General Information

WEBINAR ON THE NAATI CCL TEST IN SPANISH

In this webinar, you will understand the format, topics, criteria and assessment, marking and skills you will need to know and improve to successfully pass the CCL NAATI Test.

 

OVERVIEW

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. On successfully passing the test, applicants are awarded five bonus points. These bonus points are also referred to as Credentialed Community Language Points.
  4. This test is not a professional certification. If you pass the CCL test, you are not certified to work as an interpreter or a translator.  
  5. 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.
  6. There are two ways to gain Credentialed Community Language points:
    • Pass the NAATI Credentialed Community Language test.
    • Hold a NAATI certification as a translator or interpreter.
  7. The test fee is currently AU$814.
  8. The test is conducted in English and a language other than English, using pre-recorded materials and is conducted online. The test is assessed at the B2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
  9. The CCL test is available in 55 languages.

 

PREPARING FOR THE TEST

  1. Once you have booked your test date, you must read the CCL Test Candidate Instructions. These explain the rules and policies, what you need to do before test day, and what will happen on test day.
  2. There are no training prerequisites for the test, but NAATI provides two types of practice tests for candidates.
  3. Candidates can download practice materials in their language at any time from the NAATI website. These practice materials provide four different dialogues in every language in both PDF and MP3 format to practice with.
  4. When you book a test date, your test confirmation email will include a link to another practice test. These practice tests allow you to get familiar with the test platform, AssessmentQ, before your test day. You can practice with this as many times as you like before your test starts.
  5. A good way to prepare for your test is to keep practising your languages and skills. There are lots of ways to do this. Here are some suggestions:
    1. Record passages from the radio and television. Listen to them and repeat them in the same language. Try two sentences first, then four, then six… test your limits. If you can record yourself, it will help you to assess your progress as well as help you get used to talking while being recorded. Then listen to a passage and respond by transferring the meaning into your other language.
    2. Get someone to read sentences from a paper and then transfer the meaning into your other language ‘off the cuff’. This will help you build up your speed.
    3. You should ‘immerse’ yourself in the language in which you are least confident. If your first language is English, listen to and talk as much as you can in your other language. If your first language is another language, listen to and use as much English as possible.
    4. When you are confident with your skills, practise using other practice materials. Record yourself and play it back. Listen to yourself analysing how well you have conveyed the meaning and the clarity of your language.
    5. Pick up literature or brochures in both languages. These might be available from a government department or online. View them critically and try to learn as much terminology as possible. Read magazines and newspapers in both languages to do the same.
    6. Ask someone to read short passages to you (about 20-40 words). Reproduce these as accurately as you can in the other language, without taking notes.

Source: Credentialed Community Language (CCL) Test - NAATI

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