CAF199 Writing Skills Test
About CAF 199
All first year Accounting and Finance students are required to write CAF 199: Writing Skills Test. Students who pass the test will receive a pass in CAF 199 and therefore may enroll in the Lower Level Liberal Studies course of their choice (subject to availability). Students who do not pass the WST will be required to enroll in one of LNG 111, LNG 112, LNG 113, or LNG 121 as their first-year Lower Level Liberal studies course. LNG courses are designed to help students improve their English skills. These students will then have three additional opportunities to write and pass the WST. A pass in CAF 199 is required to enroll in all third-year Accounting and Finance courses. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
Information Session
February 16th @ 11:30am
Mandatory Test Date
Wednesday, February 28th
| Session | Delivery | Date / Time | Description |
| Winter CAF199 Info-Session (external link, opens in new window) |
Zoom (Online) |
Friday, February 16th 11:30 am |
The CAF 199 Information Session is designed to help accounting and finance students to prepare for this mandatory writing skills test. |
| CAF 199 Test - Mandatory | D2L Brightspace (Online) |
Wednesday, February 28th |
All first-year Accounting and Finance students are required to write CAF 199: Writing Skills Test. Test duration is 1.5 hours. You will have a 24-hour window to complete and submit the test via D2L Brightspace. |
| CAF 199 Make-up Test | D2L Brightspace (Online) |
Wednesday, March 6th |
Students who miss the test for a verifiable reason will write the make-up CAF 199: Writing Skills Test. Test duration is 1.5 hours. You will have a 24-hour window to complete and submit the test via D2L Brightspace. |
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the CAF 199 test
CAF 199 Writing Skills Test (WST) will be held online on D2L Brightspace in early-mid February. You will have 24-hours to complete and submit the test.
This test is mandatory.
Log on to my.torontomu.ca and select “Courses and Organizations”. In the list of your courses, select “CAF 199 - Writing Skills Test - Winter 2024” D2L course. Follow instructions within the course module.
All first-year students in the School of Accounting and Finance will be automatically enrolled in CAF 199 Writing Skills Test in D2L Brightspace, as well as any second- or third-year students who have not yet completed or passed the test.
We highly recommend that you attend The CAF 199 Information Session (online). This session is designed to help accounting and finance students to prepare for the test. During the virtual session, we will provide you with an overview of CAF 199, offer tips on how to login and write the test on D2L and answer your questions.
You will leave the session with strategies to successfully complete the test.
The programs want to ensure that students have the necessary skills they need to excel in their courses and in their future careers.
If you pass the test, you can enroll in a liberal studies course of your choosing in Fall 2024.
Typically around 95% of students pass the CAF199 Writing Skills Test.
Students may be enrolled in one of the following LNG courses if they do not pass the test:
- LNG 111: Language and Identity
- LNG 112: Spoken and Written Language
- LNG 113: Language and Public Life
- LNG 121: Language and Society
See all course descriptions in the Undergraduate Calendar
This test is designed to assess your English-communication skills which includes your vocabulary, paragraph and sentence structure, and grammar. Test aids are not permitted.
You are not required to conduct any research prior to the test. The test evaluates your current English-communication skills to determine if you may benefit from additional support in the development of your writing skills.
If you like, you can refer to the online resources on the Student Learning Support website.