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Use it for new-student class placement
Have registrants take a suitable Placement Test once just before the new term to get class-placement data within a day. As an adaptive test, one test paper covers a wide range of levels.
Placement Test
An adaptive English placement test for academies and institutions — for streaming and progress
An adaptive Placement Test developed by Cambridge. It diagnoses a candidate's current English level on the CEFR in a short time. Rather than an official certificate, it produces a report for class placement, diagnostics and learning planning.
Tests
Two placement tests
Cambridge English Placement Test
Cambridge English Placement Test (CEPT)
An adaptive English placement test for adults and teens. About 30 minutes, with immediate results.
About 30 min · CEFR A1–C2
Details →Young Learners Placement Test
An adaptive placement test for children's English academies and schools, used to decide the right YLE level.
About 30 min · measures Pre A1–A2
Details →Compare
How is it different from a qualification?
A qualification (CEQ) is for official certification; Placement is a diagnostic and streaming tool. Placement does not issue an official certificate.
Purpose
CEQ
Official certification, admissions, migration
Placement
Diagnose current level, class placement, starting point
Output
CEQ
Certificate (valid for life)
Placement
Score Report (score, CEFR, skill-by-skill)
When to take
CEQ
After reaching a certain level
Placement
Before or during learning, at any time
Format
CEQ
Fixed questions, by session
Placement
Online, on-demand, adaptive
How to use
A guide for academies and institutions
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Mid- and end-of-term diagnostics
Re-test the same students to show learning progress in objective numbers. Useful for parent consultations, deciding promotions to higher classes, and academies' own learning-outcome reports.
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Tips for running group tests
One headset per person and a stable internet connection are essential. For groups of children, we recommend splitting into fewer than 50 at a time. A serious attitude — not guessing — directly affects accuracy.
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Placement → qualification learning roadmap
Diagnose the current level with Placement, then earn official proof with a qualification. YL → Starters/Movers/Flyers, CEPT → A2 Key/B1/B2/C1 or Linguaskill.
Highlights
Placement highlights
Immediate results
See the CEFR report right after the test — ready to use for class placement.
Adaptive test
Difficulty adjusts to your answers, diagnosing a wide range of levels accurately in one test.
Take it anytime
Sit the test on demand whenever you need — re-test mid- and end-of-term to track learning progress.
Available for groups and individuals