EF SET

A free, online English proficiency test providing accurate assessment and certification aligned with CEFR standards.

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Overview

EF SET offers free standardized English tests assessing reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills with results aligned to CEFR levels. It provides personalized certificates for individuals and scalable testing solutions for organizations.

Last updated: Jun 30, 2026

Key Features

Free Online English Tests

Provides free English proficiency tests accessible on desktop, tablet, or mobile devices with no cost barriers.

Multiple Skill Assessments

Offers tests covering reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills, including a 4-skill comprehensive exam and a 2-skill exam.

CEFR-Aligned Scoring

Test results are aligned with the internationally recognized Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) levels for language proficiency.

Personalized Certification

Issues free personalized EF SET certificates that can be added to CVs or LinkedIn profiles to validate English proficiency.

Adaptive Testing Technology

Uses adaptive testing methods to adjust question difficulty based on the test taker's performance for accurate skill measurement.

Scalable Group Testing

Supports group testing for organizations, schools, and companies with real-time results and proficiency benchmarking.

Research-Based Design

Developed with language assessment experts and psychometricians, ensuring reliability comparable to TOEFL and IELTS.

Practice Test Available

Provides a 20-question practice test to familiarize users with the test format before taking the certification exams.

Pros

Completely free with no payment required for certification.
Accessible on any internet-connected device without proctoring.
Reliable and research-backed, comparable to established tests like TOEFL and IELTS.
Provides official certificates aligned with CEFR for professional and academic use.
Supports both individual and large-scale organizational testing with real-time results.

Cons

Certification exams can only be retaken once every 90 days.
No identity verification or proctoring, which may limit use for high-stakes official purposes.
Practice test does not provide certification or official scoring.
Limited to English language testing for individual users; other languages available only for organizations.
Speaking and writing skills assessed using AI, which may have limitations compared to human raters.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Highlights
Free	$0	Access to all EF SET English proficiency tests Personalized CEFR-aligned certificate Unlimited practice tests Accessible on desktop, tablet, and mobile

Pricing is collected from the official EF SET website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

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Key Features

Free Online English Tests

Provides free English proficiency tests accessible on desktop, tablet, or mobile devices with no cost barriers.

Multiple Skill Assessments

Offers tests covering reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills, including a 4-skill comprehensive exam and a 2-skill exam.

CEFR-Aligned Scoring

Test results are aligned with the internationally recognized Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) levels for language proficiency.

Personalized Certification

Issues free personalized EF SET certificates that can be added to CVs or LinkedIn profiles to validate English proficiency.

Adaptive Testing Technology

Uses adaptive testing methods to adjust question difficulty based on the test taker's performance for accurate skill measurement.

Scalable Group Testing

Supports group testing for organizations, schools, and companies with real-time results and proficiency benchmarking.

Research-Based Design

Developed with language assessment experts and psychometricians, ensuring reliability comparable to TOEFL and IELTS.

Practice Test Available

Provides a 20-question practice test to familiarize users with the test format before taking the certification exams.

Pros

Completely free with no payment required for certification.
Accessible on any internet-connected device without proctoring.
Reliable and research-backed, comparable to established tests like TOEFL and IELTS.
Provides official certificates aligned with CEFR for professional and academic use.
Supports both individual and large-scale organizational testing with real-time results.

Cons

Certification exams can only be retaken once every 90 days.
No identity verification or proctoring, which may limit use for high-stakes official purposes.
Practice test does not provide certification or official scoring.
Limited to English language testing for individual users; other languages available only for organizations.
Speaking and writing skills assessed using AI, which may have limitations compared to human raters.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Highlights
Free	$0	Access to all EF SET English proficiency tests Personalized CEFR-aligned certificate Unlimited practice tests Accessible on desktop, tablet, and mobile

Pricing is collected from the official EF SET website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

EF SET

Overview

Key Features

Free Online English Tests

Multiple Skill Assessments

CEFR-Aligned Scoring

Personalized Certification

Adaptive Testing Technology

Scalable Group Testing

Research-Based Design

Practice Test Available

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

Ratings & reviews

Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Key Features

Free Online English Tests

Multiple Skill Assessments

CEFR-Aligned Scoring

Personalized Certification

Adaptive Testing Technology

Scalable Group Testing

Research-Based Design

Practice Test Available

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

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