The aim of this study was to try and see if the English language can berntested communicatively at the university and if the test produced has the requiredrntypes of validity and reliability.rnSo a test was prepared and administered for 120 students in the freshmanrnprogramme. And after multiple marking was applied, the papers of 80 studentsrn(2/3 of the total number of subjects) were included in the item analysis list.rnResults of the item-analysis showed the test had items of varied and acceptablernfacility values (average= 54.8) and indexes of discrimination.(average =0.36)rnThe reliability of the test was also checked with the help of two methods:rnthe Spearman-Brown split-half which gave r=0.79, and the Kuder - Richardsonrn20(KR 21) which gave r=0.8. KR 21 was used because it also takes intornconsideration the interitem consistency in the test. The results obtained in bothrnshowed the test could be accepted as a reliable instrument.rnThe results of the subjects were also correlated with their results in CollegernEnglish - I to check the test's concurrent validity. The two tests showed a goodrncorrelation at r=0.75.rnTwo questionnaires were also prepared: one for the students who took therntest and one for instructors. The results of the analysis of the responses of thernrespondents showed the test had the different types of validity.rnSo it was concluded that communicative language testing can bernapplicable in the tertiary level, and recommendations where made for test