English Vocabulary
The English Vocabulary test is an online pre-employment assessment designed to comprehensively evaluate an individual’s command of the English language, including advanced terminology and word relationships. Taking an average of 30 minutes to complete under a 90-minute maximum limit, this multiple-choice test utilizes Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) technology. This means the software dynamically adjusts question difficulty based on the test-taker’s performance, resulting in highly accurate scoring, shorter testing times, and enhanced security. Fully optimized for unproctored (remote) environments, it delivers immediate online reporting to help employers select skilled communicators for administrative, writing, and corporate support roles.
About this Test
The English Vocabulary test measures the candidate’s knowledge of English vocabulary. Designed for all English speakers, this test covers the following topics: Analogies, Challenging words, foreign words used in the English language, and Professional terms.
What It’s Best Used For
- Vetting Writers, Editors, and Administrators: Screening incoming job seekers targeting communication-heavy roles where precise word choice and professional language command are required.
- Testing Professional and Technical Terminology: Verifying a candidate’s familiarity with industry-specific language, including business jargon, legal definitions, medical terms, and technical phrasing.
- Measuring Abstract and Verbal Logic: Utilizing verbal analogies (such as cause/effect, degree of difference, part/whole, and synonyms/antonyms) to assess a candidate’s lateral thinking and verbal reasoning speed.
- Auditing Academic and Advanced Literacy: Evaluating foundational knowledge across academic subjects, including history, government, science, philosophy, and social sciences.
- Flagging Challenging and Misused Words: Assessing a candidate’s grasp of commonly misused words, specialized nouns, verbs, and number-derived descriptors.
- Checking Global Linguistic Awareness: Benchmarking an applicant’s comprehension of foreign words and classical terms commonly incorporated into everyday professional English (such as French, Latin, Italian, and Spanish phrases).
- Secure Remote Pre-Screening: Administering secure early-stage candidate evaluations seamlessly over the web without requiring physical proctoring.
Job Family: Writers/Editors/Administrators
Details Time Allowed: 90 minute time limit
Average Testing Time (minutes): 30
Number of Sittings: One
Designed for Unproctored Environment: Yes
Question Format: Multiple Choice – Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) technology dynamically adjusts the test to the level of the test taker resulting in shorter test times, increased accuracy and enhanced security.
Product Category: Administrative – Clerical
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies Measured
Academic Terms
- History/Government
- Language
- Philosophy
- Religion
- Science
- Social Science
Analogies
- Cause/Effect
- Degree of Difference
- Part/Whole
- Synonyms/Antonyms
Challenging Words
- Adjectives Of Appearance
- Adjectives Of Size
- Commonly Misused Words
- Nouns
- Verbs
- Words Derived From Numbers
Foreign Words Used In English
- French
- Italian
- Latin
- Spanish
Professional Terms
- Business Terminology
- Legal Terminology
- Medical Terminology
- Professional Terminology
- Technical Terminology
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