Regulator Ofqual finds "systemic failures over a long period".

Modern language testing exerts a profound influence on educational practice through the phenomenon known as washback, whereby assessment shapes curriculum, pedagogy and learner behaviour. Positive ...

Moving English tests online for migrants who want a visa to come to the UK could open the door to fraudsters and criminal gangs, the largest international providers of English language exams have ...

Across higher education, the ground is shifting. In 2025, student mobility is being shaped less by geography and more by policy, affordability, and employability outcomes. Visa constraints in major ...

The IEC can administer the English Language Screening Test to international students enrolled at the University of Colorado Boulder. The purpose of the test is to assess students’ academic English ...

The UK is at a pivotal moment when it comes to the English language tests it uses to help decide who can enter the country to study, work, invest and innovate. The government’s new industrial strategy ...

Apsara Raj speaks fluent English but the government does not seem to believe her. It does not matter that English is her first language, or that she has spent 13 years living and working in Australia.