New Linguaskill Business

The next generation BEC available in 2024

In partnership with Cambridge University Press and Assessment, CEL-Cambridge English Languages is excited to announce the launch of New Linguaskill Business in Switzerland. Developed by Cambridge, this modern, online exam meets all the high standards of the official language certificates.

New Linguaskill Business represents the future of Cambridge English certifications in Switzerland starting from 2024. It is an online, computer-based English examination conducted by Cambridge, offering a multi-level assessment with rapid results.

With the discontinuation of the Cambridge English Qualification for Business (BEC) by Cambridge in the summer of 2024, you may be searching for a suitable alternative for these exams. A new, adaptive, and user-friendly solution is available that has been developed by Cambridge and adheres to the rigorous standards of official language certifications – Certified Linguaskill, which includes the newly launched Linguaskill Business Certification.

New Business Linguaskill is currently under revision for the ALTE Q standardisation. We will keep you fully informed. In the meantime, do contact us for information.

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What can New Linguaskill Business be used for?

Recognition. The exam will provide the best certificated assessment option for any Business English language course. It combines flexibility with reliability to give students an exceptional exam experience. For students who are pursuing professional apprenticeships, New Linguaskill Business is the certificate to demonstrate their English skills.

New Linguaskill Business: The Future of Business English Certification in Switzerland

New Linguaskill Business assesses candidates’ Business English proficiency and serves as an alternative to Business English Certificates in Switzerland. It grants students a certificate that is recognized in schools and educational institutions, as well as serves as evidence of their English language proficiency for career success.

What are the benefits of New Linguaskill Business?

Results you can trust – accurate scores you can believe in, using the expertise and quality for which Cambridge is known.
Scores to C2 – certificates learners to the highest levels, so your students can show the full extent of their English skills.
Globally recognised – trusted by 1,400 organisations globally, giving your students a head-start in the job market
Secure – built-in advanced security technology means you can be confident that the results are reliable.
Convenient – on-demand and quick to set up, the exam can be taken at any time and any venue.
Adaptive – designed to give test takers a user-friendly experience which quickly and accurately identifies their level of English.

Why should institutions and training centres opt for New Linguaskill Business?

Convenient On-demand and quick to set up, the exam can be taken at any time and any venue.
Adaptive Linguaskill is designed to give test takers a user-friendly experience which quickly and accurately identifies their level of English.
Fast results AI-powered for fast and fair results, our automated marking system, backed by human examiners, is the result of many years of research by teams from across the University of Cambridge.
Scores to C2 Certificates learners to the highest levels, so your students can show the full extent of their English skill.

How is Linguaskill used?

Linguaskill is used by companies, universities and other institutions around the world to measure students’ Business English level for:

Admission
Graduation
Apprenticeship
Scholarship
Recruitment
Staff Upskilling

Where are the examination venues?

New Linguaskill Business, an online English test, provides a flexible and accessible assessment of English proficiency with on-demand testing in Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing at our examination venues throughout Switzerland:

The official St. Gallen centre CH010
The official Thurgau subcentre CH211
The official Zurich location CH010
The official Aarau location English Exam Center Swiss Midlands – CH211
The official Bern centre and Cambridge location CH042
The official Geneva centre and Cambridge location CH108
The official Lausanne location CH108

Preparation Material and Sample Papers

Official preparation material and sample papers for New Linguaskill Business will be available from 2025. Please note that the purpose of the samples below is to illustrate the range of tasks that candidates may encounter. They include material at a range of different CEFR levels and both Business Listening and Business Reading include some B1 level material.