TOLC-LP
TOLC-LP is required by some universities for admission to applied sciences and carreer-focused degree courses.
Before booking a TOLC-LP, check the type of test required on the admission notice for your university degree course.
You can find on your university website all the detailed information about the admission procedure and deadlines.
TOLC-LP Structure
The test consists in 30 questions, divided into 3 sections:
- Logic
- Reading comprehension
- Mathematics.
At the end of the test, you find a 30-question section assessing your English language proficiency.
Each section must be completed within a set time limit: once the time is up, you must proceed to the next section. If you complete the section before the time runs out, you can move on to the next one. Please consider that in this case you will not be able to use the remaining time to complete other sections of the test and that you will not be able to go back to the previous section.
| SECTIONS | QUESTIONS | DURATION (mins) |
|---|---|---|
| Logic | 10 | 30 |
| Reading comprehension | 10 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 10 | 30 |
| TOTAL | 30 | 90 |
| English | 30 | 15 |
| TOTAL INCLUDING ENGLISH | 60 | 105 |
The TOLC-LP score, except for the English language proficiency section, is based on the number of correct, unanswered, and incorrect responses.
- 1 point for each correct answer
- 0 points for each unanswered question
- a penalty of 0.25 points for each incorrect answer.
There is no penalty for incorrect answers in the English language proficiency section: the score is determined by 1 point for correct answers and 0 points for incorrect answers or unanswered questions.
TOLC-LP syllabus
The syllabus lists all the topics, divided by section, you need to know in order to prepare for the TOLC.
Logic and reading comprehension questions are designed to test candidates' aptitude rather than to ascertain acquisitions achieved in higher studies.
They do not, therefore, require any specific prior preparation.
- Set theory
sets and main set operations (union, intersection, difference, complement and Cartesian product); combinatory calculus (combinations, permutations and arrangements) - Arithmetic
number sets and main arithmetic operations. Decimal numbers and rounding; maximum common divisor, minimum common multiple; arithmetic mean. Divisibility, prime numbers and factorization into prime factors - Algebra
monomials and polynomials; algebraic expressions, fractions and simplification of expressions; powers with integer and fractional exponent. Algebraic equations and inequalities; systems of equations and inequalities - Exponentials and logarithms
algebraic operations with exponentials and logarithms; changes of base; simple exponential and logarithmic equations and inequalities - Analytic geometry
cartesian coordinates in the plane; equation of a line through two points; slope of a line; equation of a line through a point and parallel or perpendicular to a given line. Distance between two points in the plane; geometric locus - Plane geometry
plane figures and their elementary properties. Pythagoras' Theorem; properties of similar triangles; perimeter and area of principal plane figures. Goniometry and Trigonometry - Solid geometry
solids in space and their elementary properties; surfaces and volumes of the main solids - Mathematical modeling
percentages and proportions; calculating the probability of an event in simple situations; units of measurement; reducing a concrete problem to a mathematical one.
Depending on the result obtained in the test, the grid below shows the initial preparation level and how to improve your results, if necessary.
| POINTS | RECOMMENDED ENGLISH COURSE |
|---|---|
| ≤ 6 | Take a beginner English course (A1) |
| 7 – 16 | Take a first level English course (A2) |
| 17 – 23 | Take an intermediate English course (B1) |
| 24 – 30 | Take the B1 level English exam with no need to take a course |