Objectively Test Written Communication Skills
Versant™ Pro - Writing is an English proficiency test which measures writing skills. It assesses the use of everyday written English in a workplace environment. The test takes ~35 minutes and looks at writing abilities in the areas of Grammar, Vocabulary, Organization, Voice & Tone, and Reading Comprehension. The test questions reflect many different workplace situations that require written English, including taking notes, summarizing, and responding to emails.
Tests are scored by advanced automated scoring systems including the Knowledge Analysis Technologies™ (KAT) engine which evaluates the meaning of text by examining whole written passages.
Organizations can use the Versant Pro - Writing for the
following purposes
- Business Development: Use Versant Pro - Writing to identify professional who will make high-stake presentations, take key decisions and engage in often complex written negotiations for the
development of business opportunities.
- Promotion: Where written language proficiency is important for leadership development, organi
zations can test their employees who have management potential with the Versant Pro -Writing.
- Overseas Deploying: The Versant Pro - Writing can be used to select the employees who can
successfully conduct overseas assignments and communicated effectively in writing with
overseas clients.
- Recruiting: Businesses can use the Versant Pro - Writing test to hire professionals who have to
use written English in workplace environments, such as global companies, hotels, hospitals,
BPOs/call centers, international conventions and events.
- Language Training: Versant Pro -Writing test scores can be used to correctly place employees in
language training programs and/or measure their progress.
Test Characteristics
- Accurate, objective, and reliable test scored by advanced linguistics and speech processing
technology to eliminate human and cultural bias.
- On-demand, easily administered test which can be taken anytime and at any place on a
computer or telephone.
- Time saving test administration with a test that is ~25 minutes and automated scoring that is
available online within minutes after the test is completed.
The Versant tests are developed by the Knowledge Technologies group of Pearson. Using advanced speech processing technology and automated essay grading engines, we have graded over 50 million spoken questions and 10 million essays. Through many years of research and field studies, the Versant tests have been proven to be as accurate as scoring by expert human graders. Because it uses automatic grading technology, the scores are always objective, reliable and
consistent.
