Schools, colleges and universities
English Proficiency Testing
A strand-based diagnostic that shows what each learner can do in English, where the gaps are and what to practise next.
Strands
16 across 4 skills
Levels
CEFR A1 to C2
Test time
About 90 minutes
Format
Online, hybrid or on site
The four skills
Four skills, sixteen strands
Listening · 15 min
Main message, relationships between ideas, speaker attitude, synthesis and justified decisions.
Reading · 25 min
Explicit information, inference, argument and structure, synthesis across texts.
Writing · 40 min
Purpose and audience, organisation, vocabulary and register, grammar and mechanics.
Speaking · 10 to 12 min
Fluency, interaction, vocabulary and grammar, pronunciation and intelligibility.
Why strands
A total hides the weak spot
Two learners with the same score can have completely different profiles. Every report shows all sixteen strand results, each scored out of 5, so a strong total can never hide a serious weakness.
Each learner receives
The report
- A sixteen-strand diagnostic profile
- A score out of 5 for every strand
- A CEFR level per strand where evidence supports it
- Clear feedback: what to practise, how often, when to review
- An executive results page and a detailed strand report
Fair and transparent
How we keep it honest
Same timing, materials and instructions for every candidate, trained assessors with moderation for writing and speaking, and accommodations under an accessibility policy. Formal A1 to C2 certification applies once validation is complete; until then the test is used for diagnosis and placement.
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