Short and focused
Most completed checks take 12–15 minutes, with a firm 16-minute maximum.
English level check
A short grammar and language-use check for a clearer next step.
The learner answers grammar and language-use questions independently. Most completed checks take 12–15 minutes, with a firm 16-minute maximum. No account or personal details are required. The on-screen summary offers a CEFR-informed grammar and language-use working estimate to support the next practice or placement conversation.
- 12–15 minutes16-minute maximum
- Independent answersno help choosing answers
- Anonymous checkno account or personal details
This is not a full English assessment. It is a focused first indication, designed to make the next conversation clearer rather than label a learner.
If you need a placement decision now, a member of the Buckland team can discuss the fuller supervised diagnostic with you.
One focused first step
A grammar and language-use check, not a full English assessment.
The check asks the learner to choose the correct word, sentence, or grammatically appropriate option. It may finish sooner when there is enough evidence, but it never runs beyond 16 minutes. The on-screen summary gives a concise working estimate and a suggested next step, not a classroom or examination result.
Answered independently
The learner should answer without help choosing answers, so the evidence reflects their own current use.
A useful results summary
The report explains the working estimate, its boundaries, and whether a fuller supervised diagnostic would help.
The Buckland pathway
A focused screening first, with a fuller option when placement needs more evidence.
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Before the check
Core English check
The learner answers the grammar and language-use questions independently, without help choosing answers.
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During the check
Independent answers
Most completed checks take 12–15 minutes and always stop by the 16-minute maximum.
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After a completed check
Provisional results summary
A CEFR-informed grammar and language-use working estimate with clear reporting boundaries.
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If it would help
Fuller diagnostic and placement
A 45–60 minute supervised session can collect a more complete picture before a suitable class or trial is discussed.
Clear reporting boundaries
A helpful working estimate is not the same thing as an official result.
If the short check collects enough consistent evidence, the on-screen summary gives a CEFR-informed grammar and language-use working estimate for Buckland practice and placement guidance. A 45–60 minute supervised diagnostic and placement session remains the fuller step when a family needs a more complete view.
- CEFR-informed grammar and language-use working estimate only.
- Not an official or certified CEFR result, school grade, or examination prediction.
- Not a complete assessment of every English skill or an automatic placement decision.
- It does not measure speaking, listening, spelling, extended writing, or separate reading-comprehension ability.
Need a placement answer now?
Choose the fuller supervised diagnostic when placement needs more evidence.
A 45–60 minute supervised diagnostic can collect a more complete picture before a suitable class, practice stage, or trial is discussed.