The format
The writing rating scale
The speaking rating scale
Speaking questions
All ECCE posts on this blog
About ECCE on the Hellenic American Union site
Online tests offered by HAU upon registering
A complete test offered by HAU
ECCE Writing Assessment by HAU:
detailed explanation of scoring criteria
Reflections on ECCE for teachers
Grammar test on Exam English
Grammar test on WiZiQ
Format of the ECCE
The ECCE is a test of general language competency in a variety of contexts. The four-component skills of listening, reading, writing, and speaking are evaluated through a combination of tasks.
| Section | Time | Description | Number of Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 15 minutes | Test takers participate in a structured, multistage task with one examiner. | 4 stages |
| Listening | 30 minutes | Part 1 (multiple choice) A short recorded conversation is followed by a question. Answer choices are shown as pictures. | 30 |
| Part 2 (multiple choice) Short talks delivered by single speakers on different topics, followed by 4 to 6 questions each. | 20 | ||
| Grammar Vocabulary Reading | 90 minutes | Grammar (multiple choice) An incomplete sentence is followed by a choice of words or phrases to complete it. Only one choice is grammatically correct. | 35 |
| Vocabulary (multiple choice) An incomplete sentence is followed by a choice of words or phrases to complete it. Only one word has the correct meaning in that context. | 35 | ||
| Reading (multiple choice) Part 1: A short reading passage is followed by comprehension questions. Part 2: Two sets of four short texts related to each other by topic are followed by 10 questions each. | 30 | ||
| Writing | 30 minutes | The test taker reads a short excerpt from a newspaper article and then writes a letter or essay giving an opinion about a situation or issue. | 1 task |
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