What is a versant?
It is a completely automated test for spoken English to
access the spoken language skills of non- native speakers.
How it works?
The test can be taken through a landline telephone. Scores
are provided minutes after the test is taken.
Who uses it?
Versant solutions are being uses worldwide to ensure the
employees have necessary English communication skills, to interact effectively
with their customers.
It’s used in varied customer facing positions like,
Call Centers
Receptionist
Technical Support
Sales
Overview of versant
Task
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Description
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A. Reading
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Test takers read printed, numbered sentences. The sentences are
relatively simple in structure and vocabulary, so they can be read easily and
in a fluent manner by literate speakers of the target language.
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B. Repeats
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Test takers repeat sentences verbatim. Sentences are presented
in order of increasing difficulty. The audio item prompts are delivered at a
natural conversational pace.
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C. Short Answer Questions
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Test takers listen to questions and answer each of these
questions with a single word or short phrase. Each question asks for basic
information, or requires simple inferences based on time, sequence, number,
lexical content, or logic.
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D. Sentence Builds
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Test takers are presented with three short phrases. The phrases
are presented in random order and the test taker is asked to rearrange them
into a sentence.
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E. Story Retelling
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Test takers listen to a story and are then asked to describe
what happened in their own words. Test takers are encouraged to tell as much
of the story as they can, including the situation, characters, actions and
ending.
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F. Open Questions
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Test takers listen to a question asking for an opinion and
provide an answer with an explanation. The questions deal either with family
life or with the test taker’s preferences and choices. This task is used to
collect a spontaneous speech sample. The test taker’s responses are not
scored automatically, but these responses are available for human review by
authorized listeners.
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Tips to ace the test
Be loud and clear.
Pause when there is a comma.
Maintain a neutral accent throughout the test.
Do not swallow words.To know more about it, walkin to Provizor.
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