LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
ENGLISH ENTRANCE EXAM
2023– 2024 CYCLE
Thank you for choosing the English Entrance Exam (EEE) at the Lebanese American University.
This is a standardized test that will assess your proficiency in the English language in three areas:
Reading, Critical Analysis and Writing.
This booklet contains important information that will help you prepare for the test. Please read
it carefully.
The Website for the EEE can be accessed on this link: https://www.lau.edu.lb/apply/exams/
We wish you all the best with your application to university.
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Table of Contents
Location 3
Schedule 3
Setup of EEE 3
Structure of the EEE 4
User Interface 4
Rubrics of Each Section 5
Results 7
Appendix A 8
Appendix B 9
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Location
The EEE is administered electronically using computer laboratories on the campuses of the
Lebanese American University.
On the LAU Beirut Campus, the computer laboratories are located in the Adnan Kassar
School of Business (AKSOB), Room 1310 and 1311. The campus map in Appendix A
shows their location.
On the LAU Byblos Campus, the computer laboratories are located in Frem Civic Center
(FCC), Room 106 and in the Medical School. The campus map in Appendix B shows
their location.
Schedule
The EEE is administered throughout the year. Applicants wishing to join LAU in the academic year
2023 -2024 can take the test as of October 21, 2023. The schedule for EEE can be accessed on the
link: https://www.lau.edu.lb/apply/exams/
Setup of EEE
The EEE is a test that is taken using computers. You will be provided with scratch paper and a pencil
during the test period. The notes that you make during the test must be left in the testing room.
They will be shredded by the proctors at the end of the session. You should not bring any books or
stationery with you to the test room. You will not be allowed to carry any electronic devices while
you are taking the test, these include:
• Smart phones
• Smart Watches
• Bluetooth enabled earphones
• Any other device that is considered “Smart” and can be connected to the internet or make calls.
The proctoring team will ask you to leave your coats, jackets, handbags, backpacks and any
electronic devices including mobile phones in a safe place inside the room, but not close to you.
You are not allowed to bring consumables into the testing room, this includes:
• Food
• Hot drinks
You may bring a bottle of water into the testing room.
The EEE session lasts two hours. The testing period is 1hour and 40 minutes. We allow 20 minutes
for administration. During the entire session you will not be allowed to leave the room. During the
entire session you will not be allowed to leave the room. If you experience an emergency which
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requires you to stop the test, your session will be terminated and you will be required to re-register
for a different session on another day.
Structure of the EEE
The EEE at the Lebanese American University consists of 3 sections:
• Section A is a Reading Test. It includes 2 passages, each followed by a set of multiple choice
questions. There are 10 multiple-choice questions. You should complete this section in 20
minutes.
• Section B is a Textual Analysis Test. It includes 3 passages, each followed by a set of multiple
choice questions. There are 20 multiple-choice questions. You should complete this section in
40 minutes.
• Section C is a Writing Test. It includes one suggestion for an essay. The topics are of a general
nature in the fields of business, history, literature, sciences or the social sciences.
You are encouraged to share your own ideas and opinions, and to illustrate them using
references from your own reading, or your personal experience. You are advised to allocate 5
minutes for reading the suggestion and planning your essay. You should complete this section
in 35minutes.
User Interface
During the test, your progress will be saved automatically. Once the allotted time for a specific
section expires, the test will save and submit your answers automatically. However, if you did
not use up all the allotted time, you can save your answers and return to them later.
In section C, you are required to type your essay into a box.
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In the upper right corner of the box in blue, you can click on the relevant button to increase the
size of the box. You can also click the relevant button to read your submission in full. In the box
on the top of the page, you can see the remaining time to complete the test.
Rubrics of Each Section
Description Section A – Reading Test
20 minutes – 10 questions
Instructions Each passage is followed by a number of questions. After reading
each passage, choose the best answer to each question based on
what is stated or implied in the passage.
Timed Test This test has a time limit of 20 minutes. This test will save and submit
automatically when the time expires. The time remaining to complete
this test appears at the top of the screen.
Not allowed. This test can only be taken once. Once you click Save
Multiple Attempts and Submit and then OK you cannot return to the test. To review the
test click Save Answers and then Cancel
Force Completion This test can be saved and resumed at any point until the allotted
time has expired. The timer will continue to run if you leave the test.
Your answers are saved automatically.
