With the onSET, the online language placement test, you can ...
... determine your learners’ language level
With language classification, you can create homogenous groups for your language courses and monitor your language learners’ progress.
... determine eligibility for language tests
Your language learners will be given a prediction of success for a high-stakes language test such as the TestDaF.
... understand the language level of scholarship applicants
The onSET gives you information about the appropriate language courses for scholarship candidates.
... offer a language test for professional purposes
For jobseekers, the onSET certificate is evidence of their language proficiency.
Advantages of the onSET at a glance
Online participation in 600 licensed test centres in 94 countries.
Language assessment in a maximum of 40 minutes. Studies verify the accuracy.
The standardized procedure guarantees a consistently high quality.
Online scheduling of test dates, test administration, overview of results.
The classification is immediately available after the test.
German and English. Further languages to follow.
Classification according to CEFR. A majority reaches B1 or B2.
Continuous research ensures the validity and fairness of the onSET.
C-test principle
Scientifically proven testing method
The onSET follows the C-test principle. C-tests are written gap-filling tests measuring general language competence. Although the texts cover different topics with varying degrees of difficulty, they always contain the same number of gaps. At the beginning and end of the text, there are sentences without gaps to facilitate better understanding of the overall text. The participants complete the text by filling in the missing parts of the words. One point is awarded for each correctly completed gap. The classification is based on the total number of points. The texts are thoroughly tested and then stored in a calibrated item bank. After each onSET test run, a new task set is compiled. Find out here how a C-test works.
License
Becoming an onSET test centre
Licensing may apply to all institutions offering language courses or tools for language classification. The only prerequisite: You must be able to conduct the onSET test in a secure, professional and technically competent manner.
The licensing procedure is simple: licence application
Licensing for the onSET is free of charge. The transaction numbers (TANs) necessary to carrying out the online language placement test cost between 4 and 9 euros, depending on the amount purchased, plus a reduced VAT: TAN prices
Implementaton
The onSET: convenient and flexible
The onSET is entirely internet-based. Via the online portal, you can plan or change test dates, order and receive TANs for booking an appointment, start and monitor test execution. You can see the results immediately after the test – as both point values and CEFR levels. The results can be exported and printed for further use.
Your participants will sit the test in the language you specify. They can freely change the language of the instructions. The test lasts no more than 40 minutes. The participants receive their results immediately after the test and the certificate can be printed at any time.
The onSET trial access
Find out more about the test and its functions
Get free trial access: Plan tests, conduct tests with your students, compare the results.
Find out here whether the onSET is suitable for your purposes. Check whether your institution fulfills the technical requirements.
The trial period lasts 4 weeks. Then you can apply for a free license as an onSET test centre.
