Assessment and Testing
Kwantlen's Assessment and Testing Department offers:
- educational assessments to ensure that students are placed into programs and/or courses that match their abilities and needs.
- assessments for admission into various Kwantlen programs
- coordination and invigilation of exams for other institutions or outside agencies
All applicants to Kwantlen, regardless of country of origin or citizenship status, must be able to undertake studies in the English language. Applicants may be required to produce evidence of competency to undertake studies in the English language. An applicant may be required to take a test of facility in the English language before admission to a program. Competence in the English language is required for listening, reading, speaking and writing.
Most courses offered are reading and writing intensive. Applicants who cannot produce evidence of competency or who do not meet the standards set by a test of facility in the English language should inquire about Qualifying Studies.
Testing is required for entrance into a variety of programs at Kwantlen. The tests being used are not examinations; they are designed to help students determine their appropriate placement levels for admission to courses or programs that have specific pre-requisites. If you do not meet the General University Admission Requirement, or the requirements for a program, you may be required to complete appropriate testing and/or upgrading.
To book assessments, please contact Enrolment and Registrar Services for dates and times. To book an invigilation only, contact our office at: 604.599.2327 or 604.599.2368.
Please see our website at www.kwantlen.ca/testing for more detailed information.
Table 3. Assessment Fees
NOTE: Test fees are non-refundable
| Test Fees |
Costs |
| Accuplacer |
$35.00 |
| ACP English Assessment |
No fee |
| ACP Math Assessment |
No fee |
| Health Unit/HSRCA |
$25.00 |
| English Placement Test (EPT) |
$35.00 |
| GED Test* |
$60.00 |
| Hort. Math |
$25.00 |
| Invigilations (3 hours) |
$30.00 for 3 hours / a $10.00 surcharge will apply for each additional hour or portion thereof. |
| KIST |
$35.00 |
| Math Placement Test (MPT) |
$25.00 |
| RESP test |
$30.00 |
| RESP (Product Knowledge) Rewrite |
$10.00 |
| SLEP |
$25.00 |
| SPEAK Test |
$60.00 |
| Typing Test |
$25.00 |
| Vocational (trades) |
$25.00 |
*The GED is administered on behalf of the Ministry of Education. Students wishing to complete the GED test must register and pay with the Ministry of Education at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/ged
**The Language Proficiency Index (LPI) is administered on behalf of the University of British Columbia. Students wishing to write the LPI must register and pay through UBC at www.lpi.ubc.ca