Admission Test Guide
International Foundation Admission Test Guide
The Denning admissions test helps us evaluate your academic readiness and personal learning potential, ensuring you’re prepared for the rigor and opportunity Denning offers. It’s a one hour and thirty minutes test divided into 4 sections that includes both multiple-choice and short-answer questions.
Section 1: English Proficiency & Critical Reading
This section evaluates a student’s ability to comprehend, interpret, and critically engage with written content, it includes questions like;
- Comprehending Passages
- Identifying the key message
- Correcting grammatical errors
- Identifying the writer’s tone or intention
- Summarizing passages in one sentence
Section 2: Quantitative & Analytical Reasoning
Assesses problem-solving abilities, numerical fluency, and logical reasoning, it includes questions about:
- Basic maths (like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
- Simple algebra
- Shapes and measurements (geometry)
- Reading and understanding charts or tables (data interpretation)
- Solving word problems using logic and math
Section 3: Analytical Essay
Evaluates writing, reasoning, and the ability to develop strong arguments. The section includes questions where you:
- Choose one topic out of three
- Write an essay within the specified word limit
The essay should demonstrate:
- Clear and organized writing
- A strong argument supported by evidence
- Proper use of grammar and structure
Section 4: Program Specific Questions
Measures your readiness for higher education and the important skills for academic success, it includes questions about;
- Thinking critically and solving problems
- Understanding and analyzing information
- Ethical Values
- Working with digital tools and technology
- Understanding different career options
Preparation Tips:
- Read academic articles and editorials to strengthen critical reading.
- Review basic math concepts from secondary education.
- Practice writing essays under time constraints and within a defined word limit.