The Euroexams
The Euroexams are single-level language exams comprising of three English language suites: General English, Business English and Academic English. All Euroexams consist of four papers, each of which tests one of the four principal language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The Euroexams are available as paper-based, computer-based and online exams and are taken primarily by students in a higher education context for admission and graduation purposes.
Recognising the Euroexams
The information provided here is to help Higher Education Institutions that wish to accept the Euroexams as proof of international students' English language proficiency for entry to degree courses. The information provided includes:
- Higher Education evaluation materials for the Euroexam Academic English C1, and the Euroexam General English Levels B2 and C1
- reviews of external evaluations of Euroexam International
- How to set English Language Requirements for the Euroexams
The Euroexams are developed and delivered by Euroexam International, a language exam board with offices in London, Moscow, Budapest and Mexico City.
UK ENIC (formerly UK NARIC)
The 2018 UK ENIC evalulation of Euroexam International concluded that the Euroexam General English C1 meets the requirements for direct entry to Higher Education degree courses taught in English. The UK NARIC Euroexam International Evaluation executive summary is available here.
Higher Education Evaluation Materials
The Euroexams are founded on the CEFR model of language use and provide reliable and externally validated assessments of test-takers’ communicative skills within the assessment context and at the target level.
Euroexam Academic English C1
Introduced in 2018, the Euroexam Academic C1 was designed for international students wishing to undertake higher education studies in English to demonstrate their advanced language skills and to meet the rigorous English language requirements of universities throughout the world. The Euroexam Academic C1 features exam tasks set in academic contexts in all four test components.
Euroexam General English Levels B2 and Level C1
First introduced in 2001, Euroexam's General English exams at level B2 and C1 have been taken by hundreds of thousands of students.
To review the evaluation materials for the Euroexam General English B2 and C1 tests, click here.
Exam Development and Security
The Euroexams meet the highest international language testing quality standards:
- Standardised exam system backed up by on-going research;
- Operated with enhanced security and fraud protection procedures;
- Rigorous application of quality assurance processes.
For more about Euroexam Test Development Standards, click here.
For more about Euroexam Security Procedures, click here.
Recognising the Euroexams
The Euroexams are State-Accredited language exams in several countries. Over the last 20 years, more than 300,000 candidates throughout Europe, Russia and Central and South America have taken a Euroexam test.
Following a comprehensive evaluation, UK NARIC concluded that the Euroexam General English C1 test meets the English language requirements for study in EMI degree courses in higher education institutions*. The Euroexams are accredited by ICC, the International Language Association.
A full list of universities recognising Euroexam International certificates to meet the language requirements of various courses, is available here.
Detailed equivalence to IELTS is available here.
Real-world communication skills for success in higher education
An overview on Euroexam International’s testing and other educational activities, covering:
- the Euroexam suites of tests
- CEFR alignment; test production and delivery processes
- validity and research
- security and certification
Contact us
For further information about the Euroexam tests and any queries with regard to accepting the Euroexams for entry to degree courses at your university, especially to add your HEI to the list of accepting institutions, please contact Euroexam International here.