Placement Tests

Graduate Students

• What: Georgia State Test of English Proficiency (GSTEP) is required for many graduate students by their academic departments even if the student has already been academically accepted.
• Purpose: To evaluate the English proficiency of current or prospective Georgia State students.
• When: Testing occurs during International Student Orientation.
• Website: Georgia State Test of English Proficiency.
• ISSS has no control over this testing policy, your test outcomes or further ESL requirements.

Who Administers GSTEP?

• GSTEP is administered by the Department of Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language at Georgia State.

How do I know if I have to take GSTEP?

• New international graduate students should contact their academic department to find out if the Orientation GSTEP is required.

Undergraduate Students

• What: (Optional) Math Skills Placement Exam
• Purpose: This exam provides a way for New Freshman and Transfer undergraduate students to skip introductory Mathematics courses if they wish to enroll in higher-level math courses for which this test qualifies them.
• When: Provided as part of International Student Orientation.  Please review the Orientation Schedule for the specific date and time.
• Website: For more information, see the Testing Center website 
• Reminder: Undergraduate students should not register for new student orientation (incept), which is a new student orientation program for U.S. domestic students that required payment.