WHAT IS TOLIMO EXAM?

English-Advanced) or TOLIMO: E-A is a ) The Test of Language by the Iranian Measurement Organization Educational Measurement and Evaluation Organization (EMEO). It is a standardized test administered by the speaker's proficiency in choice exam that lasts about two hours. It is designed to test a English multiple .English HOW IMPORTANT IS THE TOLIMO countries have to obtain a satisfactory All the Iranian candidates for receiving Ph.D. scholarship for other .score levels are announced by the EMEO score on the TOLIMO. The acceptable universities as cutoffs-rejecting, for Besides, the EMEO intends for TOLIMO scores to be used by Iranian and it is very likely that in future they might be used as a - example, all applicants with scores below .centers the applicants' language proficiency in different educational or vocational good measure of HOW IS TOLIMO STRUCTURED Measurement and Evaluation Material for the TOLIMO test is produced at the Iranian Educational balance according to established EMEO procedures. Organization (EMEO). All questions are reviewed for form of the test is free of any language, symbols, references, or content These reviews ensure that each .might be considered offensive or inappropriate that approximately two and one-half hours to Each form of the TOLIMO is divided into three sections and it takes .administer (TWE) The Test of Written English :Section 1 with TOLIMO. TWE measures The Test of Written English is a short 30 minute writing test which is given .response to an essay question or topic the ability to compose in standard written English Score Time 1-6 Total TWE 30 1 minute

.understand conversations and talks in English Listening Comprehension measures the ability to :Section 2 This section does not test comprehension .of single sentences .Part A (Short conversations) 30 questions .(conversations Part B (2 long conversations) 8 questions (4 questions per long .(Part C (3 lectures) 12 questions (4 questions per lecture .Total: 50 questions .Time: 35 minutes ability to recognize grammatical structures and Structure and Written Expression measures the :Section 3 .English used in colleges and universities word usage of standard written Sentence Completion 15 questions

Error Identification 25 questions Total: 40 questions Time: 30 minutes tead and understand short passages similar to Reading Comprehension measures the ability to :Section 4 encounter in colleges and universities in English speaking countries. This those that students are likely to questions test information that is section contains reading passages and questions about the passages. The as knowledge of some of the specific words underlined in the stated in or implied by the passage, as well .text This section does not use the single-sentence format .to test individual vocabulary items .possible answers per question The questions in each section are in multiple-choice format with four passages 50 questions Total: 50 questions Time: 55 minutes TOTAL TIMEL: Approximately 150 minutes TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 141 questions seated, pass out the exams, The total time does not take into account the time necessary to get everybody itself is about 150 minutes, you can expect to be at the test and read the instructions. Even though the test .sheet that, besides you are supposed to fill the questionnaire attached to your answer center longer than HOW IS THE TOLIMO SCORED? adding up all the right answers Each of the three sections is given a raw score. A raw score is computed by penalty for a wrong answer.) The raw scores are converted in a given section. Please note that there in no using the which ranges from 20 to 68 for each section. Then your total score is calculated ,to a scaled score :following formula scalded scores times ten. The total score In other words, your total score is the average of your three only reports the scores you want them to, it's to your advantage to ranges from 310 to 677 Since the EMEO institutions you are inclined test more than once and then submit your best scores to the schools or take the .to ,Intelligent guesses are highly recommended. Therefore .There is no penalty for an incorrect answer :Note .DO NOT LEAVE ANY QUESTIONS BLANK .intelligent test-taking You should guess when you take the test. This is not cheating it is simply WHAT IS A GOOD SCORE you should look at the percentile ,To get an idea of how your scores compare with those of other test takers in the 94 th percentile, this means that 94 percent of the test ranking. For example, if a score of 640 ranks percent of the scores lower than 640. If a score of 500 is in the 50 th percentile-i, e,. 50 takers received than 500. In general, a score above 600 is test-takers scored lower than 500, and 50 percent scored higher .score below 479 is weak considered to be excellent, whereas a

