Entrance Exams
Online registration for the EEE will be available soon for prospective students as well as a revised schedule for the exam. Visit our website regularly for updates.
LAU administers the English Entrance Exam (EEE), which measures your level of proficiency in English. It is one of the tests LAU accepts when assessing candidates for admission.
Schedule and Preparation
The EEE is given several times each semester, and each testing session has a corresponding registration deadline. Please check the date, registration deadline, and location carefully below. All testing sessions are on Saturdays, unless otherwise noted.
Students applying for Spring 2020
| Date of exam | Campus | Registration Deadline |
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| October 12, 2019 | Beirut | October 4 |
| October 26, 2019 | Byblos | October 18 |
| November 16, 2019 | Beirut | November 8 |
| November 30, 2019 | Byblos | November 21 |
| January 11, 2020* | Beirut | January 3 |
*Very limited number of seats. Students who need to register will have to get prior approval.
Students applying for Summer and Fall 2020
| Date of Exam | Campus | Registration Deadline |
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| February 22, 2020 | Beirut | February 13 |
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| April 25, 2020 | Beirut | April 16 |
| June 24, 2020(W) | Byblos | June 17 |
| July 18, 2020 | Beirut | July 10 |
| July 29, 2020 (W) | Byblos | July 22 |
| August 12, 2020 (W) | Byblos | August 5 |
| August 22, 2020 * | Beirut | August 14 |
*Very limited number of seats. Students who need to register will have to get prior approval.
Download the test preparation booklet (PDF) for help with preparing for the exam. Please contact Continuing Education at LAU if you wish to take English courses to prepare for the test.
Registration
To register for the test, please provide:
- Two (2) passport-size photos per exam
- An original identity card (هوية), personal civil status record, or passport (for verification purposes)
- $60 (or its equivalent in Lebanese Pound) testing fee
Registration should be done in person.
Please note the following:
- You may register and sit for the exam on either campus.
- Testing sessions can accommodate a maximum of 140 students in Byblos and 200 in Beirut. Once a session is full, you will automatically be registered for the next available session.
- In cases of extreme need or emergency, the EEE can be taken on a date other than those displayed in the tables above at the rate of $80 per test.
- If you want to re-take the EEE, you must wait at least one month between tests.
- Please view the minimum required score.