Test Environment.
The test should be conducted at a table in a quiet, non-threatening area that allows for individual testing. As with any standardized test, there should be no surrounding noise or activity.

Testing Time.
The IPT II-Oral Test is simple to administer and takes an average of only 15-20 minutes per student. Testing time depends on the language ability of the student. Two main factors considerably shorten the test for most students:

1) If a student makes too many errors on a given level, you will stop testing.
2) Students whom the teacher knows are strong in oral English may start at a higher level in the test, eliminating the need to test on the earlier sections.

Student Starting Levels.
Generally, students should begin testing at the beginning of the instrument. However, if the student has basic oral language skills, you may start testing him or her at Level C for initial identification or Level D for redesignation or exit from a bilingual/ESL program. This information is detailed below the Designation Chart at the end of the Test Booklet and in the Examiner’s Manual.

Please note that if you are new to administering the IPT Test, or if you are not sure whether the student has basic English skills, you should always start at the beginning of the test.