Free English Pronunciation test with certificate

The Science of Apps English Pronunciation Certificate is a free 20-minute online test of the knowledge and listening behind clear English: hearing minimal pairs such as ship and sheep, word stress, connected speech and intonation, and how spelling maps to sound. Score 70% for a verifiable certificate. It checks what you hear and know; it does not record your voice. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission.

Yes. Taking the test, receiving your certificate as a PDF and by email, adding it to LinkedIn and having it verified are all free, with no sign-up. It has a credential ID and QR code anyone can check.

No. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission. If an embassy, university or regulator asks for a language test, take the one they name.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — in 20 minutes. You need 70% to pass and 90% for distinction.

Hearing the Difference, Word Stress, Connected Speech & Intonation and Sounds & Spelling: Hearing the Difference (minimal pairs, sentence stress, intonation); Word Stress (two-syllable nouns and verbs, suffix stress rules, compound nouns); Connected Speech & Intonation (weak forms and schwa, linking and reductions, question intonation); Sounds & Spelling (silent letters, th and other tricky sounds, spelling-to-sound rules).

Yes. The bank holds 40 questions, so a retake draws questions you haven't seen. If you don't pass you can retake after 30 minutes.

No. It checks what you can hear and what you know about English sounds, stress and intonation.

A British English voice for the listening clips. The rules apply to American and Indian English too, with differences noted.

Yes. The test and certificate are free.

No. The goal is clear, easily understood English; every accent is valid.

70% to pass, 90% for distinction.

Yes, with different questions.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.