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What makes Envoy unique

Envoy is powered by the latest AI technology and driven by humans to assess true English proficiency skills for real-life situations.

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Open-ended questions

Open-ended questions about topics of general interest in the Speaking and Writing sections prompt authentic responses. Natural Language Processing evaluates the student’s overall communicative ability.

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Adaptive testing

Envoy optimises questions based on how the student responds in real-time. By adapting to their level, it creates a more enjoyable and engaging testing experience.

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CEFR-aligned results

Results aligned to the CEFR scale (pre-A1 to C2), Envoy assesses proficiency at all levels, from beginner to advanced. Students receive an overall score between 0-120, with detailed sub-scores for individual skills. Results are delivered within 2 hours.

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Adapts to your needs

Envoy allows you to test what you need. The modular design allows you to test one or multiple skills. Align your testing to your lesson plans and focus on each student's area of improvement. Testing a single skill can take as little as 20 minutes.

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Assess true proficiency levels

Gain an accurate picture of your student’s proficiency skills as Envoy measures their foundational knowledge (vocabulary, grammar, coherence and cohesion) alongside communicative abilities (reading, listening, writing and speaking skills).

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Valid and reliable

Designed by expert linguists and powered by AI to provide accurate results. The AI is continuously trained on data that is rated and tagged by expert human raters. This high-quality data improves the ability of our AI to objectively assess every response.

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Envoy's test platform is simple and easy to use.

Envoy adapts to your student's skills and creates a more engaging and enjoyable testing experience in real time.

Developed for use within educational settings.

How to utilise Envoy

Envoy tests academic and general English, it can be used to:

  • Place students in an English language learning program

  • Test specific skills in the course of study

  • Diagnose learning opportunities to better inform your teaching focus

  • Measure progress upon completion of a class or program of study

  • Check proficiency

Who is it for?

The test is for English language learners aged 16 and above. The test does not require previous experience or specialised knowledge. There are simple instructions in basic English to help guide the student throughout the test

The test is administered directly by the organisation, including but not limited to:

  • English language institutions and programs

  • University pathway programs and providers

  • Language Schools

  • Universities and Colleges

  • Upper Secondary school students

  • International schools (upper secondary students only)

  • ELICOS programs

Frequently Asked Questions

We've put together some frequently asked questions that will help you get a better understanding of Envoy.