All India English Language Testing Authority (AIELTA)

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AIELTA

Developed by the faculty members of the university, the AIELTA test is very different from the traditional memory-based language tests that are prevalent in the country. It is a general proficiency test in English and is not based on any prescribed syllabus. The aim of this three hour test is to determine how well an individual can use English for communicative purposes – it assesses a candidate’s proficiency in reading, writing, listening, grammar and vocabulary.

The English and Foreign Language University in Hyderabad has formed the All-India English Language Testing Authority that will conduct the first standardised test on May 30.

“Both TOEFL and IELTS are tests needed by the US and the UK respectively for students and professionals wanting to study or work in those countries. It is not taken widely by Indians or even those wanting a proficiency certificate for the Indian market,” said Vice-Chancellor Abhai Maurya.

The tests will have three levels — Class X, graduation and post-graduation — and students will be awarded proficiency certificates.

“We are already in talks with the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) to conduct an English proficiency test for Class X pass-outs since they will have no board exam from this year,” said Maurya.

At Rs 1,500 the test is much cheaper than its foreign counterparts, which cost around Rs 8,000 per sitting. The test will include reading and writing and subsequently test speaking and listening skills.

The testing authority is also talking to University of Cambridge, which conducts various assessment tests worldwide.

The demand for English language has been on the rise in India. According to the Annual Survey in Education Report, 2005 — conducted by NGO Pratham — 16.4 per cent of rural children surveyed attended private English-medium schools. The figure jumped to 26 per cent by 2008.

Government schools have also woken up to the importance of teaching students the Queen’s language. Seven states, including Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Punjab, have tied up with the British Council, India, to train their English teachers.

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