Learner

Are you a learner?

For over fifty years, people who pass our exams have been able to confidently tell schools and employers they have the language tools necessary to succeed as an English speaker anywhere in the world. People take our exams for many reasons, some of which include: to improve their English, as a follow-up to an English class, to get a good job, or for travel or living abroad.

Which exam is right for you?

Our exams are offered at authorized test centers around the world. Contact a center near you for details about exam dates, costs, and how to register.

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. It is aimed at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). You can use an ECCE certificate as evidence of high-intermediate level competence for personal, public, educational, and occupational purposes.

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 and is aimed at the C2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

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. It is 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. Listening recordings and reading passages reflect everyday, authentic interaction in an American-English linguistic environment. It is intended for adults and adolescents at or above a secondary level of education who want to measure their general English language proficiency in a variety of linguistics contexts.

Quick Links for Learners

Information Bulletins

ECCE (PDF) | ECPE (PDF) | MELAB (PDF) | MET (PDF) | GSI OET (PDF)
Inside the bulletins you’ll find detailed information about test content, scoring, results, rating scales, as well as sample items.

Support Materials

ECCE | ECPE | MELAB | MET
Support materials include downloadable sample tests, and depending on which exam you choose, writing prompts, speaking prompts, and other practice materials.

CEFR

CaMLA exams are aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), an internationally recognized framework that describes language ability in a scale of levels that ranges from A1 for beginners to C2 for those who have mastered a language.

Special Accommodations

Applicants with disabilities can request special accommodations, which can be made for the ECCE, ECPE, MELAB, and MET.