Placement Tests Comparison

School of Social and Basic Sciences

Department of Languages

Placement Tests Comparison

Finding a suitable English placement test is crucial for every institution, as the quality
of the service and the price can vary significantly. A well-chosen placement test
ensures that students are accurately assessed for their English language proficiency,
enabling the institution to place them in appropriate courses. By selecting the right
test, institutions can provide a better learning experience, optimize their resources,
and enhance overall student satisfaction, making it a decision that profoundly impacts
their educational offerings. And for that here is a comparison between three English
proficiency tests, to try and come up with the best decision for our students.

Placement Test Pearson VTEST Clarity

Pricing Varies Varies depending on the Offers competitive

depending on type of test and package pricing for its
the type of test purchased placement tests
and package
purchased 18 Euors for four skills 5$ two skills and
languages elements
10$ for four
skills
Skills Assessed All four skills, All four skills, Focuses on assessing
Reading, Reading, Listening language skills,
Listening Speaking and Writing Reading, and Listening
Speaking and
Writing
User Not so user- Easy-to-use platform with Simple and
Friendliness friendly intuitive design straightforward
platform interface for users
Customer Not so Offers reliable customer Offers reliable
Service responsive service and assistance but customer service and
customer can take some time to assistance
support team reply.
Pay as you go Not available Offers pay-as-you-go Provides pay-as-you-go
option for individual tests option for placement
tests
Group Purchase Available Provides group purchase Provides group
options for placement purchase options for
tests placement tests and

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offers group discounts

for multiple test
purchases
Codes Roll-over Not available Not available Available
Code Expiration Codes expire Codes expire and can’t be No expiration as codes
and can’t be roll-over roll-over is available
roll-over
Grades Import Grades Grades imported on an Grades imported on an
Feature imported one excel sheet excel sheet
by one
Time to get Typically Takes up to two hours to Quick delivery of test
results provides quick deliver all the results results
turnaround
time for test
results