TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language

The TOEFL (pronounce toy-full or toe-full) or Test of English as a Foreign Language is an American test designed to establish how well a person speaks English‏‎. It is often used by students wishing to attend American universities, etc. Since it was introduced in 1964 almost 20 million students have […]

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BULATS

BULATS stands for Business Language Testing Service which is a commercial service run by Cambridge Assessment‏‎. It is essential a method of testing the English ability (as well as French, German & Spanish) of business people. After the test users are given a score which relates to the CEF. The […]

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Aptis Assessment Test

Aptis is an examination and assessment test developed by the British Council‏‎. It is targeted towards businesses and organizations (and is not available to individual users) in order to test a students ability in the four language skills‏‎. However clients can adapt the test to show bias towards one or […]

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ALTE – Association of Language Testers in Europe

ALTE is the Association of Language Testers in Europe. It has developed a set of descriptors for language exams which say what a language learner at a particular level is able to achieve (i.e. understand or produce, etc). ALTE was founded by the Universities of Cambridge and Salamanca for the […]

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Cambridge Young Learners English Tests

Cambridge Young Learners English Tests is touted as a series of fun, motivating English language tests, aimed at children in primary and lower-secondary education (age 7 – 12). They are run by UCLES. The examination has three different levels: Starters Exam (typically for age 7, or Year 1 to 2 […]

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