International Tests

ECCE

The Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE) is a standardized high-intermediate level English as a foreign language (EFL) examination. It assesses language competence in speaking, listening, and understanding and producing written English.

ECPE

The Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) is a standardized, advanced-level English as a foreign language (EFL) examination. It assesses linguistic, discoursal, sociolinguistic, and pragmatic elements of the English language.

MELAB

The Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) is an advanced-level battery of English language proficiency tests for adult nonnative speakers of English who need to use English for academic purposes at the college and university level—mainly for students applying to universities in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

MET

The Michigan English Test (MET) is an international examination that assesses general English language proficiency in social, educational, and workplace contexts, reflecting everyday, authentic interaction in an American-English linguistic environment.

YLTE

The Young Learners Tests of English (YLTE) are a fun and motivating way to test the English of young learners in the primary and middle grades. The tests cover all four language skills and are developed by CaMLA in association with Cambridge ESOL.

Tests for Institutions

CaMLA EPT

The CaMLA English Placement Test (EPT) is designed to quickly and reliably place ESL students into homogeneous ability levels. It provides an accurate assessment of a test taker’s general receptive language proficiency.

ITASA

The International Teaching Assistant Speaking Assessment (ITASA) is an English proficiency test for prospective international teaching assistants (ITAs). It is aimed at the high-intermediate to advanced levels and assesses speaking, listening, interactional competence, and transactional competence through teaching-related tasks.

MELICET

Used to assess the English language proficiency of students applying to universities or colleges where the language of instruction is English, the MELICET-GCVR and MELICET-L exams also assess the general English language proficiency of professionals who need to use English in their work.

MTELP

A retired component of the Michigan English Proficiency Battery, the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency (MTELP) is primarily for adult nonnative speakers of English interested in college or university study.