To place learners in appropriate language courses, assess proficiency improvements, or certify language skills for professional/academic purposes.

Like other forms in the series, Form 118 strictly measures American English, focusing on grammar, vocabulary, idioms, and situational contexts common in daily life and military environments. Structure and Format of Form 118

| Section | Number of Questions | Time Allowed | Content Focus | |---------|--------------------|--------------|----------------| | Part A: Listening | 50 | ~25 minutes | Short dialogues, statements, questions, and commands | | Part B: Reading | 50 | 25 minutes | Grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, and short passages |

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

: Approximately 75 minutes (including directions)

The air in the testing center at the Defense Language Institute

The ALCPT is a 100-question, multiple-choice test divided into two main parts: Listening and Reading. Form 118 follows this standard structure precisely.

The ALCPT is a 100-item, multiple-choice test that measures English language proficiency through two primary skills: listening comprehension and reading. The test is broken down into two distinct sections: and Part II - Reading . All forms of the ALCPT are designed to be equivalent in terms of difficulty, and the listening portion is administered via a single-play audio recording, which cannot be stopped or repeated.