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General English Certification Test (GECT)
Prove your English in 45 minutes.
Forty multiple-choice questions on the English people use every day — conversations, messages, articles, arrangements. You finish with a score, a CEFR level from A1 to C2, and a certificate you can put in front of an employer the same hour.Forty multiple-choice questions, a CEFR level from A1 to C2, and a certificate the moment you finish.
About this test
The test measures how you handle English in ordinary use — following a conversation, reading something through, and finding the words that say what you actually mean.
What’s assessed
Forty questions, drawn from four areas and set in everyday situations.
- Everyday vocabularyPlaces, plans, work, travel, description
- Grammar and structureTenses, modals, conditionals, word order
- Reading comprehensionMessages, articles, and what was implied rather than said
- Everyday communicationAsking, explaining, agreeing, and reading tone
Your answers produce a GECT score out of 100 and the CEFR level that goes with it, from A1 to C2. The test covers the whole scale, so you never have to pick a level before you start — the result is what tells you where you stand.
Why this matters
A1–C2
the six levels of the Common European Framework, defined by the Council of Europe and used as the reference for language ability worldwide — which is what makes your result readable to an employer who has never heard of any particular test.
Source: Council of Europe
Everything happens online, whenever suits you: no appointment, no test centre, no application. You buy the test, sign in, and start.
The forty questions are multiple choice and entirely text-based. There is no listening or speaking section, so you need neither a microphone nor speakers — it runs in a browser on a computer, a tablet or a phone, and a stable connection is the only requirement.
There is no time limit. Most people finish in about 45 minutes, and you can move back through the questions and change any answer before you submit.
The moment you submit, you get your GECT score, the CEFR level it corresponds to, and a personal certificate as a downloadable PDF. Every certificate carries a unique ID that an employer, a recruiter or an admissions office can check on our verification page.
Your access does not expire and retakes cost nothing, so you can sit the test again months later to show that your level has moved on.
See it before you sit it
One question at a time, in your browser, on any device — and your result the moment you submit.
- Text onlyNo mic needed
- Any devicePhone to laptop
- Go back anytimeFree retakes
- Instant resultScore and level
Certificate
Yours instantly,
verifiable forever
- Instantas a digital PDFPDF download
- Score & levelboth are printed
- Lifetimeno expiry
- ShareableLinkedIn & CV
- Verifiableunique ID number
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Valid certificateGeneral English Certification Test (GECT)Issued by IDMI Berlin to David Fischer · score 80, level B2
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Ratings & feedback
Rated 4.7/5.0 by our users
The average rating from users who’ve taken this test.
"I needed proof of my English for a job application and couldn't wait weeks for a test date."
JJames T.
South Africa★★★★★
South Africa★★★★★"The reading questions are the good kind — you have to actually understand the passage."
AAisha B.
Nigeria★★★★★
Nigeria★★★★★"Took it to find out where I stood before signing up for a course. Now I know: B1."
DDaniel K.
Germany★★★★★
Germany★★★★★"One sitting really does cover the whole scale. No guessing which exam to book."
PPriya S.
India★★★★☆
India★★★★☆"€12 for a CEFR-aligned certificate is hard to argue with. On my LinkedIn the same evening."
SSofia L.
Italy★★★★★
Italy★★★★★"My university asked for a language level. This was accepted without any questions."
OOmar H.
UAE★★★★★
UAE★★★★★"No microphone, no appointment, no travelling. I did it at my kitchen table."
CCarlos M.
Mexico★★★★★
Mexico★★★★★"Retook it a few months later and moved up a level. Cost me nothing to prove it."
HHanna V.
Netherlands★★★★★
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Your level
One test,
the whole CEFR scale
Most exams assess a slice of the range, so you have to know roughly where you sit before you book one. This test covers all six levels in a single sitting — which is why the result is a level, not a pass or a fail.
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Familiar everyday phrases and very basic expressions.
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Simple, routine exchanges on familiar topics.
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The main points of clear standard input met at work.
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Complex text and technical discussion in your field.
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Fluent and spontaneous, flexible for professional use.
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Virtually everything read with ease, including nuance.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Add it to your cart and create your account during checkout. You can start straight after payment — there is no appointment and no test centre. All you need is a browser and a stable internet connection.
There is no time limit. The test has 40 multiple-choice questions and most people need about 45 minutes. You can go back and review your answers before you submit.
No. The test is completely text-based, so there is no listening or speaking section and no equipment to set up. It works on a computer, a tablet or a phone.
No. The test covers A1 to C2 in one sitting, so it places you on the scale rather than asking you to choose a level in advance. The result is a level, not a pass or a fail.
Yes, as often as you like, at no extra cost. Your access does not expire, so many people sit it once to see where they stand and again months later to show that their level has moved up.
The test is aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference, developed by the Council of Europe, so your level is stated in terms employers already recognise. IDMI certificates are acknowledged around the world as professional certificates. Please note we do not award academic titles or degrees.
Immediately. Your score, your CEFR level and your personal certificate are available to download as soon as you submit. Every certificate carries a unique ID that anyone can check on our certificate verification page.
This test covers everyday English; the Business English Test is set entirely in workplace situations. If the certificate is for a job application, the business version is usually the better fit — and nothing stops you taking both.
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Short test, fast results
From checkout to certificate
in about 45 minutes
Start
Buy and begin
Checkout takes a minute — the first question is one click later.
45 min
Answer 40 questions
Multiple choice, all text, no time pressure.
Immediately
See your score and level
Your GECT score and the CEFR level it corresponds to, the moment you submit.
Finish
Certificate in hand
Download the PDF, add it to your CV and LinkedIn, or send the verification link.
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