The official ECCE webpage (explanation of all sections)
About ECCE on the Hellenic American Union site
Online tests offered by HAU upon registering
A complete test offered by HAU
ECCE Writing Assessment by HAU:
detailed explanation of scoring criteria
Reflections on ECCE for teachers
Format of the ECCE
The ECCE is a test of general language competency in a variety of contexts. The four-component skills of listening, reading, writing, and speaking are evaluated through a combination of tasks.
| Section | Time | Description | Number of Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 15 minutes | Test takers participate in a structured, multistage task with one examiner. | 4 stages |
| Listening | 30 minutes | Part 1 (multiple choice) A short recorded conversation is followed by a question. Answer choices are shown as pictures. |
30 |
| Part 2 (multiple choice) Short talks delivered by single speakers on different topics, followed by 4 to 6 questions each. |
20 | ||
| Grammar Vocabulary Reading |
90 minutes | Grammar (multiple choice) An incomplete sentence is followed by a choice of words or phrases to complete it. Only one choice is grammatically correct. |
35 |
| Vocabulary (multiple choice) An incomplete sentence is followed by a choice of words or phrases to complete it. Only one word has the correct meaning in that context. |
35 | ||
| Reading (multiple choice) Part 1: A short reading passage is followed by comprehension questions. Part 2: Two sets of four short texts related to each other by topic are followed by 10 questions each. |
30 | ||
| Writing | 30 minutes | The test taker reads a short excerpt from a newspaper article and then writes a letter or essay giving an opinion about a situation or issue. | 1 task |
