The Oxford Online Placement Test (OOPT)
What is the OOPT?
The OOPT system reports each student’s status on a continuous numerical scale. It is a very reliable tool for placing students in courses at the optimal level.
It is a test of communicative English, not of written or Academic English.
Some institutions may accept these test scores for their entrance requirements, especially at B2 level, but you should enquire first.
The OOPT numerical scale
Level | Score range | Course level |
< A1 | 0 | Beginner |
A1 | 1 – 20 | Beginner |
A2 | 21 – 40 | Elementary |
B 1.1 | 41 - 50 | Pre-intermediate |
B 1.2 | 51 - 60 | Intermediate |
B2 | 61 - 80 | Upper-intermediate |
C1 | 81 - 100 | Advanced |
C2 | > 100 | Proficiency |
Thus, if a student is reported to have a score of 61 it means that they are judged to have reached a very low Level B2. A score of 71 would indicate a student is comfortably in Level B2.
How to arrange for an appointment
1) Please pay the fee in the secretary’s office at the SLI (Universitätsstr. 5 | 79098 Freiburg | Mon - Fri: 10.00 - 13.00).
2) Make sure to bring some form of identification (e.g. Personalausweis).
3) You will receive a code and can then take the test in the language laboratory.
4) If necessary, we can print out a certificate with your scores after you have taken the test.