Description Section B – Textual Analysis
Test 40 minutes – 20
questions
Instructions Each passage is accompanied by a number of questions. For some
questions, you will consider how the passage might be revised to
improve the expression of ideas. For other questions, you will
consider how the passage might be edited to correct errors in
sentence structure, usage or punctuation. Some questions will
direct you to an underlined portion of a passage. Other questions
will direct you to a location in a passage or ask you to think about
the passage as a whole. After reading each passage, choose the
answer to each question that most effectively improves the
quality of writing in the passage or that makes the passage
conform to the conventions of standard written English.
Timed Test This test has a time limit of 40 minutes. This test will save and
submit automatically when the time expires. The time
remaining
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to complete this test appears at the top of the screen.
Multiple Attempts Not allowed. This test can only be taken once. Once you click Save
and Submit and then OK you cannot return to the test. To review the
test click Save Answers and then Cancel
Force completion This test can be saved and resumed at any point until time has
expired. The timer will continue to run if you leave the test.
Description Section C – Writing Test
35 minutes + 5 minutes of planning
Instructions Write an essay responding to the suggestion below. You are encouraged to
share your own ideas and opinions, and to illustrate them using references from
your own reading, or your personal experience.
Multiple Attempts Not allowed. This test can only be taken once. Once you click Save and Submit
and then OK you cannot return to the test. To review the test click Save Answers
and then Cancel
Force Completion This test can be saved and resumed at any point until time has expired.
The timer will continue to run if you leave the test.
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Rubric for Essay Evaluation
Content
Very Poor Poor to Fair Average to Good Very Good to
Excellent
Lacking knowledge of Limited knowledge of Some knowledge of Knowledgeable,
subject, non- subject, little subject, adequate substantive, thorough
substantive, substance, partially range, average development of thesis,
completely off-topic, off-topic, or limited development of thesis, relevant to assigned
or not enough to development of topic mostly relevant to topic
evaluate topic, but lacks
substance & support
Score (13-16) Score (17-21) Score (22-26) Score (27-30)
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Organization
Very Poor Poor to Fair Average to Good Very Good to
Excellent
Lacking Non- fluent, ideas Somewhat choppy, Fluent expression,
communication, no confused or loosely organized but ideas clearly stated &
organization disconnected, lacks main ideas stand out, linked, succinct, well
(paragraphing & use proper clear paragraphing, organized, logical
of connectors), OR paragraphing, logical partial logic and sequencing & cohesion
not enough to evaluate sequencing and sequencing
transitioning
Score (7-9) Score (10-13) Score (14-17) Score (18-20)
Vocabulary
Very Poor Poor to Fair Average to Good Very Good to
Excellent
Essentially translation, Limited & basic Adequate range, Sophisticated range,
little knowledge of range, frequent errors occasional errors of effective word/ idiom
English vocabulary, of word/ idiom form, word/ idiom form, choice and usage,
idioms, word from OR choice, usage, choice, usage but word form mastery,
not enough to evaluate meaning confused or meaning not obscured appropriate register
obscured
Score (7-9) Score (10-13) Score (14-17) Score (18-20)
Language Use
Very Poor Poor to Fair Average to Good Very Good to
Excellent
No mastery of Major problems in Effective but simple Effective complex
sentence construction simple/ complex construction, minor constructions, few
rules, dominated by constructions, frequent problems in complex errors of agreement,
errors, does not errors of negation, constructions, several tense, number, word
communicate, OR not agreement tense, errors of agreement, order/ function,
enough to evaluate number, word order/ tense, number, word articles, pronouns
function, articles, order/ function, prepositions
pronouns prepositions articles, pronouns,
and / or fragments, prepositions but
run-ons, meaning seldom
meaning confused or obscured
obscured
Score (5-10) Score (11-17) Score (18-21) Score (22-25)
Mechanics (overlook typos)
Very Poor Poor to Fair Average to Good Very Good to
Excellent
No mastery of Frequent errors of Occasional errors of Demonstrates mastery
conventions, spelling, punctuation, spelling, punctuation, of conventions, few
dominated by errors of & capitalization, & capitalization, but errors of spelling,
spelling, punctuation, meaning confused or meaning not obscured punctuation, &
& capitalization, OR obscured capitalization
not enough to evaluate
Score (2-2) Score (3-3) Score (4-4) Score (5-5)
Upon completing the test, please observe the following steps
o Remain seated until the proctoring team instructs you to leave your seat
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o Do not initiate a conversation with anyone in the room
o Do not speak to the proctors
o Do not cause any disturbance to other test-takers
Results
You can access the results under RESULTS section using this link:
https://www.lau.edu.lb/apply/exams/
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Appendix A
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Appendix B
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