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The Guardian and the BBC report that cheating on A-levels and GCSEs has reached record levels.  The Guardian says: “Cheating in exams could be magnified by the new generation of wearable hi-tech devices such as smartglasses or invisible earpieces, according to England’s qualifications watchdog.” Are the A-levels still fit for purpose?  Perhaps, but that’s not […]

The remote HOELT was debated in Parliament last week.  Several honourable members had a lot to say on the topic. Blake Stephenson MP (Conservative, Mid Bedfordshire) doesn’t like it.  He notes that… “Remote tests are extremely vulnerable to organised criminal gangs and cheats who, as I have seen at first hand, can easily overcome safeguards […]

I completed the academic English test from Burlington VTest.  I think this means I’ve now taken the whole suite of VTest products.  A few weeks ago I wrote about the VTest General, which shares features and strengths with the academic test, so I’ll keep these notes brief.  And I’ll paste a score report below in […]

The Health Resources and Services Administration has published new English test score requirements for foreign healthcare workers seeking to work in the USA.  A few points are worth highlighting: The score requirements have increased in most cases.  Sometimes by quite a lot. The requirements for those submitting PTE scores have increased significantly, especially the s...

The Educational Testing Service (ETS) has a new Chief Financial Officer. That position is now filled by Ruma Mukerji, who joined ETS in 2024. Prior to that, they held positions at Stanley Black & Decker and PepsiCo. The outgoing CFO is Jeffrey Melnick, who joined ETS in 2022.