The Listening Proficiency Test (LPT) is a standardized, computer-delivered test for the global assessment of listening ability in a language. LPTs measure how well a person understands spoken discourse as described in the ACTFL or ILR rating scales. The listening passages and multiple choice questions and answers are presented in the target language.Designed by testing experts, LPTs are carefully constructed assessments which evaluate Novice to Superior levels of listening ability. Most commonly, the test is administered to assess a specific range of proficiency from Novice Low to Intermediate Mid; Intermediate Mid to Advanced Mid, and Advanced Low to Superior.

Listening and Reading Proficiency Assessments | ACTFL. (2019). Retrieved 6 December 2019, from https://www.actfl.org/professional-development/assessments-the-actfl-testing-office/actfl-listening-and-reading-proficiency-assessments