Evaluate candidates’ English writing skills with the Versant English Writing Test, an automated assessment designed to measure grammar, vocabulary, organization, and overall written communication for the workplace.
The Versant Writing Test is an English proficiency test which tests the English writing skills of individuals whose first language is not English. The test measures the use of English that would be appropriate for use in the workplace.
The Versant Writing Test takes only 35 minutes and randomly pulls test items from a large question item pool to ensure the highest test security. The test questions reflect many different situations of writing at workplaces including dictations, summarizations, and email correspondence. Tests can be taken on a computer either in online (web browser) or offline (computer software) mode.
With a 0.97 correlation, Versant test scores generated by the Ordinate testing system are virtually indistinguishable from expert human scoring, ensuring confidence in the results.
Reliable
The Versant English Speaking Test is highly reliable (split-half reliability of 0.97), delivering more consistent testing without the variability typical of multiple evaluators and locations.
Fast
Versant is fully automated and can be easily taken over a phone or computer by large groups of test-takers. A detailed score report is available minutes after the test is completed.
Versant English Writing Test Features
Purpose
Screening customer service recruits - especially for call center positions
Assessing the communication skills of professional or teaching staff
Evaluating staff for overseas assignments or global project teams
Placing or measuring progress in training programs
Duration of Test
~35 Minutes
Number of Questions
42 Questions
Question Types
Typing
Sentence Completion
Dictation
Passage Reconstruction
E-Mail Writing
Score
Precise score in the range of 20 to 80
Overall score with scores on key written communication skills: Vocabulary, Organization Voice & Tone, Reading Comprehension
Suggestions for improvement
Detailed explanation of language capabilities
Typing speed and accuracy
Score mapping to GSE and CEFR
Test Security
Secure capture and storage of candidate responses
Anonymous test ID numbers to ensure data privacy
Random test form to prevent cheating
Validity and Reliability
Versant has been extensively field tested and evaluated to verify its validity and reliability.
How to Administer the Writing Test
The test administrator provides the test taker with the test instructions.
The test taker enters their unique test ID on the secure Versant testing site to start the test.
The test-taker answers the test questions and the answers are scored automatically.
The test administrator retrieves the test taker’s score from the online reporting system.
