Do you sound native or translated?
Natural language usage, collocations, idioms, rhythm, and learner phrasing traps.
10-18 min
estimated duration
30 live questions
diagnostic depth
15 styles
diagnostic variety
6 skills
coverage
Quick challenge warm-up
Try one short trap before the full diagnostic
These rooms match the skill mix of this test and give users a fast win, fail, or rematch moment before they commit to the longer run.
Tone sorter
44s sorter warm-up before the 10-18 min diagnostic.
PTE customer feedback summary 3
36s short writing warm-up before the 10-18 min diagnostic.
Cambridge despite transformation 3
35s short writing warm-up before the 10-18 min diagnostic.
The full report still comes from the diagnostic. The warm-up makes the first tap feel lighter and more shareable.
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What this test actually checks
The page uses the same question set as the runner. These counts are not marketing placeholders.
Multiple choice
21Good for quick, high-signal diagnostic traps.
Audio choice
3Checks what the user hears, not only what they can read.
Open response
3Captures active speaking or writing signal.
Typed answer
1Requires recall, not just recognition.
Matching pairs
1Tests connected knowledge: phrase to meaning, word to situation, or chunk to use.
Sentence ranking
1Checks whether the user can feel better, okay, risky, and unnatural English.
Product-level question styles
Why this feels like a diagnostic, not a school quiz
The runner uses 6 mechanics, but this test exposes 15 learner-facing diagnostic styles such as tone, image vocabulary, listening, ranking, correction, and open production.
Natural phrase choice
30Pick the sentence or phrase that sounds least translated.
Collocations, phrase memory, register, and native-like usage.
Multiple choice
24Choose the best answer from plausible options.
Fast recognition, distractor resistance, and practical accuracy.
Dialogue completion
11Choose or produce the line that fits a conversation.
Turn-taking, pragmatics, spoken context, and real-life response choice.
Scenario-based response
11Handle a work, travel, interview, support, or real-life situation.
Practical readiness under a recognizable real-world context.
Tone and register selection
9Choose the right level of politeness, formality, or confidence.
Formal/informal control, professional safety, and social nuance.
Sentence correction
7Find or choose the corrected version of learner-like English.
Self-editing, grammar repair, and translated-phrase detection.
Timed translation and reaction
7Answer quickly to reveal automaticity, not only knowledge.
Speed, recall pressure, and translation lag.
Idioms and expressions
5Interpret or use idioms, slang, and conversational expressions.
Everyday phrase meaning, informality, and expression safety.
Adaptive modes
Pick the right length for the moment
The same diagnostic can run as a full assessment, a quick check, a focused repair, or a proof run after practice.
Full diagnostic
The complete signal for the most reliable report.
6 formats / 6 skills
Quick check
Shorter run for a fast read when the user is not ready for the full test.
6 formats / 6 skills
Naturalness focus
A shorter run biased toward naturalness signals.
6 formats / 4 skills
Proof run
More pressure from active, audio, and harder prompts.
6 formats / 6 skills
Sample question
Would a native speaker say this: 'I very like it'?
What this reveals
No, say 'I really like it'
Live question preview
A few report-ready prompts from this test
These are pulled from the same playable diagnostic. The user can see the kind of answer, explanation, and result signal they will get before committing to the full run.
1. Multiple choice / Naturalness
B1Decide fast: natural or translated?
Native-sounding check: "She explained me the rule"
Best answer
Unnatural
Mini explanation: "She explained me the rule" sounds translated. Better: She explained the rule to me.
Report signal: A quick swipe that exposes translated English instantly.
2. Audio choice / Naturalness
B2Listen and choose the word you hear
Native-sounding check: Did you hear leave or live?
Best answer
live
Mini explanation: The target audio is "live". This generated-vault item isolates one sound contrast so the report can separate listening from spelling.
Report signal: One tiny sound makes the question feel risky and shareable.
3. Audio choice / Listening
B2Choose the implied meaning, not the literal words
Native-sounding check: Listen to the speaker. What is implied?
Best answer
The speaker is politely saying the decision probably needs to change.
Mini explanation: Softened English often hides criticism inside polite wording. The correct answer captures the practical implication.
Report signal: Short, diagnostic, and reusable across tests, funnels, and practice loops.
4. Open response / Real life
B1Answer in 1-2 natural sentences
Native-sounding check: Craft a hotel room change request using I can / send / the update / by Friday.
Target behavior
12+ words; look for: please, could, today
Mini explanation: Word crafter response checks response that includes required meaning, order, and tone. The distractors are designed around missing chip, wrong order, too direct tone, or incomplete message. A strong answer is clear, polite, and concrete enough to act on.
Report signal: Short, diagnostic, and reusable across tests, funnels, and practice loops.
5. Audio choice / Pronunciation
A1Listen and choose the word you hear
Native-sounding check: Did you hear ship or sheep?
Best answer
ship
Mini explanation: The target audio is "ship". This generated-vault item isolates one sound contrast so the report can separate listening from spelling.
Report signal: Short, diagnostic, and reusable across tests, funnels, and practice loops.
Feedback experience
What the user gets after finishing
Skill map
Scores by the exact skills this test touched.
Pattern diagnosis
Repeated weak patterns grouped into readable cards.
Next move
Follow-up tests and practice steps based on misses.