The Graduate Student Instructor Oral English Test (GSI-OET)

The English Language Institute has developed a procedure for testing the spoken English of prospective graduate student instructors whose undergraduate education was at an institution in which the primary language of instruction is not English. The evaluation procedure is an oral performance test. It is composed of tasks that provide an opportunity for candidates to demonstrate their effectiveness and competence in the type of communicative activities common to the GSI role. The GSI test includes tasks that require using English in one-on-one interactions and in small group discussions.

• GSI Mission Statement
• Description of the GSI OET
• Exemptions and Waivers (PDF)
• Retesting and Appeals Process
• Overview of Testing and Training Policies and Procedures (PDF) 
• GSI Program Video
• Frequently Asked Questions
• For Departmental Contacts (Scheduling)
• For Faculty Evaluators
• GSI Instruction

For further information about the GSI Oral English Test contact India Plough, GSI OET program director, indiac@umich.edu, 734.615.9627.