How Many English Language Proficiency Exams are There?
I got curious today and wanted to see how many English language proficiency exams actually exist, turns out Wikipedia (take everything with a grain of salt) compiles a master list!
There are 121 distinct tests of English language proficiency, and if you de-dupe by organization I count 56 exam "providers."
This is by far the longest list of exams for any language. Here's the full list from Wikipedia:
- ACTFL TEP - ACTFL Test of English Proficiency
- AMIR - English Proficiency Test for Higher Education in Israel
- Anglolinguist Language Certificate
- Avant STAMP,^([23]) STAMP Pro,^([24]) and STAMP WS^([38]) adaptive English assessments utilize actual cultural texts and audio you would encounter in the real world such as articles, advertisements, and news. All Avant English proficiency tests are aligned to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
- Babbel English Test powered by Cambridge English
- Berlitz Telelangue Language Audit
- Berlitz GTEC English Language Assessment
- CAL BEST Literacy
- CAL BEST Plus 2.0
- CAL English Proficiency Test for Teachers (CAL EPT Teachers)
- CAL English Proficiency Test for Students (CAL EPT Students)
- CAL English Proficiency Test: Diagnostic for Students (CAL EPT Diagnostic
- UCELA - University of Cambridge English Language Assessment
- A2 Key - UCELA (University of Cambridge English Language Assessment)
- B1 Preliminary - UCELA (University of Cambridge English Language Assessment)
- B2 First - UCELA (University of Cambridge English Language Assessment)
- C1 Advanced - UCELA (University of Cambridge English Language Assessment)
- C2 Proficiency - UCELA (University of Cambridge English Language Assessment)
- Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) tests - UCELA (University of Cambridge English Language Assessment)
- CaMLA ECCE (The Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English)
- CaMLA ECPE (The Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English)
- CaMLA EPT (CaMLA English Placement Test)
- CaMLA ITASA (International Teaching Assistant Speaking Assessment)
- CaMLA MELAB (The Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)
- CaMLA MET (The Michigan English Test)
- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) – an English language proficiency test designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent resident status in Canada and Canadian citizenship.
- Certificados en Lenguas Extranjeras (CLE). Certificate of proficiency in six foreign languages, English being one of them, issued by the Ministry of Education, City of Buenos Aires (Argentina). Tests the four skills. Targeted at primary and secondary-level students in the City of BA, for whom it is free of charge.
- (CAEL) The Canadian Academic English Language Assessment
- Duolingo English Test (DET) - Duolingo
- E3PT - English3 Proficiency Test
- E3J1 English Interview
- ECL - European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages
- EF Standard English Test
- ELSA English Language Skills Assessment
- Euroexam International at CEFR levels A1 to C1
- EXAMAGRAM - Free On-line English testing^([39])
- Former ELPT - English Language Proficiency Test
- GEP English Exams - United Kingdom - Online and paper based English proficiency exams based on the CEFR. All four skills are tested, affordable, reliable and valid. A set of 10 exams based on the CEFR A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1 levels for children, teens and adults.
- EIKEN - Eiken Foundation of Japan
- Envoy by IDP Education
- GEPT (Taiwan)
- General Tests of English Language Proficiency (G-TELP)
- IELPT - International English Language Proficiency Test
- IELTS - International English Language Testing System
- IELCA - International English Language Competency Assessment (www.lrnglobal.org)
- ILCE CEFR Exam System
- ILCE English A1 CEFR
- ILCE English A1 / A2 CEFR
- ILCE English A2 CEFR
- ILCE English B1 CEFR
- ILCE English B1 / B2 CEFR
- ILCE English B2 CEFR
- ILCE English A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 CEFR
- ILCE English C1 CEFR
- ILCE English C1 / C2 CEFR
- ILCE English C2 CEFR
- ILCE English Tourism and Hotel Sector A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 CEFR
- ILCE English Gastronomy Sector A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 CEFR
- ILCE English Nursing Care A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 CEFR
- ILCE English Sport Sector A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 CEFR
- ILCE English Logistics Sector A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 CEFR
- ILCE English For Students in Uniformed Classes For Students of High School A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 CEFR
- iTEP - International Test of English Proficiency
- LanguageCert Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 1) (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Preliminary A1)
- LanguageCert Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 1) (Speaking) (Preliminary A1)
- LanguageCert Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 2) (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Access A2)
- LanguageCert Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 2) (Speaking) (Access A2)
- LanguageCert Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 3) (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Achiever B1)
- LanguageCert Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 3) (Speaking) (Achiever B1)
- LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Communicator B2)
- LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Communicator B2)
- LanguageCert Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Expert C1)
- LanguageCert Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Expert C1)
- LanguageCert Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Mastery C2)
- LanguageCert Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Mastery C2)
- LanguageCert Young Learners ESOL Certificate (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Fox)
- LanguageCert Young Learners ESOL Certificate (Speaking) (Fox)
- LanguageCert Young Learners ESOL Certificate (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Owl)
- LanguageCert Young Learners ESOL Certificate (Speaking) (Owl)
- MHLE - Iran Ministry of Health Language Exam
- MSRT - Iran Ministry of Science, Research and Technology language exam (Also known as MCHE)^([40])^([41])
- MUET
- TrueNorth Adaptive English Language Proficiency Assessment by Emmersion
- Occupational English Test (OET) is specifically designed for healthcare professionals
- ACTFL OPIc
- Oxford Test of English (OTE) - Four skill online computer-adaptive test for adults, CEFR A2, B1, and B2
- Oxford Test of English for Schools (OTEfS) - Four skill online computer-adaptive test for test takers 12 - 16 years, CEFR A2, B1, and B2
- Oxford Test of English Advanced (OTE Advanced) - Four skill online computer-adaptive academic English test with a focus on mediation skills, CEFR B2 and C1
- PAPORA - On-line Accreditation of A1/A2 English Proficiency
- Path International Examinations - A1- CSPA / ASPA level I (speaking exam)
- Path International Examinations - A1 CSPA / ASPA level II (speaking exam)
- Path International Examinations - A1+ CSPA / ASPA level III (speaking exam)
- Path International Examinations - A1- Entry level (four-skill exam)
- Path International Examinations - A1 Access level (four-skill exam)
- Path International Examinations - A1+ Achiever level (four-skill exam)
- Path International Examinations - A2 Preliminary level (four-skill exam)
- Path International Examinations - A2+ Elementary level (four-skill exam)
- Path International Examinations - B1 Progress level (four-skill exam)
- Path International Examinations - B2 Competency level (four-skill exam)
- Path International Examinations - C1 First Class level (four-skill exam)
- Path International Examinations - C2 Expert level (four-skill exam)
- Password Test
- PTE Academic - On-line testing
- PTE General - A series of six exams from Pearson Language Assessments (formerly known as the London Tests of English)
- STEP EIKEN - Test in Practical English Proficiency (Japan)
- CET-4 and CET-6 - College English Test band 4 and band 6 (China)
- TEM-4 and TEM-8 - Test for English Majors band 4 and band 8 (China)
- PETS - Public English Test System (China)
- Test of English as a Functional Language (IIT Kanpur, India)
- TEPS - Test of English Proficiency (South Korea)
- TELC - The European Language Certificates
- TIEC - Test of International English Competency
- TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
- TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication
- TOLIMO - The Test of Language by the Iranian Measurement Organization^([42])
- TrackTest English Proficiency Test - Online English Assessment Center using six CEFR levels.
- TSE - Test of Spoken English
- Trinity College London ESOL
- TWE - Test of Written English
- UBELT - University of Bath English Language Test
- UKAE Exams