice questions 6.4. Accuracy (grammar, spelling, word limits) 7. Common Errors 7.1. Subject–verb agreement 7.2. Tense errors 7.3. Word form mistakes 7.4. Preposition errors 7.5. Word order issues