English Language Skills Assessment (ELSA) is a diagnostic test that test the English language proficiency for university level studies thus all new USP degree students must sit ELSA. The purpose of ELSA is to give all students the opportunity to acquire the English language skills needed for successful university studies.

ELSA is a two hour test with three sections: Vocabulary/Grammar, Reading, and Writing. Section 1 consists of 2 vocabulary and grammar tasks, Section 2 consists of  8 reading tasks based on 2 reading texts,  and Section 3 comprises of two writing tasks: a report on given information and an essay.

ELSA FAQS:

• Who should sit for ELSA?
  
  
• How is ELSA graded?
  
  
• What your ELSA score means?
  
  
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• Sample ELSA test paper

For enquiries

Siniva Laupepa
Coordinator EL001/ELSA
Location: SAS Building
Tel: (+679) 323 2359
Fax: (+679) 323 1541
Email: siniva.laupepa(at)usp.ac.fj