Description of Examinations
Descriptions of the examinations can be found in the list below.
Important information
- You need to register for the examination dates on STAG.
- Make sure you arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the examination.
- Have your ID ready.
- Tests can be checked in Mgr. Klára Pavlínová's and Mgr. Zuzana Kovářová's office hours.
- The valid beginning of the examination is the time mentioned in the note in STAG.
The 30 mins before the beginning of the examination is necessary for preparation of the room and the registration of candidates.
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Bachelor's Final English Examination
The Final Bachelor´s English Examination is in written form. It is divided into four parts: listening, grammar, vocabulary and work with a text. There are max. of 30 points to be obtained from this exam (from the overall total of 120). The time limit is 120 minutes with no break.
- Grammar and general vocabulary on B2 level (CEFR)
- Knowledge of vocabulary from the Study Texts
- Literature: Murphy, R.: English Grammar in Use
Description of individual parts
Listening
There are two texts/articles read by a native speaker. The students are asked to fill in missing information during the dictation of the first text which is on a biological theme. Students answer true /false questions according to the second text which is on a more general topic. Each text is read twice.
Grammar
Grammar part consists of 30 items in total.
All items have the following form:You can't stop me __________ what I want.
a) doing
b) do
c) to do
d) that I doThe students are asked to complete the sentence with the correct variation, and only one of the possibilities is correct.
Vocabulary
This part focuses on the testing of vocabulary from the study texts from the previous 4 semesters and is made up of three exercises. The first of these is a gap-fill exercise, ie. using the offered words to fill gaps in given sentences. In the second exercise students are to choose the word from the four options provided which best fits the given description. The third exercise is a so called multiple-choice exercise, ie. choosing the correct answer from the given options. In this exercise the student is to choose the one word from the four given options which best fits the given sentence.
Work with texts
This part is made up of three different exercises. In the first, which is in the form of a multiple choice exercise, the student is to answer questions connected to a text. In the second, the student is to fill gaps in the sentences provided according to the context. The third is made up of two extracts from the study texts. In each of them, the student is to identify synonyms in the extracts for the words or phrases provided.
Grading
Result in percent Grading 91 - 100 Excellent 84 - 90 Excellent minus 77 - 83 Very good 71 - 76 Very good minus 66 - 70 Good 0 - 65 Fail -
Master‘s Final English Examination
The Master’s Final Examination in English consists of three parts:
- TOEFL ITP or TOEIC Listening and Reading
- Essay part
- Oral part
For an overview of courses suitable for the Master's Study Programme, please see the Language Courses Overview page.
1. Certified Examination
The student may choose between two examinations:
- OJZ 930 English Master's Examination – TOEFL
- OJZ 935 English Master's Examination – TOEIC
The two examinations differ only in their certified parts, where the student may choose between TOEFL ITP or TOEIC Listening and Reading. For both examinations there is a common oral part (debate), and a written part (essay).
The student is to choose an examination according to their personal preference or on the recommendation of their study field department. A student wishing to continue their doctoral studies is encouraged to choose OJZ 930, as TOEFL ITP is a mandatory part of it.
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Detailed information on both the examinations, including the possibility of preparation courses at the Language Department as well as individual preparation, is available on the page Public Test Centre > International Examinations.
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Before the examination, it is highly recommended to study the document TOEFL ITP Test Taker Handbook / TOEIC L+R Examinee Handbook available on the page International Examinations > section Individual preparation.
- The TOEFL tests vs the TOEIC tests: what’s the difference? (official ETS website)
TOEFL ITP
The TOEFL ITP exam examines the ability of the student to communicate effectively in the English-speaking academic environment. It is therefore suitable for students who wish to continue their doctoral studies and pursue a scientific career after completing their Master's degree. The examination is comprised of three parts.
Listening
The listening part focuses on the understanding of spoken English in a university environment. The student listens to short texts and answers various types of test questions. It consists of three parts. There are 50 questions and the test lasts 35 minutes.
- Part 1: Short dialogues
- Part 2: Long dialogues
- Part 3: Short lectures
Grammar and sentence structure
This section verifies knowledge of correct grammar structures in written academic language. In this section, the student reads the test material and answers questions at their own pace. There are 40 questions and the test lasts 25 minutes.
- Part 1: Completing sentences
- Part 2: Error recognition
Reading
This part of the exam tests the student's ability to understand written text. In this section, the student reads the test material and answers questions at their own pace. The test uses excerpts from university scripts and the questions related to them focus on overall understanding of the text and work with vocabulary. There are 50 questions and the test lasts 55 minutes.
Students must obtain at least 543 points – level B2 according to CEFR.
TOEIC Listening and Reading
The TOEIC Listening and Reading Examination tests the student's ability to participate effectively in an English-speaking work environment. It is therefore suitable for students who wish to work after graduating from their Master’s studies. The examination consists of two parts.
