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Professional English Listening Comprehension Certification (PELC) Programs

The Professional English Listening Comprehension (PELC) and writing programs are based on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) for language learning, teaching, assessment and certification. The PELC program is designed for non-native English speaking students or business/technical people or engineers.
Certified PELC participants will have the knowledge, skills and ability to productively apply English to the domains or workplaces using English (L2) and their native language (L1). The PELC program provides two major levels: specialist and expert with multiple tiers to comply with CEFR. (Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning and Assessment).

Table 1 Scopes and Scenarios of PELC.

Item Scenario Scopes Specialist Expert
JAI Job Applications and Interviews 80%-90% of the questions 45%-55% of the questions
PMN Presentations, Meetings and Negotiations
OAW Offices and Workplaces
TCS Telephone and Communication Skills
GIB General and Internet Business
BET Business Events and Travel
HRM Human Resource Management
ICT Information and Communication Technology
DMM Daily Matters and Miscellaneous
IWS Industry and Workforce Specialties 10%-20% of the questions 45%-55% of the questions
Total 10 scenarios 100% 100%

 

 

Contents of PELC

Parts

 Testing Sessions

Directions

Questions

 Time (mins.) Perfect Score Passing Score

Remarks
P1 Sentence Test #1 Look at photograph and/or read statements then respond 20 5 100 70 Required Test

 
P2 Sentence Test #2 Listen and respond 20 5 100 70
P3 Sentence Test #3 Read native language and select answer by listening 20 5 100 70
P4 Short Talk #1 Listen to dialogue and then respond 20 10 100 70
P5 Short Talk #2 Read and listen to dialogue then respond 20 10 100 70
P6 Short Talk #3 Listen to dialogue then respond by listening 20 10 100 70
P7 Writing #1 Listen then write in English 10 10 100 40 Optional test
P8 Writing #2 Translate then write in English 10 10 100 40

Remarks: Listening Comprehension tests-- P 1 to P 6;
Listening and Writing Comprehension tests---P 7 to P 8.

PVQC/PELC compared to CEFR* Levels------- Updated: Aug./11/2021

CEFR Levels Test Types A1 Breakthrough A2
Waystage 		B1
Threshold		 B2
Vantage		 C1 Effective Operational Proficiency
PVQC Fundamentals
 Computer Based Test (CBT) Fund. Tier1+
 Fund. Tier3+
 Fund. Tier 5+, Spelling Tier 3+
   
PVQC Specailist   Specialist Tier1+
 Specialist Tier 4+, Spelling Tier 3+
 Specialist Tier 5+, Spelling Tier 5+
 
PVQC Expert
  Expert Tier 1+, Spelling Tier 1+
Expert Tier 5+, Spelling Tier 3+
Expert Tier 5+, Spelling Tier 5+ (two exams required)**

PELC Fundamentals 		Computer Based Test (CBT) Fund. Tier 1 +
 Fund.
Tier 3+
Fund. Tier 3+, Writing Tier 1+
Fund. Tier 5+, Writing Tier 3+
 
PELC
Spcialist 		Computer Based Test (CBT)   Specialist Tier 1+ Specialist Tier 3+ Specialist Tier 4+, Writing Tier 1+ Specialist Tier 5+, Writing Tier 4+
NEW TOEIC     225 + 550 + 785 + 945 +
TOEFL PBT   390 + 457 + 527 + 560 +
CBT   90 + 137 + 197 + 220 +
IBT   24 + 57 + 87 + 110 +
IELTS     3 + 4 + 5.5 + 6.5 +
Cambridge Main Suite     Key English Test (KET) Preliminary English Test (PET) First Certificate in English (FCE) PVQC/PELC compared to CEFR* Levels
BULATS     ALTE Level 1 ALTE Level 2 ALTE Level 3 ALTE Level 4

[Remark 1] *CEFR is the abbreviation of The Common European Framework of Reference for Language.
[Remark 2] **PVQC Expert - two exams mean any combination of two PVQC exams, such as PVQC Management exam and PVQC Culinary exam.


Sample Certificate

Suggestion Price

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Per Certificate

US$ 50

Per Test

US$ 60

Per Practice Account

US$ 35

Per Learning Account

US$ 50

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