Many parents are very worried that their children won't pass the entrance tests of international schools and want to know in advance

 what exactly is tested in the entrance tests of international schools. Today, we will sort out the

 details of the tests and the corresponding preparation directions for everyone.

I. What is tested in the entrance examination

1. Interviewer

The interviewers selected by schools generally fall into the following types: teachers from the admissions office, principals of primary, 

junior high and senior high schools, and subject research group leaders, etc. All the interviewers at the

 school are native English speakers and the interviews are conducted entirely in English.

2. Interview/Written test language

Both the interview and the written test will be conducted entirely in English. Students are required to have at least basic daily English

 conversation skills and the ability to read and write in English. It is recommended to participate in overseas English training 

(not domestic test-oriented English training) before going abroad, such as KET,PET,MAP, IELTS, TOEFL, etc. Choose according to your age.

3. Interview format

At present, all international schools in Thailand accept online interviews and written tests. The application difficulty has decreased 

compared to before. Parents can also seize the opportunity at the tail end of the epidemic to send their children to better schools.

First of all, there is the psychological stress level of children. Compared with coming to a strange environment and 

communicating entirely in English, children will have less psychological stress during video interviews at home.

Secondly, offline interviews do not start from the moment children enter the interview classroom, but from the moment their families

 step into the campus. During the waiting process, the etiquette and behavioral habits displayed by the child, as well as the way

 parents interact with their children, which represent the level of family education, will also come into the view and assessment of the interview team. Remote online interviews will be much easier.

4. Written test format

Starting from the second grade of primary school (in some schools, the first grade), a written test is required. 

The difficulty of written tests varies by grade and increases as the grade progresses. Most of the subjects

 in the entrance examination are: English, Mathematics, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Logic, etc.

Generally speaking, for students transferring from public institutions to international schools, math problems are not too 

difficult for them. The main issue is whether they can understand the English question stems. In the English tests 

of international schools, there will also be individual essays, and students need to master basic English writing skills.

Ii. How to Prepare for the Entrance Test

In addition to the above-mentioned suggestions of having students participate in KET, PET, MAP, IELTS and TOEFL training, 

here the editor has also sorted out some websites for parents that can be used for self-study and self-assessment

① Cambridge English Official Website:

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org

②MAP test website:

https://www.testprep-online.com

③YLE test website:

https://www.esleschool.com/a1-movers-exercises-cambridge-yle/

④KET test website:

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/ket.php

⑤PET testing website

https://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part1.htm

⑥FCE Testing website

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/

⑦CAE testing website

https://www.abaenglish.com/en/english-level-test/cae/

⑧CPE Testing website

https://www.examenglish.com/cpe/cpe_use_of_english_part1.htm