Password tests are used for many purposes including:

• Admission to undergraduate, postgraduate and pre-university programmes.
• Admission to English language courses, especially English for Academic Purposes.
• Assessment of new students on arrival in Higher Education programmes.
• Admission to independent and international schools.
• Assessment of new pupils on arrival to identify support needs.
• Screening and progress testing of pupils with EAL as they move through the school. ​
• To prove extra-time qualification for school exams such as the IB Diploma.​
• Selection of candidates for employment purposes.

• Password Skills/Skills Plus
  Reading, writing, listening and speaking.
• Password Skills Receptive
  Reading and listening.
• Password Knowledge
  Grammar and vocabulary.
• Password Knowledge and Writing
  Grammar, vocabulary and writing.
• Password Maths
  Set at various levels.
• Password Pupil English
  Grammar, vocabulary and writing.
• Password Pupil English Younger
  Grammar, vocabulary and writing.
• Password Pupil Maths
  Set at various levels.
• Password Workforce
  A choice of grammar, vocabulary, writing and speaking.
• Bespoke tests
  Password test modules in any combination and/or in conjunction with in-house tests.

All Password tests are subject to a rigorous test design, development and validation process, ensuring that our tests provide accurate, reliable and consistent results.

All Password English tests are designed by the world leading experts in testing and assessment at CRELLA. Password English tests are aligned to the CEFR and an experienced team of item writers keep the tests refreshed under the guidance of CRELLA. Test item development undergoes a rigorous process consisting of question commissioning, item review, item piloting, second review and finally acceptance/rejection into our test item bank.

The Password Maths test was developed by a group of senior maths teachers from a consortium of leading UK independent schools following demand from institutions already using our English tests and enjoys the same academic validity and usability as our English tests.

All Password tests have proven to have extremely high levels of accuracy.