The GETS Higher Proficiency Test

Accurate, Secure & Tests all Four Language Skills

Qualifications & Assessments International, UK

The comprehensive test development is backed by years of research by Qualifications and Assessments International (QAI) in the UK.

GETS Higher is secrure, accurante and affordble. It's now available in Thailand!

The GETS Higher Proficiency Exam assesses English language skills using contemporary settings.

GETS Higher is four separate tests that assess all four language skills—Reading, Listening, and Speaking & Writing— that can be taken together or separately as individual test modules.

UK NARIC Study—CEFR Validation

GETS Higher is the first English proficiency exam to be validated by UK NARIC.

They performed an independent evaluation, benchmarking the GETS Higher exam against the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

UK NARIC is the designated United Kingdom national agency for the recognition and comparison of international qualifications.

It performs this official function on behalf of the UK Government.

UK NARIC has found the GETS Higher English language proficiency test comparable to CEFR B2 standard where a minimum score of 75/100 is achieved, CEFR B1 standard where a minimum score of 50/100 is achieved, and CEFR A2 where a minimum score of 25/100 is achieved

The Executive Summary details the UK NARIC approval, which validates GETS Higher as a secure English language exam mapped to the CEFR.

UK NARIC--Exec Summary.pdf

Who Should Use this Test?

PTT Thailand staff taking GETS Higher Exams

Schools and Universities can assess the English proficiency levels of their current students, enabling the planning of suitable language development programs. The test is also useful to higher education institutions as part of their student enrolment procedures.

Corporate Training Companies It supports the screening of job applicants on the basis of essential English proficiency levels required for specific roles in an organization.

Human Resource Departments use it to check the English level of employees and they can use it to decide what level of training employees need.

Results on the GETS Scale of English--Aligned
to the CEFR

The GETS Higher Exam's results are reported in the GETS Scale of English and they are aligned to the CEFR.

You can see/download a sample Test Report Form below.

The Common European Framework of Reference—or CEFR—measures language ability in a scale of six levels, which start from A1 for beginners to C2 for native English speakers or those who have mastered the language.

The CEFR is the industry standard for measuring language proficiency and a key resource for educational policy worldwide.

GETS Higher Test Highlights:

Assesses all four language skills (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)

Choose the full test (Listening/Reading/Writing/Speaking) or to take any one test module at a time.

On-demand test dates (conditions apply).

Quick result release (immediate to 7 business days).

Writing & Speaking modules marked by certified examiners.

Secure test administration.

Internet-based test or paper-based test delivery.

Communicative proficiency and use of English language in social, educational and workplace settings.

Customization possibilities for corporate organizations..

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GETS Higher Test Report Form

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PTT Chooses GETS
Five years running

For the fifth consecutive year, the GETS Pro English Proficiency Exam has been selected to assess the language proficiency of candidates in PTT’s 2025 Young People to Globalization Program (YP2G).

The YP2G program is a flagship human resource development initiative designed to prepare talented young PTT professionals for key roles in international business ventures and development projects across Asia and beyond. A central requirement for program applicants is demonstrating strong English proficiency—a benchmark reliably measured by the GETS Pro exam.

The GETS English Proficiency Exam is the first of its kind to be independently verified by UK NARIC, the United Kingdom’s national agency for recognizing and benchmarking international qualifications.

The program has also been recognized by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), a global HR development organization with members in over 120 countries, as an innovative model for talent development on the world stage.