I Test English
GEP Exams
Testing English proficiency level has become an essential part of evaluating language learning progress. Students are often required to demonstrate their language abilities in order to apply for scholarships, internships, and academic programs. The importance of using an accredited exam to assess students' English proficiency level is critical. In this paper, we will examine the significance of testing students' English proficiency level using GEP English exams, a leading provider of English language assessments.
What’s the GEP English Exam?
GEP (Which stands for Global English Proficiency) English Exam, is a line of levelled English proficiency exams designed by Global Language Training, strictly under the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages.
Can you imagine leaving home without a mobile phone? Or getting into a car to drive somewhere unknown and not setting the sat-nav to guide you? Well, in the same way that technology is part of everyday life in the 21st century, it’s also very much part of modern International English Proficiency Exams.
Global Language Training GEP English Exams target specific levels of ability to give an in-depth assessment of candidates’ skills across not only all four language skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing, but Language Use as well. In this, they differ from most multi-level tests which cover the full range of language abilities in one test.
International English standardised exams have gained importance in Latin America, and all over the world. What is the real reason for this? None other than the need to have a valid method of appraising the extent at which learners are able to understand and speak the English language.
Global Language Training GEP English Exams – such as our A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 Exams, target specific levels of ability to give an in-depth assessment of candidates’ skills across all four language skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing plus a language use component. In this, they differ from most multi-level tests which cover the full range of language abilities in one test.
Global Language Training - Bears, Dolphins and Lions Exams for young learners are developed specifically for children around 5 – 10 years of age. There are three levels, called Pre-A1-1 Bears, Pre-A1-2 Dolphins and Pre-A1-3 Lions, and each level comprises three components testing different language skills: listening, reading and language use. The tests are designed to make learning English fun and enjoyable, and give children and their families a chance to celebrate their achievements in English. For this reason, the tests use age-appropriate activities and colourful images,
Global Language Training GEP English Exams, are in-depth level-based exams that are like the steps of a ladder. Each exam corresponds to a meaningful improvement in language competence based on a specific level in the Common European Framework of Reference.
When we say that someone speaks a language fluently, we usually mean that they have a high level in all four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing.
In today’s globalized world, where English has established itself as the language of international communication by excellence, more and more people around the world, such as students striving to study abroad, professionals who wish to expand their horizons and researchers who wish to become part of international projects, to name a few, have to eventually face the sometimes unsurmountable challenge of certifying their level of English with an international exam. So, one might ask oneself; what´s the big deal? If a candidate has had the proper training why should he or she doubt his or her ability to simply formalized that which he or she has learnt?