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Test Taker Instructions
2019
STEP+
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• You’ve been registered by GlobalEnglish for GlobalEnglish Assessment:
Standard Test of English for Professionals (STEP+) a 52-minute test that assesses your
listening , reading grammar and speaking skills in English.
▪ You’ll need a headset for the test. You must be in a quiet location where you will not be
interrupted.
▪ Your test should be taken in a single session.
▪ When your test scores are available (typically within about 48 hours), you will either
receive your results via email or from your Assessment Administrator.
▪ Please make sure to complete the test before <date>.
General information
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• Assessment Overview
• Assessment Procedure
• Step 1: Set up your profile
• Step 2: Check your system
• Step 3: Take the test
• Step 4: View your results
• Customer Support
• Appendix: System requirements
Contents
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• STEP+ test contains 4 sections:• Grammar
• Listening
• Reading
• Speaking
• It’s a timed test. You have up to 52 minutes to complete it.
• The test clock shows time remaining in each section.
• You cannot move back and forth through the test. After you have submitted an answer to a
question, you can’t access it again.
• You cannot move forward to the next question until you have answered the current question.
STEP+ Overview
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You will need:• Internet connection
• Headset (speaker + microphone)
• Welcome email
with your username and a link to the test
Before you start
Your welcome email is sent by GlobalEnglish ([email protected]) with a subject of “Welcome to One Assessment (STEP+)”.
Start the test
Remember your username
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Assessment Procedure
Setup Profile System Check Test View Results
- Audio
- Microphone
- Grammar (15 min)
- Listening (15 min)
- Reading (15 min)
- Speaking (7 min)
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Step 1: Set up your profile
Set up your password
In your Welcome email, choose Continue to Test and you will be taken to the profile setup page.
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Step 2: Check your system
System Check verifies that:• you can play and hear audio files • your microphone is set to an appropriate recording level
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If System Check identifies any problems, follow the Customer Support link to contact the GlobalEnglish Customer Support team.
Contact Customer Support
Step 2: Check your system
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Step 3: Take the test
The assessment consists of 4 sections:
• Grammar• Listening• Reading• Speaking
You will be given several sample questions before each section starts.
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▪ You will have 2 sample questions before you start the section.
▪ When you are ready, start the section with Begin Grammar Section.
Step 3: Take the test
Section 1: Grammar
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Start the section
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▪ You will have 3 sample questions
before you start the section.
▪ You can only listen to
each question twice.
▪ When you are ready,
start the section with
Begin Listening Section.
Step 3: Take the test
Section 2: Listening
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Start the section
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▪ You will have 3 sample questions
before you start the section.
▪ When you are ready,
start the section with
Begin Reading Section.
Step 3: Take the test
Section 3: Reading
13Start the section
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▪ The Speaking section consists of 3 parts:
▪ In Part A, you’ll record yourself reading a paragraph.
▪ In Part B and Part C, you’ll listento questions and then record your answers.
▪ You may NOT pause the timer during the Speaking section.
▪ You can only record each answer ONCE.
Step 3: Take the test
Section 4: Speaking
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Start this part of the section
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Step 4: View your results
The Speaking section results may take up to 48 hours to be posted, after the teachers grade your answers.
You will receive a notification email once yourtest results are ready to be viewed.
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If you encounter any problems, please contact
GlobalEnglish Customer Support at
Customer Support
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Appendix: System Requirements / Devices
Processor (CPU)
1 GHz Pentium processor or faster
Memory (RAM)
2 GB or more
Disk space Not applicable
Internet connection
512 Kbps or higher
Headset Integrated microphone highly recommended
Video display
1024 x 768 or higher resolution
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Device Browser Browser Device
PC (Desktop/Laptop) ChromeEdgeFirefox
Chrome PC (Desktop/Laptop)Mac (Desktop/Laptop)Android Phone/Tablets
Mac (Desktop/Laptop) ChromeFirefoxSafari
Edge PC (Desktop/Laptop)
Android Phones/Tablets
Chrome Firefox PC (Desktop/Laptop)Mac (Desktop/Laptop)
iPhone Safari Safari Mac (Desktop/Laptop)iPhone
iPad NOT SUPPORTED Internet Explorer Not supported