You will be assessed at VWO (pre-university education) level. The English Colloquium Doctum consists of three parts:
1. A listening test. This is a digital assessment comprised of listening, fill-in and multiple choice questions Duration: 50 minutes
2. A writing test. This test consists of five writing assignments. The writing assignments tie in with the daily training practice. Examples of writing assignments include:
- writing a complaint email about a test you have taken;
- writing a research paper based on provided data;
- expressing an informed opinion on a particular topic.
Duration: 80 minutes.
3. A reading test. This section is comprised of approximately 40 multiple-choice questions on authentic and popular academic texts, divided into four parts:
- Comprehension questions on short articles that deal with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt a particular perspective.
- Comprehension questions on longer, popular, scientific articles.
- A short academic or semi-academic text with several substantive words missing that are questioned through multiple-choice items.
Date
The next assessment will take place in 2025. Exact dates are to be announced.
More concrete information on the time, location and what to bring to the assessment will be provided in a confirmation email upon registration.
Preparation?
In the English Colloquium Doctum, there are no materials that need to be studied beforehand and the test, so it does not require any special preparation. Of course, you can practise your writing skills by practising skills like describing and discussing graphs and tables, writing letters and emails, and giving reasoned opinions.
Costs
The assessment costs €150, to be paid by the applicant.
If you fail one or more of the components, you cannot retake individual components later. However, it is possible to re-register for the entire assessment. You have to pay again for this.