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Certificate Tests

The iTEP Certificate Tests are a suite of evaluations designed to give users a clear picture of test-taker proficiency at different levels of fluency in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). There are four tests available within the suite of exams:

iTEP Foundation: Evaluates test takers at the A1-A2 (elementary) level. Skills evaluated include grammar, listening, vocabulary, and reading.

iTEP Essential: Evaluates at the A1-B2 (intermediate) level. Skills evaluated include grammar, listening, vocabulary, and reading.

iTEP Essential-Plus: Built as an expansion of iTEP Essential, the test adds writing and speaking to the evaluated skills of iTEP Essential.

iTEP Advanced: Evaluates at the C1-C1+ (advanced) levels. Skills evaluated include grammar, reading, listening, vocabulary, writing, and speaking.

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How are iTEP English tests administered?

The iTEP tests occur online, at proctored computer labs situated in public iTEP testing centers or on-location at our client’s headquarters.

How long does each iTEP Certificate test last?

Foundation: 30 minutes
Essential: 60 minutes (with “Plus” optional feature the time extends to 90 minutes)
Advanced: 90 minutes

What are some existing iTEP partners?

We have partner institutions all around the world, and our list of partners is always growing. To see a current list of institutions that accept iTEP, please click here. Interested in becoming a partner school? Apply today.