You have been invited to complete an Evalingo language assessment. It is short, and there is nothing to study.

Before you start

• Find a quiet room. Background noise makes speech harder to hear clearly.
• Use headphones with a microphone if you have them. They usually work better than a laptop's built-in mic.
• Check your internet connection. Your answers upload as you go.
• Set aside uninterrupted time. Around 7 minutes for speaking, 15 for writing, or about 22 for both.

You do not need an account, a password, or any software. Your invitation link is all you need.

What to expect

For speaking, you will test your microphone first. Then each section begins with a short introduction.

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Recording starts automatically after a short thinking period, and stops automatically when time is up. There is no record button, and you cannot re-record or listen back to an answer.

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That catches people out on the first question, so be ready to start speaking when the countdown ends.

Questions appear one at a time. You will not see later questions in advance.

Doing your best

• Just start talking. An imperfect answer scores better than silence while you search for the perfect word.
• Keep going if you make a mistake. Self-correcting naturally is normal and does not hurt your score.
• Use the thinking time to plan, not to rehearse word for word.
• For writing, spend the first minute planning. Structure counts as much as vocabulary.
• Answer the whole question. Addressing every part matters more than length.

There are no trick questions. The topics are everyday ones, not specialist knowledge.