What is the ECCE?

The Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English

(ECCE) is a standardized high-intermediate level English as a
foreign language (EFL) examination, designed by the English
Language Institute of the University of Michigan. You might use an
ECCE certificate:

 As evidence of high-intermediate competence in English for personal, public, educational, and

occupational purposes
 To provide evidence of your level of English to employers
 When applying for a job or a promotion, or when conducting business with companies
worldwide.

The ECCE emphasizes communicative use of English

rather than a formalistic knowledge of English, and it is
aimed at students who are able to function and perform
communicative transactions in all four skill areas of the
language (speaking, listening, reading, writing). The
language tested is 'general', rather than 'academic'.

What is the Format of the ECCE?

The exam takes about 3 hours. The number of sections and items GOES as follows:
 How is the ECCE scored?

You will get a numeric score for each section of the exam.The
minimum GLOBAL AVERAGE SCOREyou need to get in order to
pass the ECCE exam is 65%. Look at the chart to know about the scoring system:

Sections LISTENING GVR WRITING SPEAKING

(50 questions) (100 questions) (Letter or essay) (Personal
Scoring Bands Interview)

High Pass 42 - 50 84 -100 A A

(HP) 84% -100% 84% -100%
PASSING Pass 38 - 41 75-83 B B
MARKS (P) 75% - 83% 75% - 83%
Low Pass 32 - 37 65-74 C C
(LP) 65% - 74% 65% - 74%
Border Fail 30 - 31 61-64 D D
FAILING (BF) 61% - 64% 61% - 64%
MARKS Fail Below 30 Below 61 E E
(F) 0% - 60% 0% - 60%