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Student completing an online English assessment

One Test. Five Skills. One EBS Level.

A complete online English benchmark — Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking and Use of English.

Approximately 30–45 Minutes

Test Structure

Reading

Practical, informational and more complex texts.​

Listening

Conversations, announcements, interviews & spoken info.

Writing

Practical and extended writing.

Speaking

Spoken responses and opinion-based tasks.

Use of English

Grammar and vocabulary. ​

Test Integrity

EBS uses features designed to support more reliable online assessment. These exist to reassure you, not to make the test feel intimidating.

Candidate photograph

Translation-use indicators

Randomised content

Copy/paste restrictions

Browser activity monitoring

Device/session Information

Tab-leave monitoring

Speaking Verification

What Happens During the Test?

01

Register
 

02

Candidate & Device Checks

03

Complete Assessment

04

Submit
 

05

Assessment & Verification

06

Receive EBS Result

Understanding EBS Levels

EBS Level 1 beginner English learner
EBS

1

Beginner

Foundation English

EBS Level 2 elementary English learner
EBS

2

Elementary

Elementary English

EBS Level 3 intermediate English learner
EBS

3

Intermediate

Independent English

EBS Level 4 advanced English learner
EBS

4

Advanced

​Advanced English

EBS Level 5 proficient English learner
EBS

5

Proficient

Highly Proficient English

Are You Ready?

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