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LANGUAGECERT Academic is a complete test of academic English
All four skills focus exclusively on academic language and scenarios, such as reading and listening to a range of academic sources, writing reports, assignments and essays, and giving presentations and taking part in discussions.
Useful Resources
Access official documentation, technical guidance, and supporting materials to help evaluate, administer, and recognise LANGUAGECERT Academic.
LANGUAGECERT Academic Summary Guide
Provides a concise overview of the LANGUAGECERT Academic test, including its purpose, format, scoring, delivery options, and key features relevant to higher education institutions.
LANGUAGECERT Academic Test Scores Guide
Explains the LANGUAGECERT Academic scoring model, CEFR alignment, and performance descriptors to support interpretation of candidate results.
LANGUAGECERT Academic Online Security Guide
Describes the identity verification, remote invigilation, and security procedures used for online testing to ensure test integrity in a home-based environment.
Ecctis Evaluation Summary
Independent evaluation by Ecctis confirming that LANGUAGECERT Academic provides a valid assessment of English language proficiency aligned to CEFR levels B1–C2.
Fostering Academic English Skills
Recorded webinar exploring the academic language skills assessed by LANGUAGECERT Academic and how the assessment supports readiness for higher education.
Security at Test Centre Guide
Outlines the security procedures and operational measures implemented at LANGUAGECERT test centres to ensure secure, standardised, and reliable test administration.
Sample Test Report
Illustrates the LANGUAGECERT Academic score report, including overall and section scores, CEFR alignment, performance descriptors, and personalised feedback criteria for Speaking and Writing to support score interpretation.
Writing Sample Scripts & Examiner’s Comments
Provides C2-level writing responses with examiner comments, demonstrating how assessment criteria are applied and how high-level performance is evaluated.
LANGUAGECERT Academic Qualification Handbook
Provides a comprehensive overview of the LANGUAGECERT Academic test, including its structure, task types, administration procedures, scoring methodology, and key policies.
Malpractice and Maladministration Policy
Defines the procedures for preventing, investigating, and managing malpractice and maladministration to protect the integrity of LANGUAGECERT Academic assessments.
Additional benefits to your institution
- Convenient and accessible testing supported by industry-leading security measures. Our strict security protocols, online and at test centres, throughout the examination process, ensure our tests are fair and deliver genuine results you can trust.
- Fast results verifiable through our secure verification platform to support application processing and turnaround times on student offers.
- Use of our extensive partner network to increase and diversify enrollments.
LANGUAGECERT Academic and the CEFR
The accuracy and reliability of the Global Scale and its alignment with the CEFR are underpinned by a comprehensive and continuous programme of research and validation. The alignment of the Global Scale and LANGUAGECERT Academic with the CEFR is confirmed by Ecctis, a leading global provider of qualification and skills recognition services:
Ecctis’ evaluation of the test construct, assessment tasks, input texts, marked test-taker responses, and mark schemes found that the LANGUAGECERT Academic test is a sound assessment of English language competency in listening and reading at CEFR levels B1-C2. The writing and speaking productive tasks were found to allow candidates to demonstrate proficiency at the intended CEFR levels B1-C2.
Executive Summary, LANGUAGECERT General and Academic Tests: Independent CEFR referencing. Ecctis 2023. Learn more
Comparing LANGUAGECERT Academic and IELTS Academic test scores
LANGUAGECERT advises the following linking between overall LANGUAGECERT Academic and IELTS Academic test scores, as shown in the table below. This linking is intended to support decisions related to test recognition, score interpretation and usage.
The recommended linking is informed by:
- The mapping of the LANGUAGECERT Academic score thresholds to the CEFR levels B1-C2, and its independent verification by Ecctis.
- The findings of the concordance study conducted by LANGUAGECERT and Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA), which ensure the meaningfulness of the score comparison between the two tests.
- UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) established thresholds for CEFR-aligned English language ability for LANGUAGECERT Academic and IELTS Academic, providing a regulatory framework for score interpretation.
Test format and structure
LANGUAGECERT Academic assesses 4 skills (Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking) through a Written and a Spoken component. Both the Written and Spoken components are available through the LANGUAGECERT Secure Test Centre network and via Online Proctoring with enhanced security.
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