Pipplet, the standard for language level testing during recruitment and training

Despite various professional or personal reasons, it is always useful to conduct a foreign language skills assessment. A specialist in this field, Pipplet offers an online tool to perform an accessible, realistic language test with recognized results. 

The advantage of a language level test

With an increase of internationalization, communicating in a foreign language has become an asset, especially in professional circles. Indeed, it opens new doors and creates many more opportunities. 

Whether for a job in an expatriate organization or a job requiring communication with foreign partners (supplies, customers, etc.), fluency in an international language (especially English) is often the top most required criteria. Furthermore, having a certain level is necessary to handle specific situations (especially in technical fields). As a result, it is essential to verify a person’s competence through a language level test.

During recruitment or to validate training, this assessment is essential to verify their language competence. Especially when the level must correspond to an officially recognized scale. The test then ranks the candidate’s proficiency level according to the CEFR scale.

How to test the language level

The traditional method is to pass an exam in the form of a Multiple Choice Questionnaire. However, it remains imperfect, and essentially theoretical. Moreover, it is limiting because it is not possible to assess a candidate’s oral aptitude.

Testing the language level of a candidate can also be done during a verbal interview. Yet, a major disadvantage is that the evaluator needs to be present. Furthermore, the live evaluation does not allow the evaluator the opportunity to analyze in greater detail by replaying certain points.

However, thanks to the internet, it is now possible to significantly improve the relevance of test procedures by performing them online. The method also has undeniable practical advantages

Pipplet, a modern and innovative language test

Designed to meet current needs and constraints, Pipplet's Language Assessment Test is available fully online. It is permanently accessible from any computer. 

The 30-minute test covers all aspects of assessing the ability to communicate, especially in a professional context. It pays specific attention to elements like pronunciation, fluidity, ability to structure a message or usage of an appropriate register. It also goes beyond theoretical knowledge because it focuses on real world situations as well.

In order to ensure the accurateness of the exam, a periodic audiovisual control system is performed during the test. For an optimal quality of assessment, candidates’ responses are submitted for review by native speakers and results are available in a maximum of 24 hours after the test.