iTEP SLATE Core study guide
iTEP SLATE Core · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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01Grammar
The iTEP SLATE Core Grammar section tests whether you can select the form that makes a sentence correct in context. Items are multiple-choice: one sentence has a blank, and four options compete.
379 words, about 2 min02Listening
Listening in iTEP SLATE Core uses short school-life conversations, announcements, and mini-talks. Each recording plays once, and multiple-choice questions ask about main idea, detail, purpose, inference, and speaker attitude.
349 words, about 2 min03Reading
Reading in iTEP SLATE Core presents short informational or school-related passages followed by multiple-choice questions. The section tests main idea, explicit detail, vocabulary in context, inference, pronoun reference, sequence, and author purpose.
359 words, about 2 min04Writing
Writing in iTEP SLATE Core asks for two typed responses in a timed section: a shorter paragraph on a familiar topic and a longer opinion response. Scorers weigh task completion, organization, range and accuracy of grammar and vocabulary, and mechanics.
378 words, about 2 min