Listening
The listening part tests the student's ability to understand spoken English in a working environment. The students listen to short texts and answer various types of test questions. It consists of four parts. There are 100 questions and the test lasts 45 minutes.
- Part 1: Photos
- Part 2: Question - Answer
- Part 3: Interview
- Part 4: Short speech
Reading
This part of the exam tests the student's ability to understand written text. In this section, the student reads the test material and answers questions at their own pace. The test uses authentic business English texts. It consists of three parts. There are 100 questions and the test lasts 75 minutes.
- Part 5: Completing sentences
- Part 6: Gap filling
- Part 7: Comprehension
The student must obtain at least 785 points – level B2 according to CEFR.
Instructions for students with special needs
In the event that you need to modify test conditions (e.g., extension of time limit, enlargement of font, etc.), please contact Mgr. Zuzana Kovářová (
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) and the Support Centre for Students with Special Needs at least 3 months before the examination to agree on further steps. Please also refer to this manual:2. Oral part
In the oral part students show their ability in English to express their opinion, argue a certain position, and take part in a discussion. The exam consists of two parts – an independent monologue (3 minutes) and a discussion with an examiner (7 minutes).
Total time: 10 minutes.
Theme: The student receives the topic by email on the day before the exam. Before the exam, the student is expected to research the theme in order to be able to assume a clear position on it and support this with relevant arguments.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The oral part has two parts:
1) Introductory monologue (3 minutes)
- Read the task carefully.
- Study the topic and research further facts and examples
- The monologue must be relevant to the theme
- Notes must be written as bullet points, and may be used only to aid memory
- Do not use examples from your own personal life
- At the end of the monologue, clearly state your position – for or against the statement in the task
2) Debate (7 minutes)
- During the debate, the examiner will assume a position of opposition
- Support your position with at least three arguments
- Listen carefully to the examiner’s arguments, show that you understand them, and react to them with appropriate counterarguments
- Use formal language
If you feel that, for personal or emotional reasons, the theme you have drawn would be difficult for you to discuss, please contact the head of department.
3. Essay part
This part of the exam tests the student’s ability to argue logically in written form in English. The student writes the essay on a computer using the Microsoft Word editor. They have the on-line version of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary at their disposal.
Time: 120 minutes
Length: A minimum of 300 words, 400+ words is considered to be ideal.
Theme: The expression of agreement/disagreement with a statement on a common, controversial theme. The student chooses one of two offered themes.
Example: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is fun only when you win. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Assessment of the essay is made in the following areas:
- task fulfilment (expression of opinion, argument, examples, explanations)
- essay organisation (introduction, logical division into paragraphs, conclusion)
- formal aspects (unity and coherence)
- grammar
- vocabulary
Setting the spellchecker: Review – Language – Set proofing language – English (choose United Kingdom or United States).
Downloads:
- Master's essay basic guidelines (pdf)
- Sample of a successful Master's essay with teachers' comments (pdf)
ASSESSMENT
Your performance during the exam will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- a) Your ability to present the topic without the aid of the examiner
- b) Your ability to debate on the topic with the examiner by defending your position and presenting new arguments
- c) Your use of grammar
- d) Your use of a well-developed vocabulary including discourse markers and a neutral language register
- e) The fluency of your speech, your pronunciation, and your intonation
Overall Grading
For the purposes of overall grading the individual parts of the exam have the same weighting:
1. Certified TOEFL ITP Listening 20%, Sentence Structure 20%, Reading 20% examination TOEIC L&R 60% 2. Oral Part 20% 3. Essay Part 20% The overall results can only be published after the delivery of the results from the ETS headquarters abroad. Then each student is sent an email to their address registered on STAG.
The email includes a detailed results table:
- Points in the columns TOEFL Section 1–3 a TOEFL Total (or TOEIC Listening, TOEIC Reading a TOEIC Total) are copied from the test score report.
- The essay aand the oral part are independently graded by at least 2 assessors using the scale of 5–1 (5, 4, 3 = pass; 2, 1 = fail).
- All students are welcome to come and see the evaluation during the office hours of the Head of the Language Department or of the Deputy.
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TOEFL ITP for PhD students
All the students who intend to take the TOEFL ITP test this semestr need to register for the date on STAG by the end of November (WS) / April (SS).
Due to a change in the test ordering system we won't be able to give you the test without registration.The TOEFL ITP exam examines the ability of the student to communicate effectively in the English-speaking academic environment.
The listening part focuses on the understanding of short and medium length dialogues from a university environment and medium length lectures.
The second part, “structure“, tests the student’s knowledge of grammar structures.
The reading part contains five short texts accompanied by questions focused on the overall understanding of the particular text and the vocabulary therein.
Part of test Time Number of questions Points available Listening 35 minutes 50 questions 31 to 68 points Structure 25 minutes 40 questions 31 to 68 points Reading 55 minutes 50 questions 31 to 67 points Total 115 minutes 140 questions 310 to 677 points The pass mark is 543 points.
