Versant
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Versant measures a variety of language skills and competencies anywhere, at any time, using patented AI technology to help your organisation set a global standard level of communication – and get a view on language proficiency fast.
Tests for Speaking, Writing, Listening, Reading skills
Available 24/7 – no appointment needed
Used in over 100 countries
Scored 350 million tests since 1996
How Versant can help your business
Maximize ROI with flexible testing
Versant can be administered any time, on demand, on any device, anywhere in the world, and scored automatically within minutes.
Score objectively without bias
Versant reliably measures core language skills, without the influence of interviewer mood, cultural knowledge, or likes/dislikes.
Reduce recruitment costs and mistake hires
Versant allows you to accurately identify people with below-par communication skills and screen them out during the recruitment process.
Quickly and easily evaluate your employees
All Versant tests are available for online or offline testing. They also utilize random test forms to prevent cheating.
Versant Speaking Test
- 15 minutes
- 63 questions
- 6 task types: reading, sentence builds, repeats, story retelling, short answer questions, open questions
Versant Writing Test
- 35 minutes
- 42 questions
- 5 task types: typing, sentence completion, dictation, passage reconstruction, e-mail writing
Versant 4 Skills Test
- 30 minutes
- 70 questions
- 6 task types: repeats, sentence completion, sentence builds, dictation, conversations, passage reconstruction
Versant English Placement Test
- 50 minutes
- 81 questions
- 9 task types: read aloud, sentence completion, repeat, dictation, sentence builds, passage reconstruction, conversations, summary & opinion, typing
Versant Professional English Test
- 60 minutes
- 58 questions
- 10 task types: sentence completion, passage reconstruction, reading comprehension, e-mail writing, dictation, response selection, passage comprehension, repeat, speaking situations, story retellings
Candidates can take the test anytime anywhere
Versant gives you the power to run testing according to your schedule and your needs.
Website delivery
Candidates can take any Versant test online via desktop or laptop.
Mobile app delivery
Candidates can use our mobile app to take the Versant spoken test from anywhere, with or without service.
Remote monitoring
For additional security and confidence in recruitment, the remote monitoring option uses AI to verify candidate identity and flag suspicious behaviour when testing offsite.
Software delivery
Securely test your candidates onsite and offline with our software-based delivery option.
Detailed diagnostics to drive better decisions
Score reports are automatically generated using Pearson’s patented AI scoring system after a candidate completes a test.
The technology predicts how expert human interviewers would score a test, allowing for instant, unbiased results within minutes of completion.
The reports provide:
- At-a-glance view of overall communicative proficiency.
- Detailed descriptions of candidate’s performance in each skill, and suggestions on how to improve.
- Score alignment to Global Scale of English (GSE) and the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
Test administration and data at your fingertips
Organisations have access to an all in one test management platform, which enables you to easily:
- Set controls on what candidate data is captured
- Set passing scores
- Flexibly group candidates according to business requirements
- Distribute tests, results and certificates
- Analyze individual and aggregate test performance data