Official Certification of English Language Recognition Pearson English International Certificate
The Pearson English International Certificate is currently the fastest and most flexible official exam for your English school, recognized by CRUE, ACLES and the Autonomous Communities. It is especially suitable for teenagers and adults who want to officially certify their authentic English skills and knowledge for the real world.
An official REAL certificate, for REAL life.
“In Spain, there is no fully recognized official certificate that offers the same profit margins for English language academies as the Pearson Certificate.”
Fdo. David Canales
General Information about the Pearson English International Certificate
Assesses the 4 language skills: Listening, Reading, Speaking & Writing.
They are single-level exams, covering the 6 levels of the CEFR: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2
All skills are completed on a computer, including speaking, in less than two hours.
Very easy exam to administer using a computer and without teaching staff.
Assessment based on communication, not grammar, which results in a higher pass rate.
It does not require any specific materials to prepare for the exam.
Registration deadline: up to 24 hours before the exam.
Full online report and results in 14 days.
Extended Certification: If the candidate fails by a few points, they will receive certification at the lower level.
Become a PVUE Center: the largest global network with a presence in more than 180 countries, collaborating with governments and multinationals in the administration of dozens of professional certifications.
High profit margins for English Academies.
A wide range of marketing materials for exam promotion and student recruitment.
Readiness Test: Designed to assess a candidate’s readiness to take the Pearson English International Certificate. The test allows you to practice the test type and question types, and indicates the likelihood of passing the test at a given level using a traffic light reporting system. Four test levels are available: one each at CEFR levels A2, B1, B2, and C1. Candidates who take the Pearson English Readiness Test and achieve an overall score of Green/Ready within one month of taking the computer-based International Certificate exam are eligible for a second FREE test at the same level if they do not pass the first time. (*Until the end of 2024 – availability for 2025 to be confirmed*)
Promotion and Marketing Resources
At Englody, we provide downloadable resources to facilitate the task of promoting and disseminating this Official English Exam, independent of all the marketing strategies we will carry out centrally for all associated Academies.
Recognition of the Official PEARSON ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE qualification.
The Official Pearson Certificate in English Language is recognized and endorsed by:
AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES
Consultar Boletines Oficiales de cada Comunidad Autónoma.
Requirements to be a Pearson VUE/International Certificate Center
Between 2 and 15 computers. See PVTC Technical Requirements for technical specifications.
Adequate space for conducting exams, with minimal distances between candidates.
Adequate internet connection.
Live and continuous surveillance.
Security system for candidate registration: webcam and signature pad.
Reception area for candidates and a secure space to store their belongings.
Exam headphones: full-ear headphones with a cable and USB connection, and an external noise-reducing microphone.
More detailed information can be found in the following documents:
Structure and parts of the Pearson English International Certificate exam
| Section | Question type | What do students have to do? | What is being tested? |
| Part 1: Speaking and Listening | Read and then speak | This question asks the student to read aloud a sentence or short text. | This question assesses the student’s accurate pronunciation and fluency when speaking. It checks whether the words in the text are understood and spoken accurately. |
| Describe the image | This question asks the student to look at a photograph or image and describe what they see. | This question tests the student’s ability to speak at length, connecting concepts and ideas. It assesses speaking accuracy, including grammar, all aspects of pronunciation, and fluency. It assesses the student’s use of appropriate words to describe the photograph or image. | |
| Listen and then speak | This question asks the student to listen to a sentence and then repeat it. | This question tests listening comprehension at the word and sentence level. It assesses pronunciation and fluency. It checks whether the words heard are understandable and can be understood by repeating them accurately. | |
| Listen to the conversation | This question asks the student to listen to a short conversation and then answer a question about the conversation. | This question tests listening comprehension. It tests the accuracy of your listening comprehension of dialogues. | |
| Listen to the passage and then select the correct image, or speak | This question asks students to listen to a short passage and answer three questions about what they heard.
At levels A1 and A2, the answer to each question is presented as a selection of three images, while at levels B and C students must orally record their answer to the questions. |
This question tests listening comprehension. It assesses the student’s ability to hear both general and specific meanings in a longer listening text. | |
| Listening and reading (Hotspots) | This question asks the student to read a text and listen to it at the same time. The student must identify the differences between the written and spoken text. | This question assesses reading and listening comprehension. It evaluates the ability to recognize individual words in a text and your receptive pronunciation skills. | |
| Listen and then write (dictation) | This question asks the student to listen to a sentence and write down what they heard. | This question tests listening comprehension at the word and sentence level. It tests the ability to write accurately and understand sentence structure, word order, and connectives. | |
| Optional break | 10 minutes (maximum) | ||
| Part 2: Reading and Writing | Read the text and choose the correct answer | In A1 and A2, this question asks the student to read a text and choose the correct image. | This question tests the student’s reading comprehension. It examines the specific information contained in a short text. |
| Read the text and write the answer | At level B1 and above, this question asks the student to read a longer text and provide short answers to questions about the text. | This question tests the student’s reading comprehension. It examines the specific information included in the text message. | |
| Choose the correct word or phrase (fill in the blanks) | This question asks students to read a short text and select the best word or phrase to complete the text message. | This question tests overall comprehension of short texts, as well as vocabulary knowledge. | |
| Write an essay | This question asks the candidate to write a short essay in response to a prompt. For lower levels, candidates must write a brief description of an image. | This question tests overall writing skills. It assesses paragraph and sentence structure, the range and precision of the language used, and the ability to structure an argument or discussion in a written context. It tests grammar and vocabulary as essential elements of writing. | |
Estructura y partes del examen Pearson English International Certificate
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Official Certification Results: Reports
A key feature of the Pearson Certificate is the report. Detailed performance summaries, recommendations, and recommended exercises are included in the test reports, along with the overall and four-skill scores. Together, they provide more detailed feedback for individual candidates and advise them on their future learning. For test takers aged 18 and over, their reports will also include a photograph.
The Pearson Certificate is mapped to the CEFR assessment framework. Based on this, the reports issued to candidates provide test-specific performance summaries for each skill at the different CEFR levels, as well as an overall score out of 100, and with an equivalent CEFR level. This score is fully aligned with the paper-based version of the assessment.
The recommendations, which indicate what students should do to improve and advance to the next CEFR band, are course-independent, but a variety of Pearson learning material titles are available to provide links to specific activities, making the reports interactive and fully integrating assessment into the learning process.
Teachers who administered the test to a group of students will also be able to access group reports with:
An overall CEFR band for each student, as well as group reports of overall scores with percentages for a group and by level.
Individual student reports.
A profile of skill scores for each student showing the individual’s strengths and weaknesses.
Percentages of the total number of students who achieved Pass, Merit or Distinction, as well as what percentage could have obtained a result of Fail or a result below the level.
Recommended PVP of the exam
A1: 101,99 €
A2: 101,99 €
B1: 112,19 €
B2: 177,46 €
C1: 190,72€
C2: 201,94 €
Pearson Certificate Marketing and Promotion Resources
Below, we’ve included a sample of materials and creatives for promoting and disseminating this Official English Exam among your students, clients, and your community at large. Pearson English International Certificate is an official English certificate recognized worldwide, but that’s no reason not to promote our Academy as a certifying entity and thus be able to further and better utilize this entry route. Therefore, at Englody, we wanted to provide you with ideas and marketing strategies to carry out this dissemination with greater guarantees of success.
Flyers
Posters
Logos and plaque
