A fast and reliable way to test the general English language level
Linguaskill is an online adaptive test to assess candidates at any level of language ability in general English, from below A1 to C2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). Each candidate gets a report on their Listening and Reading performance as well as an overall score with the CEFR level and the score on Cambridge English Scale..
Flexible dates on-demand
anytime – anywhere – fast
It has never been as fast and easy as today: take the online test on the date of your choice and in a place that best suits your needs, whether this is at home, at work or at school. It is your choice!
Location independent
remote – convenient- independent
Remote-proctored online exams allow candidates to have more flexibility in taking their exam. They choose their exam dates and time as well as their test location themselves.
Market-relevant skills
required – relecant – recognised
Skills provided by Swiss Exams are required in today’s job market. We provide you with this assessment quickly and efficiently.
Fast & accurate results
fast – authentic – comprehensive
Results for online exams are generated within only48 hours. Swiss Exams provides fast and accurate results with in-depth reporting you can trust. The authenticity of online tests can be verified by organisations.
Secure processes
secure – protected – quick
Remote proctoring allows candidates to take an online exam from the comfort of their own homes while ensuring test integrity and security. This is made possible through state-of-the-art AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology.
Internationally recognised qualifications
recognised – guaranteed – trusted
Skills provided by Swiss Exams are guaranteed by the institutions which designed them. Many institutions and organisations worldwiderecognise these skills and trust Swiss Exams as their partner.
Test content
The Reading and Listening test takes 60–85 minutes to complete.
The Writing test takes 45 minutes to complete.
The Speaking test takes 15 minutes to complete.
Choose Linguaskill for :
Graduation – Ensure that your students meet course exit requirements.
Recruitment – Assess your job applicants quickly and fairly.
Training – Use it to measure the outcomes of your English programmes.
Can make use of Linguaskill in a number of ways. On the one hand, they can use Linguaskill as an indicator of language ability in a CV. Alternatively, individuals can use Linguaskill to confirm the assessment of a standard certificate (e.g. First Certificate in English) which may have been obtained sometime in the past. It can also serve as a recommendation to an individual as to which standard exam he or she should prepare for..
Language Training Institutions / Schools
Predominantly use Linguaskill for course placement purposes, general language assessmentas well as for recommendations to students in regard to the preparation for standard exams that lead to a certificated language qualification.
Reading tasks
Read and select
Candidates read a notice, diagram, label, memo or letter containing a short text and choose the sentence or phrase that most closely matches the meaning of the text. There are three possible answers.
Gapped sentences
Candidates read a sentence with a missing word (gap) and choose the correct word to fill the gap. There are four choices for each gap.
Multiple-choice gap-fill
Candidates choose the right word or phrase to fill the gaps in a text. There are four choices for each gap.
Open gap-fill
Candidates read a short text in which there are some missing words (gaps) and write in the missing word in each gap.
Extended reading
Candidates read a longer text and answer a series of multiple-choice questions. The questions are in the same order as the information in the text.
Listening tasks
Listen and select
Candidates listen to a short audio recording and answer a multiple-choice question with three options.
Extended listening
Candidates listen to a longer recording and answer a series of multiple-choice questions based on it. The questions are in the same order as the information they hear in the recording.
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Information
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