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Aptis

Aptis is an assessment tool to test language proficiency for corporations, educational institutions and NGOs. The minimum number of candidates must be 100. The test is designated for organisations only; individual candidates cannot take Aptis.

What are the uses of the test?

  • Benchmarking purposes
  • Language audits to identify training needs
  • Filtering potential future employees for interview
  • Filtering students to identify those ready for Aptis
  • Filtering current employees for promotion
  • As a diagnostic tool to identify strengths and weaknesses of people in or seeking employment

What are the benefits?

  • Flexible/ customisable
  • Cost-effective
  • Quick results turnaround
  • Variety of delivery options to suit different contexts
  • Based on latest testing research
  • Self-administrable
  • Joint British Council / company branding

How are the tests scored?

Candidates will be provided with scores from A1 to C on the Common European Framework (CEF). For the speaking test candidates can also be marked on a scale from 0 to 200 for those not familiar with the CEF.

Sample tests

You can take an online demo versions of the test:

Demo listening test

Demo speaking test

Demo reading test

Demo writing test

Demo grammar test

You can also download a PDF versions:

Aptis grammar and vocabulary demo test
Aptis reading demo test

Please note that the number of questions in this version may be different from the real-life test.

Further details you may find here.

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