"The First Free Standardized English Tests Online"
EFSET English test
A game changer for IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, and other leading English language tests
In 2014, EF Education First started offering its EF Standard English Test (EF SET) for free. It was the world's first free standardized online English proficiency test.
Every year, millions of people all over the world take English language tests and enroll in English programs. They do this to show they are good at English. This might be needed for university, studying abroad, moving up in their jobs, or for moving to another country.
No Expensive Test Fees!
Right now, the big English tests (IELTS, TOEFL. PTE, etc.) that people know about can cost about $300, and you have to take them at specific places and times. Often, people have to go to a different city or even a different country to take these tests.
EFSET is a game changer and will impact heavily the two billion or so English language learners worldwide as it provides the means to evaluate their level of proficiency in English without any cost.
Easy Online Access
What’s more, English learners can access EFSET online at any time without having to travel or book a place for the exam. Currently, there is no other high-quality standardized English language assessment test that offers such flexibility.
For Organizations
Organizations such as English study programs, schools, colleges, universities, and government agencies will also be able to benefit from EFSET to implement English language testing on a large scale which was not possible before due to the costs involved.
EF aims to partner with organizations and institutions interested in adopting EFSET as a formal English language evaluation tool.
EFSET Results
EFSET is free and online. It's the first English test to use Computer Adaptive Multi-Stage testing. This means the test changes difficulty based on your answers in real-time. the EF SET certificate gives more accurate results for all English skill levels.
EFSET results are on a scale of 0 – 100 and reflect levels of competency according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) the world’s current leading language assessment standard.
Changing English Language Testing
This move by EF presents various challenges to the long-established English language testing landscape and quite clearly empowers the test taker rather than the test maker as learners will be able to evaluate their level of English anywhere, anytime, and without cost.
EFSET has been developed in partnership with experts in language evaluation, psychometrics, and large-scale testing with extensive experience designing and developing top-level certification tests.
EF SET English Test Features
- Free online English test for certification
- Take the EF SET to find out your English level easily from home.
- You can use EF SET on any computer, tablet, or phone. You just need to be online and in a quiet spot where you can focus.
- Get a free online EF SET English certificate after taking one of our full exams. You can add it to your CV or LinkedIn profile easily.
- Made by experts. This reliable online English test was created over ten years with top English assessment scientists.
- EFSET has assisted more than 3,000 schools and groups globally in setting standards for English skills with our test.
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