THINGS TO REMEMBER .form Use a medium-soft (H2 or HB) black lead pencil to fill out your registration before the deadline date Mail your completed registration form and payment as soon as possible and .center announced by the EMEO. You may not register at the test .will be your receipt You will NOT be sent a receipt for your test payment. Your admission ticket scores to any institute or Upon the applicant's request, the EMEO will send the written records of the .university .to institutions Test scores more than two years old can not be verified or reported to you or be sure to take your admission ,Identification requirements are very strict. When you go to the test center .ticket and photobearing identification card must follow the TOLIMO Your identification will be checked during the test. Test center supervisors not make exceptions. Driver's license, student identification requirement policy and procedures and can .documents will not be accepted identification, or photocopies of .eraser to the test center Take at least two sharpened, medium-soft (H2 or HB) black lead pencils and an lights or alarm sounds, are not You may take a watch. However, watch alarms, including those with flashing .permitted .testing room Cellular phones and pagers are not permitted in the :NOTE ADMISSION TO THE TEST CENTER admission ticket. The supervisor The test will be given on the day and at the time and place printed on your .will not permit schedule changes .materials have been distributed You must report to the center on time. No one will be admitted after test before the test begins. At the After you are admitted to the testing room you may NOT leave and re-enter until all test materials have been collected and accounted for. end of the test, you must remain in your seat you are fill the questionnaire attached to your answer sheets. You may NOT leave until Do Not forget to .dismissed by the supervisor TEST CENTER PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS everyone has equal testing time and The same procedures are followed at all test centers to make sure that criteria for standardized testing. The success of the test that the operation of the center meets .depends on your cooperation administration .own seat You will be assigned a seat by the test center staff. You may NOT select your you fail to follow any of the You may be dismissed from the testing room or have your scores canceled if .test supervisor testing regulations and instructions given by the :TOLIMO office will not score the TOLIMO answer sheet of anyone who .Does not observe the Islamic principles

room. Test materials are the Attempts to take a test book, test tape, or answer sheet from the testing Evaluation Organization. Legal action may be taken against a property of the Educational Measurement and .and/or reproduces any test materials testee who removes .Attempts to take the test for someone else .Gives or receives assistance during the test .Fails to follow instructions given by the test supervisor or continues to work after Reads or works on one section of the test during the time allowed for another .time is called .Makes any marks or notes in the test book or on the answer sheet phones, pagers, listening Takes dictionaries, other books, notes, scratch paper, watch alarms, cellular highlighters, or colored pencils or pens of any kind into the ,devices, recording or photographic devices .testing room .Takes tobacco, gum candy, food, or beverages into the testing room .Creates a disturbance or behaves inappropriately .Leaves the testing room without permission .TOLIMO office Cheats in any other way. The supervisor must report any suspected cheating to PREPARING FOR THE TESTS someone for the TOLIMO tests, No single school, textbook, or teaching method is best to help prepare study. The TOLIMO is designed to measure proficiency in because they are not based on specific courses of practice. An proficiency can only be achieved after a relatively long period of study and English Language .the tests will not be very helpful attempt to study English for the first time shortly before taking PACING minutes. You may not be able As you may have noticed, you have 141 questions to finish in only about 150 have to skip questions along the way. You get no more credit to finish every section. In fact, you will almost important question that you don't know than you get for a really easy question. The next for a really hard :thing to remember is EVERY QUESTION TO GET A REALLY GREAT DON'T RUSH! YOU DO NOT NEED TO ANSWER SCORE time on one question. If Just because you are not supposed to rush doesn't mean you can spend too much an answer and move on. If you have time at the end you have to read a question more than twice, just pick able to come back to those questions you skipped. (Remember: You can not work of the section, you will be (.another section on PRACTICE USING YOUR ANSWER SHEET especially if you are Some of the most common careless errors come from mismarking answer sheets .unfamiliar with using answer sheets completely with a No. 2 pencil. If The tests are scored by machine, so you must fill in the ovals darkly and not receive credit for your answers. If you change your answer, be you do not fill them in properly, you will line, it will not your old one completely. If the machine picks up more than one answer for any sure to erase .credit either one

Final Note You'd better make a delay in ,If you found the above English instructions very difficult to understand .soon. Prepare yourself for the future TOLIMO test registration. The next TOLIMO test will follow