Business English Examinations

Business English examinations:
Many Business English courses train students for specific internationally recognised examinations, such as the following:
1. Cambridge Business English Certificates (BEC)
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/professional-english/bec.html
2. BULATS
Cambridge ESOL’s Business Language Testing Service (BULATS) is a multilingual tool for organisations and learners that need a rapid, reliable and cost effective way of assessing the language skills of employees, trainees and job applicants.
BULATS tests communication skills that are needed in real business situations. It enables you to test all four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing – in four languages. BULATS is available in English, French, German and Spanish.
BULATS is developed and delivered by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations in collaboration with leading experts in the assessment of French, German and Spanish:
Alliance Française (French)
Goethe-Institut (German)
Universidad de Salamanca (Spanish)

3. TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)
This is an English language exam taken by people who want to use English in their job.It is managed by the Education Testing Service, which is based in America (the main US website is: http://www.toeic.com, and the European website is: http://www.toeic.eu).TOEIC scores are accepted as proof of English ability by many multinational corporations world-wide.

4. LCCI INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSLondon Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) International Qualifications are awarded by Education Development International, who organise a series of exams connected with practical studies for business, commerce and tourism.The main business English exams are: English for Business, English for Commerce and Written English for Tourism. In addition there is a listening/reading test called English Language Skills Assessment (ELSA), and a speaking test called Spoken English for Industry and Commerce (SEFIC).English for Business exams are available at 5 different levels: preliminary, first level, second level, third level and fourth level.For further information, see the LCCI International Qualifications website: http://www.lcci.org.uk