Cambridge New Linguaskill

The test.

New Linguaskill is Cambridge's online, certificated English test: four skills, adaptive where possible, reported on the Cambridge English Scale from B1 to C2.

Why New Linguaskill

Fully recognised

Developed by Cambridge, with the ALTE Q-mark.

Fast & flexible

Taken online at any moment, with fast results.

Adaptive & modular

Taken per skill, from B1 up to and including C2.

Official certificate

Cambridge certificate, verifiable online.

Two variants, one test.

New Linguaskill comes in a general and a business variant. The set-up is the same; only the context of the questions differs.

New Linguaskill

For roles that require everyday, general English.

New Linguaskill Business

For roles that require English in a business setting: emails, reports, presentations and professional conversations.

Choosing the right variant for a role

Four modules, each with its own role.

Reading

Adaptive

Reading skills in professional and business contexts.

Listening

Adaptive

Questions on a variety of professional situations.

Writing

Assessed

Among other things a professional email and a business report.

Speaking

Assessed

Assessed by an examiner, in an online conversation format.

How the four modules work

Adaptive by design. Clear by result.

Reading and Listening adapt the difficulty of subsequent questions based on earlier answers.

Correct answer

Harder question

The next question matches the level shown.

Incorrect answer

Easier question

The test path adapts immediately.

Result

Cambridge English Scale score & CEFR level

This way, every candidate gets their own accurate test path.

How adaptive testing works