Notices
LSB Notice - Requirement of English Language Proficiency
20 March 2014
Candidates whose degree was not taught in English must prove their English ability before sitting the Land Surveyors Board professional practice examinations. Find out about the Aptis test requirement and minimum scores needed.
LSB NOTICE: REQUIREMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
LSB 112 & LSB9 V41
20 March 2014
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
LSB NOTICE: REQUIREMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
FOR LAND SURVEYORS BOARD PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXAMINATIONS
Among its various functions, Land Surveyors Board holds examinations to enable suitably qualified candidates to be registered under section 12(1)(a) of the Land Surveyors Act. The professional practice examinations are conducted in English.
Candidates whose language of instruction for their professional degree is not English or whose degree has not been taught entirely in English are required to provide evidence of their English language ability before they register in order to be confident that they can participate optimally in the examinations.
For candidates who fall under this category, we require you to take the following Aptis test conducted by the British Council. The Registration Form can be downloaded from Land Surveyors Board website. Once Land Surveyors Board receives the completed form, we will forward to British Council. For more information on the test and its registration process, visit the British Council Aptis website at http://www.britishcouncil.org.sg/aptis (opens in new tab)
Aptis test package, venue, fee and test dates
APTIS Package | Venue | Nett Test Fee | Test Dates* |
|---|---|---|---|
Four Skills | British Council | S$95.00 | Every Tuesday, |
British Council will make alternative arrangements should any test dates fall during Aptis server maintenance/upgrade periods
{:start="3"} 3. The test scores are subject to a 2-year validity period from the date of the test to the date of the examinations that you are registering for and must be achieved from one sitting of the test. We will not accept individual component scores from multiple tests. The minimum requirements are listed below:
Candidate must obtain a pass in each of the four skill components, and
Candidate must obtain a minimum Final Scale Score of at least 140 out of 200
{:start="4"} 4. Land Surveyors Board may also, with a view to determining the proficiency of an candidate’s English language, conduct an interview with the candidate.
{:start="5"} 5. I would appreciate it if you could let interested persons know of the contents of this Notice. Thank you
GEORGE CHUAH
Registrar
Land Surveyors Board
Cc: British Council
Napier Road Centre
Attn: Mr Louis Yong
SISV
Land Surveying Division
Attn: Ms Manisah Jalil
GEORGE CHUAH KIAN SENG • Registrar • Land Surveyors Board Singapore