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The Cambridge English Skills Test Business is an online, on-demand, modular test of English needed in the workplace for adult learners aged 16+.
It tests all four English skills (Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening) from A1 to C1 on the CEFR, the international scale of English ability. Results are ready in 48 hours.
The Cambridge English Skills Test Business supports learners to develop the language communication skills needed to succeed in the workplace.
Universities, colleges and private language schools can use the test to place learners onto a business English language course or programme, provide end of course/year testing, for mid-year testing or to check readiness to take IELTS or Linguaskill.
You may need your employees to be able to understand the sort of English needed in the workplace. Use the Cambridge English Skills Test to establish gaps in their English ability, highlight training needs or place employees on appropriate learning courses
The test difficulty adapts to the learner’s ability, making it suitable for all levels
AI automarking means fast, reliable results
Quick, easy set-up saves time and resource
We provide a range of free familiarisation resources that you can use to prepare learners to take the test.
Teachers and academic managers will have access to a powerful results dashboard to monitor the performance of groups of candidates, for example, a class or a school. It will allow the comparison of one class with another class, or one class over time, and it can be done by overall CEFR level or by language skill.
Candidates will receive a Results Report showing the scores they have achieved in each module and overall. The Report features can-do statements, which describe what the learner could be expected to do at their ability level.
Reading and Listening modules are automarked for immediate results. Writing and Speaking are marked by AI and human examiners for results within 48 hours.
Computer adaptive testing is the process by which the test adapts to the performance of the candidate. Future questions become harder or easier depending on whether the candidate answers a question correctly or incorrectly. The test continues until the algorithm is confident that it has determined the candidate’s ability level. Adaptive testing means that one test is suitable for candidates of all levels, making it ideal for mixed-ability groups. It also means that the test is completely personalised for a more motivating test experience, and as each test is unique, malpractice is less likely.
Support is available via our Support Site, where we have interactive articles that cover all administrative functionality and give advice on the use of hardware such as headphones and webcams.
There is also a 24/7 Helpdesk
Yes. We offer modified materials for access arrangements, including:
No, as well as the four skills package, you can choose one or two skills packages (plus a 3-skills package for the Schools version).
No, the different skills modules can be sat at different times or on different days.
My Best Score means that candidates can retake a skills module within six months and their best score will always be the one recorded.
The Cambridge English Skills Test is for internal use only and does not have any external recognition. For recognised English proficiency certification, we offer IELTS, Cambridge English Qualifications and Linguaskill.
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