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The following is a non-exhaustive list of standardized tests that assess a person's language proficiency of a foreign/secondary language. Various types of such exams exist per many languages—some are organized at an international level even through national authoritative organizations, while others simply for specific limited business or study orientation.
TrackTest English proficiency level exams are provided online and are provided in two formats: 1. Core test (receptive skills- grammar, reading, listening) lasts approximately 45 minutes with immediate results. For a successful pass, it is required to achieve 65 per cent or more correctly answered questions.
The development of the first computer-assessment English language test by Cambridge Assessment English dates back to the early 1990s. The employment agency Manpower approached Cambridge Assessment English in 1994 with a request for a language proficiency test to be used to place staff in temporary employment. [1]
English Language Proficiency Testing is also important in aviation. Pilots and air traffic controllers have to demonstrate English language competency in accordance with ICAO Document 9835 in order to be allowed to exercise the privileges, either as Air Traffic Controllers, or the privileges endorsed in their pilot´s license when operating ...
It is used as official documentary evidence of English language proficiency. Results (issued in the last two years) are accepted by universities, governments and employers around the world. The exam has four test sections, which test the four key language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking.
The exam is designed to put the test-taker at ease using a conversational, friendly context. This exam is also used in academic settings. [12] iTEP Hospitality measures the English skills necessary to work at restaurants, hotels, resorts, and cruise lines that serve English speakers. The test lasts 30 minutes and evaluates speaking and listening.
The CaMLA English Placement Test (EPT) is used principally by English language teaching schools to assess students' language ability levels and place them in the right English language course. Organizations also use it as a screening tool to assess applicants' command of the English language.
The Duolingo English Test (DET) is a standardized test of the English language designed to be internet-based rather than paper-based. DET is an adaptive test that uses an algorithm to adapt the difficulty of the test to the test-taker.