English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

This exam will be retired for ORELA candidates after August 31, 2025. If you would like to register to take this exam, please do so on or before August 28, 2025. If you would like to take the equivalent new exam, learn more about equivalent exams.

Online proctoring is available for this test. You may test remotely, including from home.
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English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is a National Evaluation Series™ test. The National Evaluation Series™ educator licensure tests provide Oregon with comprehensive exams aligned to professionally accepted national learning standards.

Format	Computer-based test (CBT) and online-proctored test; 150 multiple-choice questions
Time	Computer-Based Testing 3 hours and 15 minutes total appointment time 15 minutes for CBT tutorial and nondisclosure agreement 3 hours testing time	Online Proctoring 3 hours and 15 minutes total appointment time 15 minutes for tutorial and nondisclosure agreement 3 hours testing time
Breaks	Computer-Based Testing You may take restroom breaks during testing. Time taken for breaks is considered part of the available testing time.	Online Proctoring No breaks are allowed.
Test Dates	Computer-Based Testing By appointment, year round. Test appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Check seat availability .	Online Proctoring By appointment with an online proctor during one-week testing windows each month.
Test Sites	Computer-Based Testing CBT sites are located in Oregon and nationwide. Locate a test center .	Online Proctoring You may test remotely, including from home. Review system and testing environment requirements .
Passing Score	220
Reference Materials Provided for this Test	None
Test Fee	$119. Review payment information.
Score Reporting	Computer-Based Testing Your test results are provided immediately after testing; your score report is released within two weeks of testing.	Online Proctoring Score reports are released within two weeks of testing. Candidates taking an online-proctored test will not receive preliminary test results when their test ends.
Testing Policies	When you register, you must agree to abide by all testing rules and policies. Read them now.
Prepare	View the tutorials and preparation materials available for this test.

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