English test for companies

Las pruebas de nivel de inglés para empresas evalúan el uso del idioma, incluyendo la gramática y el vocabulario, y pueden valorar una o varias habilidades lingüísticas, como la comprensión y la expresión oral y escrita, según las necesidades de la empresa. El examen es personalizado, y se pueden incluir secciones específicas según lo solicitado por la empresa. Además, existe la opción de realizar diferentes exámenes dentro de la misma empresa, adaptados al puesto de trabajo y al sector del trabajador. Así, por ejemplo, se pueden incluir pruebas de vocabulario específicas para el área de trabajo, evaluaciones de expresión oral en situaciones similares a las del entorno laboral y redacción de textos parecidos a los que se escriben regularmente. La especificidad del examen puede variar según los requisitos de la empresa, pero siempre se diseñará de forma personalizada para cada alumno y se proporcionará un informe detallado de su nivel de inglés. De este modo, nos aseguramos de que la prueba de nivel de inglés evalúe exactamente lo que la empresa necesita.

International English language tests are standardised assessments with pre-established questions and exercises that are applied to all candidates in a uniform way. While these tests assess an individual's general level of English, they often do not provide sufficient information about their ability to use the language effectively in a specific work environment. English language tests for companies are designed differently, as the English skills that a company needs from its staff are often very specific and vary according to the job. Some employees need to understand different accents, others need to write accurately, while others only need to understand spoken English or deal with technical terminology. Thus, a customised test designed for a company allows a realistic and specific assessment of an employee's level of English in relation to his or her job requirements. It is therefore recommended to use a company level test to obtain reliable results about an employee's or candidate's ability to use English effectively in the workplace, rather than a standardised international test.

A business English test is a solid level test that can include all language skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing) as well as the Use of English (grammar and vocabulary). The in-company test is tailored to the client's needs and assesses items relevant to the company's requirements: from overall knowledge of English to a candidate's or employee's specific ability to perform in certain areas, such as presentations or writing emails. An online placement test, on the other hand, is a very basic tool that can give an overall orientation of a person's grammatical level, but it is not reliable in assessing whether someone is capable of performing a certain job role or using English effectively in everyday life. Therefore, the recommendation is to choose a business English test if you need a reliable and comprehensive tool to assess someone's level of English.

Many companies are looking for an overview of their employees' level of English in order to make decisions about English language training for their staff. In these cases, a tailor-made assessment is very useful to design training programmes that respond specifically to their needs. In addition, this assessment can be repeated periodically to evaluate the language progress that participants have made as a result of the training. This type of placement test can also be used to assess candidates for key jobs. In all these cases, it is recommended that the English language level test is customised to give as accurate an assessment as possible of someone's level of English in relation to a specific sector or job.