• Search English

Search English is the British Council's own news, information and networking tool for English language teaching professionals. It also helps you to access one of the biggest ELT specific databases of free journals and news sites on the web.
http://searchenglish.britishcouncil.org/
• Articles in Language Testing

A great set of easy-to-read but informative articles on aspects of communicative language testing and test design from Kenji and Kathleen Kitao.
http://ilc2.doshisha.ac.jp/users/kkitao/library/article/test/
• Japanese Association of Language Teachers - Articles on Language Testing

Topic list of a huge range of articles on testing, evaluation and assessment. Not to be missed!
www.jalt.org/test/news-topic.htm
• Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation (PARE) Journal

PARE is an on-line journal provided by the University of Maryland's Department of Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation. Here you can access hundreds of articles related to testing.
http://pareonline.net/
• Cambridge ESOL Research notes

Research on many aspects related to Cambridge ESOL examinations and wider testing issues.
www.cambridge-efl.org/rs_notes/
• Resources in Language Testing Articles listing

Provided By Dr. Glen Fulcher of the University of Surrey. By far the most comprehensive list of testing articles available on the web.
www.dundee.ac.uk/languagestudies/ltest/ltr.html

• Worldwide ELT EFL ESL EAL LEP ESOL Assessment Scales and Tests Mapping Project

An open project to map the English language proficiency assessment scales and tests from around the world. Excellent resource for comparing testing scales and tests.
www.geocities.com/esolscale/index.html
• The National Academic Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom

Provides information and advice on the comparability of overseas qualifications with those from the UK, and to promote British qualifications overseas.
www.naric.org.uk/
• Internet TESOL Journal

ITESL-J has a wide range of testing and evaluation resources and book reviews.
http://iteslj.org/
• Dave's ESL Café

Comprehensive Testing links page as well a wide range of other resources and links.
www.eslcafe.com
• Teaching English as Second Language Electronic Journal

Good sources of articles and book reviews related to testing and evaluation.
www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/information/tesl-ej/index.html

Cambridge ESOL

General

• Cambridge ESOL Teaching Resources

On-line support for language teaching professionals for the range of Cambridge ESOL examinations.
www.cambridgeesol.org/teach/
• Flo-Joe

The place for Cambridge ESOL test preparation.
www.flo-joe.co.uk/
• Self-access


• English Live

Free online listening, reading, writing and grammar exercises to help you practise for IELTS and FCE.
www.selfaccess.com/
• Cambridge University Press

Useful preparation tips for the First Certficate Examinations.
http://uk.cambridge.org/elt/students/examinations/articles.htm
• Longman Exams

Longman Exams practice with lots of extra test prep material.
www.longman.com/exams/
• One Stop English

Top tips and Lesson plans for the FCE and IELTS examinations.
www.onestopenglish.com/Exams/
• English On-line

A range of tips and free practice papers for the Cambridge ESOL Main Suite examinations (KET, PET, FCE, CAE and CPE).
www.english-online.org.uk/exam.htm

FCE

• Churchill House FCE Program

Programme designed to give special help with Paper 3 of the FCE.
www.churchillhouse.com/english/downloads.html
• OM First Certificate page

Extensive range of Java-based FCE exercises, resources and practise papers.
www.ompersonal.com.ar/firstcertificate/contenidotematico.htm
• About.com

A page of links to free FCE practice material (some featured on this links page)
http://esl.about.com/cs/britishcambridge/a/a_fce_2.htm
• Pass English FCE programme

Downloadable demo version of FCE preparation course.
www.pass-english-exams.com/products/passFIRST/index.php?lf=pf

CAE

• Help with CAE/CPE

One-Stop English's advice for the written section of the CAE/CPE.
www.onestopenglish.com/lessonshare/elt-esl/tefl_lessons_exams/ARTICLES.pdf

IELTS

• AIPPG

Extensive IELTS test information, Books, forums and downloads.
www.aippg.com/ielts/index.html
• IELTS Help-now

Website selling on-line preparation courses with extensive free material.
www.ieltshelpnow.com/index.html
• IELTS Test.com

Small website with some useful tips for taking the IELTS.
www.ielts-test.com/
• Offshore English

This site requires free registration for most material, with focus on writing papers. First lesson (available without registration) has good examples of descriptive language for graphs.
www.offshore-english.co.nz/ielts.asp
• Kingston Academy

Some advice and practice for the IELTS.
www.kensingtonacademy.com/ielts/
• Homesglen - Institute of TAEFE - IELTS page

Very good source for practice questions and general information on the IELTS.
http://international.holmesglen.vic.edu.au/IELTS01.htm
• IELTS Preparation Hints

www.askynz.com/ielts/preparation.htm
• Adams & Austen Press

Slightly annoying layout but some useful IELTS preparation tips.
www.aapress.com.au/
• IELTS Practice Zone

Limited but does have an online listening exam (requires programme download)
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~maxgallo/Entry.htm
• Parapal

Site with some exercises designed to help practice IELTS academic writing task 1.
http://parapal-online.co.uk/graphs.htm

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