Find out which tests have the ALTE Q-MarkThe ALTE Framework shows whether an exam of our member organisations has the Q-Mark, following a successful audit. It also allows comparison using the CEFR levels of the different tests in different languages. If you are looking for a test with ALTE recognition, please check the framework. | The ALTE Q-mark is a quality indicator which member organisations can use to show that their exams have passed a rigorous ALTE audit and meet all the core requirements of ALTE's 18 quality standards. The Q-mark demonstrates that ALTE member organisations aspire to consistent standards of quality and excellence in their exams. Ett Q-mark indikerar att kvalitetsprofilen hos ett test eller en uppsättning test har granskats ingående av ALTE och att resultatet av granskningen var 'resolved'. Resultatet är giltigt i fem år eller tills det sker en betydande förändring av validitetsargumentaionen för godkända test. Ett Q-mark ges bara till granskade prov, inte till organisationen som helhet. Ett Q-mark innebär att testanvändare kan lita på att testet grundas på lämpliga och reliabla rutiner och kriterier samt konsekventa standarder. Det är endast test från ALTE-medlemmar och sökande ALTE Associate Members, som uppfyller särskilda kriterier, som kan genomgå en granskningsprocess. You can also download a guide to the ALTE Q-mark for testing organisations here. |
Informationen für anerkennende Stellen in Deutschland, Österreich und der SchweizInformation for recognising bodies in Germany, Austria and SwitzerlandInformationen für anerkennende Stellen (Visastellen, Einwanderungsbehörden usw.) zu Sprachprüfungen mit dem Qualitätssiegel Q-Mark der Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) - März 2024. Informationen auf Deutsch und Englisch. Information for recognising bodies (immigration authorities, etc.) regarding language tests with the ALTE Q-Mark. March 2024. Information in German and English. |
"Procedures for Auditing" (PfA) / Rutiner vid granskningThe PfA (latest version - November 2024) was produced by the QMS ("Quality Management") arbetsgrupp and contains all the detailed procedures for auditors and for organisations being audited. ALTE QMS Working GroupALTE QMS WG granskar och uppdaterar granskningsrutinerna. Medlemmarna i QMS WG träffas vanligtvis tre gånger om året och arbetar i nära samarbete med Standing Committee med att diskutera och utveckla rutinerna. Läs mer om Standing Committee och det arbete som QMS WG för närvarande gör. | ALTE Minimum Standards
ALTE has established a set of 18 common standards for its members’ exams, which cover all stages of the language testing process, and are used in the Q-Mark audit process. These involve:
Därmed kan de som använder proven - oavsett om det är individer, arbetsgivare, utbildningsinstitutioner eller regeringsorgan - vara säkra på att språktesten som levereras av ALTE:s medlemmar uppfyller strikt professionella krav och på ett adekvat sätt reflekterar testtagares färdigheter. Read the Minimum Standards (MS) in the following languages: Български Català Cymraeg Čeština Deutsch Dansk English Español Eesti Euskara Français Gaeilge Galego Magyar Italiano Lëtzebuergesch Lietuvių Nederlands Norsk (bokmål og nynorsk) Polski Português Română Русский Slovenščina Suomi Svenska |
Introduction of Minimum Standard 18
Minimum Standard 18 was introduced in the ALTE Audit System from 1st July 2024. All Q-Mark audits and re-audits from this date will include this new minimum standard: You take action when test scores are interpreted and used for a purpose that violates the best interest of test-takers (c.f. the ILTA Code of Ethics and the ALTE Code of Practice).
Read the report on the creation and validation of this new Minimum Standard.
The next events related to auditing will be online, via the Microsoft Teams platform, in March 2025. Please see our Events page for more details and to register (please log in into your personal ALTE account to see the event). We run an Orientation session for organisations thinking about having an audit. This is a prerequisite for becoming an ALTE Full Member. Orientation sessions are also suitable for members of staff in existing Full Members who will engage in the ALTE auditing process but have not personally had relevant training before. We also run training for existing auditors to ensure ongoing professional standardisation.