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| Certification test | Practice Placer test | |
| Purpose | This high stakes test is used to assess the ICAO English language proficiency language level for official Certification purposes. The test must be proctored, with appropriate test-taker identification and test security. |
This low stakes version of the test is used: 1. to assess overall ICAO level and place individuals into the right level for training. 2. to allow test-takers to practice for the Certification test. 3. to use as an instructional activity within training. |
| Test Content | ||
| Language tested | aviation and general English | aviation and general English |
| Duration of test | ~25 to 30 minutes | ~15 to 20 minutes |
| Number of questions | 78 | 54 |
| Sections included in the test | Aviation Reading, Common English Reading, Repeat, Short Answer Questions, Readback, Corrections and Confirmations, Story Retelling, Open Questions | Aviation Reading, Common English Reading, Repeat, Short Answer Questions, Readback, Corrections and Confirmations, Story Retelling |
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| Test Scoring | ||
| Score precision | Most precise, with reliability statistics based on field studies | Estimate of what final score may be within a confidence range |
| ICAO language level score | final ICAO language level | Estimate of the current ICAO language level only |
| Overall numeric score | Precise numeric score on a 10-to-70 point scale | No numeric score provided |
| ICAO sub-skill scores | |
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| Detailed explanation of language capabilities | |
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| Test-taker certificate of final score and ICAO language level | Available through authorized test partners only | |
| Test Security | ||
| Secure capture and storage of test-taker responses |
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| Anonymous test ID numbers to ensure data privacy |
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| Random test form to prevent cheating | |
fixed form of test only |
| Test Delivery & Administration | ||
| Available languages for test instructions | English | English |
| Delivery over telephone |
Standard Access Service with toll dial-in to regional access points.
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| Delivery over computer | Can be installed on PCs that meet minimum system requirements in a secure testing location. Learn more... | |