English language test

The Key English Language Test Features & Benefits _____________________________________________________
The Key English Language Test is an online English language skills test which provides quick and accurate English language screening for employers, educational institutions and individuals. The English test can also provide a high-level post-IELTS assessment of a candidate's current English skills.


What are the benefits of the Test? The test couples a high-level, online, accurate assessment of a candidate's English skills with the benefits of high-speed automatic reporting of results. The key benefits to you: - Cost and time-effective - Fast & efficient - Requires no English expertise from the administrator of the test - Taken online (Internet or Intranet) - Requires no marking or assessing - Easy to administer (just direct the candidate to a URL) - Results are reported immediately - Reported results are written to a database - Content and reporting are fully customisable

Who is the Test for? The Key Test is ideal for: - Colleges and schools wishing to assess the English level of their overseas students, quickly and efficiently at the start of their course, or at the end of their course - Employers who want to screen their potential employees' general level of English, easily and efficiently, as part of the pre-employment process - Individuals who want to gain a result in English to show their prospective employers.

What English language skills are assessed? The Key Test has 3 main components and assesses the following skills individually and as an integrated whole:
	Grammar & Vocabulary Reading comprehension and Listening comprehension

What methods are used to assess these skills?
These skills are assessed through multiple choice questions, true/false, cloze, reading comprehension and understanding paragraph structure.

How does it work? Candidates can sit the test anywhere in the world by logging in online and following simple instructions. Once the candidate has completed the test online, the following occurs:

	The results are immediately assessed The candidate receives the results within seconds by email The results are instantly written to a database The results are nominally emailed to any other interested parties within seconds.

Who developed and supports the Test?
The Key Test was developed and fully supported by English Outlook, Brisbane, Australia.

Is it customisable?
The Key Test is completely customisable. We can tailor all aspects of the test according to your needs, including the difficulty of the questions, the number of questions, the "cut-off" pass points, as well as the look and colour scheme of the test itself (branding).

Is it fun to do?
Yes! Students enjoy it immensely!

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