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TrackTest
TrackTest English Assessment Center logo
ProductsOnline English proficiency test with certificate
ServicesEnglish Core test, English Complete test, English assessment for schools and companies, online proctoring and verification
URLtracktest.eu

TrackTest Online English Assessment Center or TrackTest is an online English language assessment solution launched in November 2012[1][2] that measures the English skills of non-native English speakers. The test is using the scale based on Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.[3] It wants to create a 21st-century alternative to expensive pen&paper tests provided by established companies like ETS.
Services for companies and language schools include an easy-to-use online management console for managing tests, analysing results and the progress[4] of their students or candidates.[5] In 2014, TrackTest English Test was used by students from 173 countries and speaking 136 languages.[6] The organisation is an institutional affiliate member of Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE), EAQUALS and others.[7]

Format and scoring

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TrackTest English proficiency level exams are provided online and are provided in two formats:
1. Core test (receptive skills- grammar, reading, listening) lasts approximately 45 minutes with immediate results. For a successful pass, it is required to achieve 65 per cent or more correctly answered questions.
2. Complete test (both receptive and productive skills- Core test + Speaking&Writing).

Both tests are provided in two versions based on the delivered level of security:
a) Standard – provided online "as is", without the invigilation or proctored by the organisation administering the assessment.
b) Verified – proctored and verified directly by TrackTest. These tests are taken in a proctored online environment with online invigilation via webcam and with the candidate's identity verified by TrackTest. Certificates are equipped with a photo of the candidate. [8]

In 2013, TrackTest introduced TrackTest Score for better progress tracking of users. It is a dynamically calculated numeric score in the range from 0 to 1200 using the algorithm based on all other user results and reflecting the difficulty difference among the levels.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "TrackTest launches a new web app for English language testing tailored for corporate environment". Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Testing the world's English skills". 30 November 2001. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ^ "TrackTest language levels". TrackTest. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  4. ^ "How language testing is embracing technology". The PIE News. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. ^ "TrackTest profile at AngelList". AngelList. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Year 2014 in numbers". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  7. ^ "TrackTest Research". Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "TrackTest certificate". Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Introducing TrackTest Score (TTS)". Brano Pokrivcak. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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