Friday, April 24, 2020

TrackTest reported 20x increase of proctored online English tests during COVID19 crisis

Online English test provider TrackTest recorded a significant spike in demand for their Verified Exam, an optional online proctoring feature of their English proficiency tests.

In the first three months of 2020, TrackTest provided 2 000% more verified tests compared to the previous year. Almost half of all tests are now taken remotely with online proctoring. This shift is caused by the migration of English assessment centres and schools to the remote operation during the COVID19 crisis as well as incremental growth in demand of the individual test-takers.

Students can take the TrackTest Verified English tests conveniently from their home using just regular notebooks or smartphones. Their identity verification and online proctoring are managed by the web browser and front-facing camera, without a need to install special software or waiting for a scheduled slot in the assessment centre.

“We strongly believe that TrackTest Verified Exam provides an optimum balance between the ease of use for test-takers and robust security features for schools and organisations”, says Brano Pokrivcak, TrackTest B2B consultant. “The Verified English Exam is probably the most cost-efficient English test with online proctoring on the market right now so it can mitigate the challenging financial situation of ELT organisations and students in these unprecedented times.”


About TrackTest: 


TrackTest Online English Assessment (https://tracktest.eu) is a global provider of certificated CEFR-based English proficiency tests for companies, schools and individuals. With more than a quarter-million English tests every year, TrackTest solutions include a free adaptive English placement test and the detailed four-skills English proficiency tests for each of six CEFR levels in the standard and verified version. Assessment services for companies and language schools include also the online console for bulk management of tests and admission exams, analysis of the weaknesses and student progress. TrackTest is the institutional affiliate of ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe), AERA (American Educational Research Association), and the associate member of Eaquals (Evaluation and Accreditation of Quality Language Services).