English Benchmark Young Learners

Test speaking, listening, reading and writing on a tablet

English Benchmark is the motivating English test for young learners delivered on a tablet. Testing speaking, listening, reading and writing, it measures English proficiency through a fun, game-like test. With detailed reporting available, English Benchmark gives you recommendations for what to teach next, based on students' scores.

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Introducing English Benchmark

Target areas for improvement

English Benchmark simplifies lesson planning by providing recommendations for what to teach, based on your students’ performance. Once your students take their test, you will see a summary of their performance across speaking, listening, reading and writing, giving you an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.

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Measures speaking, reading, listening, writing skills
Tablet-based
6 levels: <A1 - B1+ (GSE 10 - 58)
5 tests available per level
Ages 6 - 14 years old
International English
Scored on CEFR & GSE

English Benchmark can be used on Apple iPad and Android tablets. It is not suitable for PC or mobile phones.

Detailed score report that shows what to do next

speech bubble — Measures all four skills (Speaking, Reading, Listening, Writing)

tablet — Tablet-based test that makes the testing experience fun

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What our customers say

With over 200 schools across 100 cities in China, American Baby International (ABIE) language schools trust Pearson’s English Benchmark to objectively test their students’ language skills and track learning outcomes.

"The experience with English Benchmark has been very entertaining for the children because they perceived it as a game; therefore they did not experience anxiety or stress despite it being a test. It was a wonderful experience for us as an institution as well because it was our first time working with this type of tool that will help us grow and improve."

Analia Perez, English Language Coordinator, Colegio Israelita Max Nordeau, Mendoza, Argentina

How it works

English Benchmark uses the same automated scoring technology as products including Versant and PTE Academic. These tests are trusted by governments, universities and major corporations around the world as proof of English ability for visa applications, recruitment and student admissions.

To create our automated tests, we ask hundreds of human markers to examine sample test results. We then feed this data into our scoring algorithm, which allows the engine to predict how a human would score each test.

Detailed results at your fingertips

English Benchmark’s password-protected administration tool, School Portal, gives teachers easy access to view detailed descriptions of capabilities for individual students and across the entire class, recommended lessons and activities in partnered courseware for improvement, suggested Global Scale of English (GSE) Learning Objectives, and instant download access to teacher and parent-friendly reports.

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"English Benchmark has been a great resource in our aims of providing students with the individualized learning experiences they need while learning English. It is very helpful to have reliable evidence of the students’ learning process."

Miss Georgina Coronado Pascualli, English coordinator at Piave School, Mexico City

Benchmark Level	GSE	CEFR	Test duration
Level 1	10-27	<A1 – A1	16 mins
Level 2	16-34	<A1 – A2	22 mins
Level 3	22-40	A1 – A2+	30 mins
Level 4	27-45	A1 – B1	30 mins
Level 5	33-52	A2 – B1+	36 mins
Level 6	42-58	A2+ – B1+	36 mins

Writing scores are not currently available for Level 1

English Benchmark is aligned to the Global Scale of English (GSE).

The GSE is the first truly global English standard, allowing teachers to more accurately and more easily measure learner progress. Visit our GSE page to learn more.

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Can-do statements from coursebooks can be used with English Benchmark. Using Pearson coursebooks together with English Benchmark enables more effective learning backed by constant learning progress checking.

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