Abstract Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), a high-stakes English
language proficiency test, underwent substantial revisions in 2021. The test duration was …

Thousands of education institutions worldwide rely on IELTS scores as criteria for accepting
international students whose first language is not English. Individual studies have found …

High-stakes language tests are used around the world as a gatekeeping tool under the
internationalization of higher education. However, the predictable aspect of the high-stakes …

Standardized English tests have long been used to determine English learner's level of
proficiency. Tests such as TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign language) and IELTS …

This study considers language proficiency test scores achieved by ESL students who
subsequently entered a New Zealand university at the undergraduate level. Scores from …

This chapter is the culmination of the entire thesis. It consolidates the discoveries made and
explains their direct connections to the established objectives and research questions. In …

Becoming one of six official United Nations languages, English proficiency has become a
prominent requirement for students and professionals entering international education …

It is contended that Lusophone universities are to a certain degree deprived access to
American and European scholarships in the 21st century. We examine the validity of this …

This research describes teaching IELTS Speaking Speaking and students' preparation for
taking the IELTS Speaking. This research is library research. The analysis shows that The …

Research on the use of standardized test scores in higher education reveals significant
variations in attitudes and perceptions of language proficiency tests among test score users …