The ei5 Speaking Test: Full Guide
An English speaking test built for Japanese business professionals. This page covers what we measure, how we score it, and what you get.
- Pronunciation84
- Fluency76
- Intonation72
- Prosody70
- Thin on meeting scheduling and logistics
- “schedule / negotiate” pronunciation unclear
- Proposals lack supporting detail
- Key points clear, but details are weak
What you get after the test.
Native speakers listen and grade
Certified native speakers listen to every recording and score it.
Score on all five constructs
Strengths and weaknesses, made specific.
Official ei5 certification
An officially certified score and proof.
Clear improvement points
Exactly what to work on next.
Most English tests never hear you speak.
You can pass a written test and still freeze in a real meeting. Reading and listening scores don't tell you whether your English actually gets across. ei5 measures the spoken English you actually need at work.
Scored by certified native English speakers.
Every test is reviewed and scored by a trained certified native evaluator. AI analysis is used as a secondary check to reduce scoring bias. Results arrive within 3–5 business days.
Choose a test
Pick the level and goal that fit you.
Speak your answers
Respond to prompts by voice. Audio is recorded securely.
Native experts score it
Certified native English speakers score every test against the five constructs.
Get your results
Your level and per-construct results are delivered by email.
Five constructs power every score.
The ei5 Certified Test evaluates your English across the five ei5 Model constructs. Together, they shape one thing: English that comes across clearly.
The Inversion Measurement Model
Every audio response is evaluated by how it sounds to a native listener. What you say matters, but how you say it matters more. No matter your level, the ei5 model judges your English the way a real native ear would.
Each question targets specific constructs.
Through a mathematical formula, we score each question against the constructs it actually measures, not all five. Weights vary question by question, and combine across the test into your overall score.
Across the full test, each construct is measured by many questions at different weights. The Inversion Measurement Model combines them so that each construct's score reflects what each question was actually designed to measure.
Each question weights the five constructs differently; together they form your five scores.
From ei1 to ei5, one clear level.
Your result is shown as a single overall level. Here's what you can do in English at each level, and what to aim for next.
Find out how your spoken English stacks up.
Take your first ei5 test and get detailed per-construct results.
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