Introducing

Pearson Level Test

 Level Test and
Level Test (3 Skills)
Place your students in the right
class for their level and get
your teaching off to a flying
start – in 20 to 30 minutes.
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On a scale of 10-90, the GSE extends the Common European

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more targeted assessment and remediation.

Backed by research involving 6,000+ teachers from over 50

countries, the GSE is widely used by educators worldwide,
helping raise standards in the teaching and learning of English.

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Why Choose the Level Test

Fast & efficient Real English, real results
✓ Delivers reliable, auto-scored information ✓ Assesses authentic, integrated skills in
in minutes authentic contexts
✓ Cost-effective ✓ Broad range of question types
✓ Simple onboarding model ✓ Results provide a CEFR half-band and
✓ Assesses all 4 skills in 30 minutes. Or 20 corresponding GSE range
minutes for Level Test (3 Skills). ✓ High-level skills profile gives vital insights
to get your teaching underway with ease

Powerful, flexible format A complete

assessment solution
✓ Delivered online, from home or in class
✓ Can be administered to any number of Works alongside the Pearson
students at any starting level English Benchmark Test to
✓ Single, adaptive test, which continually first place students in the right
adjusts in difficulty according to the class, and then track their
answers the student gives. learning progress in detail.

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Level Test
Overview

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Question Types
A Walkthrough Guide

7 April 2020 V2
USING TEST HUB AS A NEW TEST-TAKER Instructions for Level Test

Instructions will be given to you throughout the test, but please read these before you begin each test.

• This is an adaptive test designed to make sure you are put on • If the test freezes for any reason, try refreshing the page.
the right course. The difficulty of each question changes based
on your previous answers, so you won't receive the same • Avoid repeatedly clicking the same button, e.g. “Next”. If
questions as your classmates. Do not be discouraged if there doesn't seem to be a response after clicking a
questions get harder. There is no pass or fail mark so keep button, refresh the page. Remember that too many
trying. skipped questions or inaudible recorded answers may
result in your test not being accurately scored.
• Microphones must be positioned correctly - not too close or
too far away from your mouth. • Do not close the test down until you finish.

• Speak clearly, at a normal volume and speed, as if • When you finish the tests, make sure you click on
speaking on a phone. Do not touch or breathe into the “Finish”, so your answers are submitted and scored. Level
microphone as it will make it difficult to detect your Test (all-skills) instructions
voice and give you a score.
• Before you start the real test, try doing a Sample Test, it
• The test is designed to detect periods of silence and may will show you what types of questions you will see in your
close a question early if you do not appear to be participating scored test.

• You cannot return to questions later. The backwards

and forwards browser buttons will not work. If you click
on them by mistake and receive a “Conflict ID error”
message, refresh your screen to return to the question.
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Section
1Reading, Listening, Writing,
Grammar and Vocabulary
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Section 1: Reading, Listening,

Writing, Grammar and Vocabulary
LEVEL TEST QUESTION TYPES

Vocabulary: Fill in the Table

What is being asked? What is being tested?

This question asks the learner to complete a set of This question tests the vocabulary knowledge of the learner. It tests the
vocabulary items with appropriate words. The words are words the learner knows and the accuracy of the form of the word. It also
presented as a table of related words. tests the learner’s knowledge of word families and related sets of words
that they may have met in the classroom or when learning English.

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Vocabulary: Choose the Correct Word or Phrase

What is being asked? What is being tested?

This question asks the learner to choose the correct word This question tests the vocabulary knowledge of the learner in a written
to complete a number of sentences. The sentences are context. It tests the vocabulary the learner knows, the range of that
related by a similar theme. vocabulary and whether they can understand the use of the vocabulary in
the context of a sentence.

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Vocabulary: Complete the dialogue

What is being asked? What is being tested?

This question asks the learner to select This question tests the vocabulary of the learner in a spoken context. It tests the range of
words from a word bank to complete a vocabulary the learner knows and whether they can understand the use of the vocabulary
dialogue. in the context of a conversation.
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Grammar: Choose the Right Word or Phrase

What is being asked? What is being tested?

This question asks the learner to choose the correct word This question tests the learner's range of grammatical knowledge as well
or phrase to complete a number of sentences. The as the accuracy of grammar in a written context.
sentences are related by a similar theme.

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Grammar: Multiple Answer, Multiple Choice

What is being asked? What is being tested?

This question asks the learner to choose the correct word This question tests the knowledge of grammar of the learner in a written
to complete a number of sentences. The sentences are context and whether they can choose the right grammatical form in a
related by a similar theme. sentence.

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Grammar: Drag and Drop

What is being asked? What is being tested?

This question asks the learner to re-order a sentence This question tests the grammatical knowledge of the learner at sentence
correctly. level, including word order, connectors and discourse markers.

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Reading:
Choose the Right Word or Phrase (Gapfill)

What is being asked?

This question asks learners to read a
short text and select the best word or
phrase to complete the text.

What is being tested?

