Frequently Asked Questions
Does this test cover speaking and listening?
No. It measures written English only — grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension and everyday workplace usage. Listening and speaking are two of the four CEFR skills and neither is in this test, so your band describes what you can do with text and says nothing about how you sound on a call.
Is this an official English certificate?
No. This is a screening instrument mapped to the published CEFR can-do descriptors, not an accredited certification. It is not equivalent to IELTS, TOEFL or the Cambridge exams and should not be presented as one — those are administered under exam conditions, cover all four skills, and carry recognition with universities and immigration authorities that this test does not have.
How is my CEFR level calculated?
Every one of the 40 questions is written at a target CEFR level, and the levels are spread across the test rather than stacked from easy to hard. Your total correct score is compared against cut-scores derived from that mix: to be placed at a band you have to handle the items written at that band, not simply collect easy points. The four area scores are reported alongside the band but do not change it — the band comes from the total.
How many questions are there and how long does it take?
40 questions, about 15 minutes. There is no timer and no time pressure, so you can read each passage properly. Every question has exactly one correct answer, so unlike a personality test there is no way to answer 'as yourself' — it is a knowledge test.
Can I retake it?
The test ships in five parallel forms built to the same blueprint, so a retake draws a different set of 40 questions at the same difficulty mix rather than the same paper again. That said, written English moves with reading and practice, not with repeated attempts — a retake is worth taking after a few months of study, not the same afternoon.
What do the four area scores mean?
Grammar and structure covers the forms that hold a sentence together. Vocabulary range covers how precisely you can choose a word, not just how many you know. Reading comprehension is what you can extract from a realistic passage. Everyday workplace usage is the register of an email, a handover note or a request to a colleague — the English that carries most of the day. They are reported so you can see which area is holding your band where it is.
Can an employer use this to screen candidates?
That is what it is built for, within its limits. The result leads with the CEFR band and a plain-language description of what the person can do in written English at work, which is the form a hiring reader can act on. Two cautions: it evidences written English only, so it cannot stand in for a spoken interview, and it is a screening signal rather than a certificate — treat it as a filter and a conversation starter, not as proof.
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