Free Teaching English Online test with certificate

The Science of Apps Teaching English Online Certificate is a free 25-minute online test of the core skills of online English tutors: planning lessons, giving clear instructions, correcting errors and giving feedback, and keeping learners engaged on video. Score 70% for a verifiable certificate. It is a skills credential, not an accredited TEFL, TESOL or CELTA qualification. 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 25 minutes. You need 70% to pass and 90% for distinction.

Lesson Planning, Classroom Language & Instructions, Error Correction & Feedback and Online Tools & Engagement: Lesson Planning (aims and stages, ppp and task-based lessons, grading language); Classroom Language & Instructions (clear instructions, icqs and ccqs, elicitation and questions); Error Correction & Feedback (when and how to correct, self-correction, constructive feedback); Online Tools & Engagement (setup and tech, engagement on video, privacy and homework).

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 is not accredited TEFL, TESOL or CELTA training. It is a free skills check you can show platforms and students alongside any qualification you hold.

New and experienced online English tutors, school teachers moving online and anyone preparing to teach on tutoring platforms.

Yes. The test and certificate are free.

Lesson aims and stages, PPP and task-based lessons, instruction-checking questions, error correction, feedback and online engagement.

70% to pass, 90% for distinction.

Yes. Many platforms ask tutors to show C1 or above; the English Level Certificate gives you a CEFR level.

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.