The points achieved can be converted to CEFR levels (A1 - C1) here.Sample tests may be found at the ETS website:
- Section 1, TOEFL ITP, Listening Comprehension (must use Flash to view)
- Section 2, TOEFL ITP, Structure and Written Expression
- Section 3, TOEFL ITP, Reading Comprehension
To download: TOEFL ITP Test Taker Handbook (pdf, ETS website)
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Doctor's Final English Examination
Before taking the Doctor's Final English Examination (OJZ 950), students are to acquire a credit for “TOEFL ITP for PhD Students” (OJZ 940) by submitting a certificate from TOEFL ITP (min. score 543), TOEFL iBT (min. score 72), or IELTS (min. score 5.5). The TOEFL ITP examination may be taken free of charge on dates provided by the Language Department (see the Calendar).
The points achieved in TOEFL ITP can be converted to CEFR levels (A1 - C1) here.The examination tests the ability to write a scientific text in English on a topic familiar to the candidate, the ability to present findings from the candidate's field, the ability to discuss a given topic and the ability to explain grammar phenomena from a specialist text. The tasks are designed to elicit language at level C1.
The examination has the following parts:
Written part
A written essay on one of six specialist topics familiar to the candidate and of an approximate length of 400 words (minimum pass: 350 words).
- One week before the exam, a list of 6 topics must be provided by the student, including a short 1-2 sentence explanation of what each topic involves and what they plan to present. The topics need to be approved by the supervisor and the exam invigilator as being separate from each other.
- At the exam, students are assigned one of their topics by the invigilator and write an essay based on it within a maximum of 120 mins.
The essay should follow the format:
- Problem/topic statement (introductory paragraph)
- Exploration of the topic (structured - paragraphs)
- Conclusion (concluding paragraph)
Oral part
An oral examination based on one of six specialist topics familiar to the candidate provided by the student and an oral analysis of an extract.
- The candidate is to provide the examiner with the specialist material at the time of the written part of the examination (A publication written by a native speaker in English, of a length of no less than 100 pages and recommended by the supervisor. A compilation of abstracts is not suitable).
- The examination panel is to consist of two teachers from the language department. The candidate's supervisor or a representative appointed by the supervisor is welcome to attend.
- The examination is to last approximately 20 minutes.
- The exam is to consist of
- a short oral overview given by the student on one of the topics from the list (other than that chosen for the written part) followed by a discussion with one of the examiners.
- an oral analysis of an extract from a specialist publication – an explanation of given grammar phenomena from the extract based on questions from one of the examiners.
The following list of topics for the examination should be delivered to the Department of Student Affairs at least one week before the date of examination:
- Download: List of topics – document to fill in and deliver to the Language Dpt. (docx)
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– points transfer between TOEFL® ITP and TOEFL® iBT
Instead of the TOEFL® ITP examination, which is a part of the Final Master’s Examination in English and is sat on site at the faculty, the language department also recognises a TOEFL® iBT certificate as an equivalent, with the following transfer of points:
TOEFL iBT TOEFL ITP TOEFL iBT TOEFL ITP TOEFL iBT TOEFL ITP 0 – 12 310 43 443 79-80 550 13 313 44 447 81-82 553 14 317-320 45-46 450-453 83 557-560 15 323-327 47 457 84-85 563 16 330 48 460 86-87 567 17 333-337 49-50 463 88-89 570-573 18 340-343 51 467 90-91 577 19-20 347-350 52 470-473 92-93 580-583 21 353 53 477 94-95 587 22 357-360 54-55 480 96-97 590-593 23 363-367 56 483 98-99 597 24 370-373 57 487-490 100 600-603 25 377 58 493 101-102 607-610 26-27 380-383 59-60 497 103-104 613 28 387 61 500 105 617-620 29 390-393 62-63 503 106-108 623-627 30-31 397 64 507-510 109 630-633 32 400-403 65 513 110 637 33 407 66-67 517 111-112 640-643 34 410-413 68 520 113 647 35 417 69-70 523 114-115 650-653 36-37 420 71 527-530 116 657 38 423-427 72-73 533 117 660-663 39 430 74-75 537 118 667 40 433 76 540-543 119 670 41-42 437-440 77-78 547 120 673-677 -
– conversion of TOEFL® ITP points to CEFR levels
Official ETS webpage for conversion of TOEFL® ITP points to CEFR levels
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– conversion of TOEIC® LR points to CEFR levels
Official ETS correlation table for conversion of TOEIC® LR points to CEFR levels
Examination codes and titles
OJZ 900 – Advancement Examination in English (first-year Bachelor students)
OJZ 910 and 910U – Bachelor's Examination in English
OJZ 930 and OJZ 935 – Master's Examination in English
OJZ 940 – TOEFL ITP for doctoral students
OJZ 950 – Doctor's Final Examination in English
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