Free Translation Skills test with certificate

The Science of Apps Translation Skills Certificate is a free 25-minute online test of the core skills every translator needs, in any language pair: meaning and equivalence, false friends and idioms, register and style, and professional practice such as CAT tools, post-editing and confidentiality. Score 70% for a verifiable certificate to show clients on Upwork, Fiverr and LinkedIn. 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.

Meaning & Equivalence, False Friends & Idioms, Register & Style and Professional Practice: Meaning & Equivalence (meaning over form, untranslatable words, domestication and foreignisation); False Friends & Idioms (false friends, idioms, regional usage); Register & Style (formality and audience, legal, medical and marketing text, subtitles and style guides); Professional Practice (cat tools and mt post-editing, confidentiality, rates, deadlines and qa).

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. Examples use English with Spanish, French, German and Hindi, but the skills apply to every pair. Pair it with a level test in your other language.

No. Sworn and certified translator status comes from national bodies. This is a free skills credential for your profile.

Yes. The test and certificate are free.

Yes: post-editing, quality checks and when MT is or isn't appropriate.

70% to pass, 90% for distinction.

It gives clients verifiable evidence of your skills; add the credential URL to your Upwork, Fiverr or LinkedIn profile.

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.