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The Credentialed Community Language (CCL) test is an assessment of your ability to communicate at a community level between two languages (English and another language). Please note this test is available online only.
The CCL test is generally taken by people who plan to apply for a points-based skilled migration visa in Australia that awards points for Credentialed Community Language holders.
Test candidates must be able to:
- Exchange simple information from one language to another, without deviating too much from normal pronunciation, standard of expression, style and register (formality).
- Demonstrate accurate comprehension and production in both English and the other test language.
About the test
The CCL test will require the candidate to interpret two pre-recorded conversations, known as dialogues, between two people: a native English speaker and a native speaker of the language other than English (LOTE).
Each dialogue is approximately 300 words (or a few minutes of audio recording), with about half in English and half in the LOTE. Each dialogue will be about a different topic (see below). The dialogues are divided into short segments of 35 words or less, which make up the conversation.
After each segment has played, a chime will sound, and then the test candidate will interpret what has been said.
Candidates must begin interpreting within five (5) seconds of the chime sound. Long pauses may result in marks being deducted, particularly if it results in the total test recording going for longer than 20 minutes.
All CCL tests are delivered online on a testing platform called Televic. Test times are scheduled at Australian Eastern Time (Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne time). NAATI uses an online proctoring program called ProctorExam to make sure all tests are valid and are sat by the correct person.
