Pearson has announced a new test for university admissions called the “Pearson English Express Test.” It is targeted at students seeking admission to American universities. According to information published by Pearson this week, the test will take one hour to complete, results will be available in 48 hours, and the price will start at $70. It will be taken at home and a secondary camera will be required. It isn’t immediately clear when the test will go live, but the website claims that it is already accepted by some (unnamed) American universities.
A 30-minute practice test is available, as are descriptions and samples of each item type.
At first glance, it looks like this test is based on (extremely similar to?) the “Versant by Pearson English Certificate” product, which is no longer available for purchase.
Obviously, Pearson’s test shares some characteristics with the Duolingo English Test. Indeed, I suspect the DET will be its main competition in the short term.