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Recognized by 650+ institutions

Including University of Oxford, Humboldt University, CIDEX & Universitat de Barcelona

Proud to be recognized by 650+ institutions around the world, the Oxford Test of English and Oxford Test of English Advanced are targeted at learners aged 16 and above. The Oxford Test of English for Schools has been developed for learners aged between 12 and 16.

Available online through a network of Approved Test Centres, the tests assess understanding and communication across three levels of the CEFR: A2, B1 and B2 (Oxford Test of English and Oxford Test of English for Schools) and C1 and B2 (Oxford Test of English Advanced).

Developed by Oxford University Press and certified by the University of Oxford, the tests are designed by a team of education, language, and assessment experts. Independent of any curriculum or course, the Oxford Test of English provides results that universities, employers, and professional bodies can trust.

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“The test provides a fair test of the candidate’s competency.” Ecctis

The Oxford Test of English has been independently verified against the CEFR by Ecctis.

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Accepted by the Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Ireland as meeting entry visa English Language requirements

The Oxford Test of English is accepted to meet English language requirements for study entry visas. Students who require an entry visa to study in Ireland can submit their certificate as part of their visa application.

Included in the ILEP (Interim List of Eligible Programmes) list of English language proficiency test providers for study in Ireland

The ILEP lists the courses which are open to students studying in Ireland for more than 90 days. It incorporates English language programmes of at least 25 weeks duration which lead to a recognised English proficiency test, including the Oxford Test of English.

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See below for the full list of institutions that already recognize the Oxford Test of English. You are advised to check with individual institutions on which test from the Oxford Test of English suite they accept. Please check their latest requirements since policies may change over time.

If you don't see the institution you're looking for

There are always many institutions going through our recognition processes. You can always contact us at otesupport@oup.com to ask about a specific institution to be sure.

Developed by Oxford University Press and certified by the University of Oxford, the Oxford Test of English has been designed by a team of education, language, and assessment experts. Independent of any curriculum or course, the Oxford Test of English provides results that universities, employers, and professional bodies can trust.

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The Oxford Test of English suite of proficiency tests have been designed and developed over several years, with great care taken at each stage to ensure reliability, accuracy, alignment to CEFR, and quality.

Read the Oxford Test of English (PDF, 382KB) and Oxford Test of English Advanced (PDF, 4.69) test specifications for a detailed description of the development process.

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The following letter marks the University's endorsement and certification of the Oxford Test of English.

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