This question tests the
holistic understanding of short
messages, notes and short pieces
of writing.

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Reading: Choose the Right Picture

What is being asked?

This question asks learners to read
a short text and select the best
picture to match with the text.

What is being tested?

This question tests the holistic
understanding of short messages,
notes and short pieces of writing.

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Reading: Short answer questions

What is being asked? What is being tested?

This question asks the learner to read a longer text and This question tests the reading comprehension of the learner by asking
answer questions on the text. them to identify specific information included in the text.

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Listening and Writing: Dictation

Click to hear recording

What is being asked? What is being tested?

This question asks the learner to listen to a sentence This question tests listening comprehension at the word and sentence
or short text and write what they have heard. level. It tests the ability to write accurately and understand sentence
structure, word order and connectors.

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Listening and Reading:

Listen and Read (Hotspots)

What is being asked?

This question asks the learner to
read a text and at the same time
listen to the text. The learner has to
Click to hear recording find the differences between the
written text and the spoken text.

What is being tested?

This question tests reading and
listening comprehension. It tests the
learner's ability to recognise
individual words in a text.

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Grammar: Correct the Mistake

What is being asked? What is being tested?

This question asks the learner to choose the correct This question tests the knowledge of grammar of the learner in a written
word or phrase to replace a mistake in a sentence. context and whether they can choose the right grammatical form in a
sentence.

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Section 2
Listening and Speaking
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Section 2: Listening and Speaking

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Section 2: Listening and Speaking

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Speaking and Reading: Read Aloud

What is being asked? What is being tested?

This question asks the learner to read aloud a sentence This question tests accurate pronunciation and how fluent the learner is at
or short text. speaking. It tests if the words in the text are understood and repeated accurately.

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Speaking and Listening: Listen and Repeat

Click to hear recording

What is being asked? What is being tested?

This question asks the learner to listen to a This question tests listening comprehension at the word and sentence
sentence or short text and then repeat it. level. It tests pronunciation and fluency. It tests if the words heard are
understood and repeated accurately.

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Speaking: Describe the

Image
What is being asked?
This question asks the learner to look at
a photograph or picture and describe
what they see.

What is being tested?

This question tests the learner’s ability
to speak in an extended way linking
concepts and ideas, as well as using
appropriate words. It tests the accuracy
of speech including accurate grammar,
pronunciation and stress as well as the
fluency of the speech.

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Listening and Speaking:

Listen to the Conversation

What is being asked?

This question asks the learner to listen
to a short conversation and then
Click to hear recording answer a question about the
conversation.

What is being tested?

This question tests listening
comprehension. It tests the accuracy of
the listening comprehension of the
learner.

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Speaking and Listening: Retell the Story

What is being asked?

This questions asks the learner to listen
to a short narrative and then retell the
Click to hear recording narrative using their own words.

What is being tested?

This question tests listening and
speaking. It assesses understanding of
a short narrative.

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Individual Score Report

In just a few short minutes, you can understand each new student’s abilities across skills. This
allows you to easily stream them into classes, and even gives you early direction for your teaching.

Clear, at-a-glance data

Summary of student’s
for streaming students
performance in the test
quickly and easily

Relative scoring on
both the CEFR and
the Global Scale of
English (GSE)

This is sample data for illustrative purposes only.

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Individual Score Report

In just a few short minutes, you can understand each new student’s abilities across skills. This
allows you to easily stream them into classes, and even gives you early direction for your teaching.

Overview of
performance in each
language skill
Individual skill level
compared to overall
level allocated

This is sample data for illustrative purposes only.

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Group Score Report

Group score reports help you to quickly and easily understand the average overall level of your class (or
any other group you choose to analyse), and from here you can drill down into the detail.

All student data in the

group given as a
Density map shows single average score
which levels have the
greatest concentration
of students

Compare numbers of
Click through to see
students at each level,
the test data of
visually and by
students at this level
percentage

This is sample data for illustrative purposes only.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Can I take the test on a mobile phone or a tablet?

Answer: No. The Level Test is designed to be taken on PC with a stable internet connection throughout the whole test.

Question: What should I do if I run out of tests?

Answer: If you run out of tests, please contact your local Pearson representative to order more.

Question: Can test-takers see their results?

Answer: New functions are being added to Test Hub during 2020. Administrators will be able to choose to share results with students from
summer 2020.

Question: Why did I get ‘NS’ instead of a score in my report?

Answer: The label NS (not scorable) appears when the student’s responses cannot be given a score which reliably reflects their proficiency. This
generally happens if the test-taker skipped too many questions or their spoken answers were affected by background noise, a faulty
microphone, a student not speaking intelligibly or speaking in a language other than English. In such situations the advisory notices are
provided. Following best practice and reviewing the test conditions should eliminate NS scores. Please speak to your Pearson representative if
you would like to discuss the results.
Question: When should I test my students?
Answer: The Level Test should be assigned to the students at the beginning of their English studying. It helps teachers to evaluate the level of
student's knowledge and hence assign students to the correct groups.