{"id":15177,"date":"2026-08-18T10:15:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cps\/?p=15177"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:39:40","slug":"ept-sem-1-2026-2027-batch-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cps\/ept-sem-1-2026-2027-batch-1\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udce2 Announcement: EPT Format Update &amp; Schedule for New Intake (Sem 1, 2026\/2027 \u2013 Batch 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15177\" class=\"elementor elementor-15177\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-637b55ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"637b55ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a5b21ac\" data-id=\"1a5b21ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fef4a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fef4a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\ud83d\udce2 Announcement: EPT Format Update &amp; Schedule for New Intake (Sem 1, 2026\/2027 \u2013 Batch 1)<\/h2><h4 id=\"p-rc_b79afd0316549569-45\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span data-path-to-node=\"3,1\"><span class=\"citation-75\">Welcome to IIUM<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,3\">! <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,5\"><span class=\"citation-74\">Please take note of an important update regarding the <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"3,5\" data-index-in-node=\"54\"><span class=\"citation-74\">English Proficiency Test (EPT)<\/span><\/b><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,8\"><span class=\"citation-73\">, along with the schedule for the upcoming proficiency tests<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,10\">.<\/span><\/h4><h3 data-path-to-node=\"5\">\ud83c\udf1f Important Update: Enhanced EPT Format<\/h3><h4 id=\"p-rc_b79afd0316549569-46\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span data-path-to-node=\"6,0\">To provide a more comprehensive assessment, the EPT format has been upgraded. Previously, the test assessed 2 skills (Reading and Writing only). <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"6,2\"><span class=\"citation-72\">Starting this semester, the test will cover all 4 language skills: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. <\/span><\/span><\/h4><h3 data-path-to-node=\"8\">\ud83d\udcc5 Key Dates &amp; Schedule<\/h3><h3><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">*EPT\/APT Briefing Session:<\/b><\/h3><h4 id=\"p-rc_b79afd0316549569-47\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1,0,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1,0,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1,0,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\u00a0 \u00a0-Date &amp; Time:<\/b> Friday, 18th September 2026 | 2:45 p.m. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1,0,0,2\"><span class=\"citation-71\">\u2013 4:00 p.m. <\/span><\/span><\/h4><h4 id=\"p-rc_b79afd0316549569-48\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1,1,1\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1,1,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-70\">\u00a0 \u00a0-Platform:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-70\"> Online via Google Meet <\/span><\/span><\/h4><h3 id=\"p-rc_b79afd0316549569-49\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,1\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,1,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-69\">*English Proficiency Test (EPT) \u2013 PG:<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/h3><h4 id=\"p-rc_b79afd0316549569-50\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,2,0,1\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,1,2,0,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,2,0,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-68\">\u00a0 \u00a0-Listening, Reading &amp; Writing:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-68\"> Saturday, 19th September 2026 (8:30 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.) <\/span><\/span><\/h4><h4 id=\"p-rc_b79afd0316549569-51\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,2,1,1\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,1,2,1,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,2,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-67\">\u00a0 \u00a0-Speaking:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-67\"> Sunday, 20th September 2026 (8:30 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m., according to your slot) <\/span><\/span><\/h4><h3 id=\"p-rc_b79afd0316549569-52\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,2,2,1\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,1,2,2,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,2,2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-66\">*Results Released:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-66\"> 25th September 2026 at 4:00 p.m. via <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,2,2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"55\"><span class=\"citation-66\">i&#8217;Ma&#8217;luum<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/h3><h3 data-path-to-node=\"9,1,2,2,1\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,2,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-65\">*Arabic Proficiency Test (APT) \u2013 PG:<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/h3><h4 id=\"p-rc_b79afd0316549569-54\" data-path-to-node=\"9,2,2,0,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,2,2,0,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,2,0,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\u00a0 \u00a0-Date &amp; Time:<\/b> Saturday, 19th September 2026 | 2:30 p.m. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,2,2,0,0,2\"><span class=\"citation-64\">\u2013 5:00 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/h4><h3 id=\"p-rc_b79afd0316549569-59\" data-path-to-node=\"10,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"10,0,1\"><span class=\"citation-59\">\ud83d\udccc <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,1\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"><span class=\"citation-59\">Note:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-59\"> Venues for in-person tests will be updated in the respective official Telegram channels<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,0,3\">.<\/span><\/h3><h3 data-path-to-node=\"12\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong>Test Details &amp; Exemption Applications<\/strong><\/h3><h4 id=\"p-rc_b79afd0316549569-60\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"><span data-path-to-node=\"13,1\"><span class=\"citation-58\">For full test details, guidelines, and to submit certificates for test exemption<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"13,3\">, please visit: <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"13,5\"><span class=\"citation-57\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"13,5\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/celpad\/proficiency-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"citation-57\">CELPAD Proficiency Test Portal<\/span><\/a><\/b> <\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1866ed08\" data-id=\"1866ed08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19cca6b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19cca6b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/New-Intake-Sem.-1-20262027-Batch-1.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">New Intake Sem. 1, 20262027 (Batch 1)<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udce2 Announcement: EPT Format Update &amp; 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