Confidently Measure and Validate Progress
From placing learners in the right class to helping professionals prove their English skills, Pearson offers assessments and certifications for every stage of the learning journey. These solutions provide accurate insights, actionable feedback, and trusted credentials recognized worldwide.
Versant by Pearson Language Tests
Versant delivers fast, accurate, and relevant assessments for practical, business-focused English skills. Powered by advanced AI, these tests evaluate real-world communication skills without bias, helping schools and businesses make confident decisions.
Why choose Versant by Pearson?
- Fast: Issue tests quickly and receive results within minutes
- Accurate: AI technology ensures unbiased scoring
- Relevant: Practical, business-focused content for real-world use
- Simple: Easy to administer and track results through a dedicated dashboard
- Accessible: Available 24/7 on web, mobile, or desktop
- Detailed: Score reports include actionable suggestions for improvement
Available Versant tests:
- 4-Skills Essential Test
- Used by corporations, call centers and business process outsourcing (BPO) providers for assessing applicants, new hires, or existing employees.
- Skills assessed: Speaking, listening, reading, writing.
- Test length: 30 minutes
- English Placement Test
- Used by companies to track progress and for training programs.
- Skills assessed: Speaking, listening, reading, writing.
- Test length: 50 minutes
- Professional English Test
- Used by corporations to evaluate the communication skills of employees before, during, or at the end of a professional English training program.
- Skills assessed: Speaking, listening, reading, writing.
- Test length: 60 minutes
- English Speaking Test
- Helps HR professionals evaluate spoken English skills for recruiting, training & development, and promotion programs. Tests for comprehension, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Perfect for customer facing roles. Can be taken on smartphone app.
- Skills assessed: Spoken English
- Test length: 17 minutes
- English Writing Test
- Used by corporations and call centers to evaluate the written English skills of job candidates and employees. Suitable for those specializing in note taking, summarizing and email communication.
- Skills assessed: Written English
- Test length: 35 minutes
- Other spoken language tests:
- Helps HR professionals, government agents, and school administrators to quickly measure the core speaking skills of their staff and students. Used for recruiting, training & development, and program placement.
- Skills assessed: Spoken language, available in Arabic, Dutch, French and Spanish
- Test length: 15-17 minutes
- Other spoken language tests are available in Arabic, Dutch, French, and Spanish. They are ideal for recruiting, training, and program placement.
Versant by Pearson English Certificate
Designed for professionals who need to prove their English skills for career advancement.
- Measures workplace English in professional and social settings
- Flexible testing options for companies and institutions
- Provides meaningful data for employers and recruiters
Pearson Test of English (PTE)
Achieve your dream of working, migrating, or studying abroad with PTE, the faster, fairer, simpler English tests trusted globally for study, work, and visa applications.
Why choose PTE?
- Ideal for UK, US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
- Accepted for visa applications by the Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, and UK governments
- Trusted by over 3,500 universities and colleges worldwide
- Results typically within 2 days
- Secure testing from home or at a test center
Available PTE Tests:
- PTE Academic: For university and college admissions worldwide
- PTE Home: For visa and immigration applications
- PTE Core: For work and migration purposes
PTE assesses real-world English skills across speaking, listening, reading, and writing, giving candidates confidence and convenience as they pursue global opportunities.