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The EPT consists of two parts: a written test and an oral test. The writing test requires students to produce an academic essay based on the information obtained from a series of short reading passages and a short lecture. In the oral test, students are asked to complete a series of speaking tasks during a separate oral interview. 

All students are strongly recommended to take the EPT well before classes begin.

Undergraduates: If you are required to take the test, you do not have to take the test before your first meeting with your advisor, but you should register for the test before that meeting to ensure you can enroll in courses. You can still take the test after your initial registration meeting.

Students will be placed into or exempted from oral or written ESL courses based on the results of the test.

Registration:

The table below serves as a guide to upcoming 2025 test dates and how to register. More information about test window timing is available on the registration page (ALL TIMES ARE US CENTRAL TIME - CHICAGO). Please read all the registration options below before clicking a registration link. If you are part of the MS Accountancy program, please check if there are special dates for you.

NOTE: If you have been notified that you need ONLY to take the oral portion of the EPT, use this link: Oral EPT registration (Currently available on May 9th & May 24th, 2025). 

General Registration:

Test WindowEPT registrationNotes
May 9thRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning and afternoon)
May 16thRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning, noon, & afternoon)
May 17thRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning)
May 19thRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning, noon, & afternoon)
May 20thRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning, noon, & afternoon)
May 22ndRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning, noon, & afternoon)
May 23rdRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning & noon)
May 24thRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning)
May 26thRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning, noon, & afternoon)
May 28thRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning, noon, & afternoon)
May 30thRegistration openOnline sessions (Noon & afternoon)
May 31stRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning)
June 2ndRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning, noon, & afternoon)
June 4thRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning, noon, & afternoon)
June 6thRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning, noon, & afternoon)
June 13thRegistration openOnline sessions (Morning, noon, & afternoon)


Special sessions for specific programs - Masters of Science in Accountancy (MSA) program, Gies BADM programs (MSTM, MSM, MSBA), and Masters of Science in Policy Economics (MSPE):

Test WindowEPT registrationNotes
May 23rdRegistration openOnline, 5:30PM (MSA program Only)
May 30thRegistration openOnline, 8:30AM (MSA program Only)
July 21stRegistration openOnline, 5:30PM (Gies BADM programs Only)
July 23rdRegistration openOnline, 8:30AM (Gies BADM programs Only)
July 25thRegistration openOnline, 5:30PM (Gies BADM programs Only)
July 28thRegistration openOnline, 8:30AM (Gies BADM programs Only)
July 28thRegistration openOnline, 5:30PM (MSPE program Only)
August 4thRegistration openOnline, 5:30PM (MSPE program Only)

 

A note on re-takes: Please note that re-taking the EPT is not permitted. If you have taken the EPT and have gotten results, you will have to complete any required courses based on these results. You may not take the EPT again.

Please refer to the Test Procedure Page to learn more about the test.