PROFICIENCY TESTS!

WHAT'S UP GUYS??


As promised yesterday, let's talk a little about Proficiency Tests!


Most students study English for years and years and receive the certificate from their language institutes and than what? 


Think about it.. you may study in the most famous English School in your country, but than you decide to study abroad or try to find a job in another country, do you really think your certificate will be enough? I'm pretty sure it won't! So.. the next step after you "finish" your English course is to prepare yourself for a Proficiency test! And there are a lot of them.. and they always depend on your goals! 


I'm going to present some of the most famous and accepted ones by the Universities and main multinational companies worldwide!


1 - TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

• It's probably the most famous proficiency test! Although it's basically used to academic purposes, a lot of companies ask their employees to sit this exam in order to get promotions or even to hire new people. It measures the ability to use and understand English at the university level and it evaluates how well you combine your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills to perform academic tasks.
• An important thing about this test is that there is no FAILING or PASSING. You basically do it and receive a score, so you don't receive a certificate. 
• Most universities only accept the score you have got in the last two years. 
• For more information, visit their website: http://www.ets.org/toefl 

2 - CAMBRIDGE - ESOL Examinations

• It's the most accepted certificate in the world. It's accepted both for academic and work purposes and it also evaluates your ability in speaking, reading, writing and listening.   
• There are tests for all levels, so don't think you must be fluent in English in order to sit their exams. 
• The most famous tests are the FCE (First Certificate in English), CAE (Certificate of Advanced English) and CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) 
• The main difference between the Cambridge exam and the TOEFL is that you can PASS or FAIL, and if you pass you receive a certificate from the Universtiy of Cambridge. 
• For more information visit their website:  http://www.cambridgeesol.org/index.html

3 - TOEIC 

• It's provided by the same company of TOEFL, the main difference is that it's used for business purposes. 
• It's possible to sit just listening and reading exams or speaking and writing exams, separately. 
• For more information visit their website:  https://www.ets.org/toeic/

Well guys, these are some of them! Now you just have to decide which one you want to get! All of them have their advantages and disadvantages and you should really see which one is worth more for you!

I hope we have helped you a little bit! 

cheers,