In the speaking section of English proficiency tests, such as IELTS, fluency is part of the marking criteria used to assess students’ ability and performance. A former IELTS examiner, Peter ...

Students headed to nearly 200 testing sites on Nov. 27 across Tokyo to take the first English speaking test with the results forming part of the entrance exams for metropolitan high schools. The aim ...

Sponsored content: created in partnership with Duolingo. The reasons to take a Duolingo English Test (DET) go way beyond the requirement of a university or employer to meet a certain standard of ...

During the test you will be asked to speak on a variety of topics ranging from the general and personal to the more abstract and you will be expected to use both formal and informal language. In this ...

Junior high school students in Tokyo sit a mock English-conversation test in September 2018. (Photo courtesy of the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education) TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of ...