Talk:List of language proficiency tests

Arabic
Hi, I am surprized by the fact that apparently none of the academies of the arab speaking countries offer some "official" certificate. Is it so for sure? --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:26, 29 May 2017 (UTC)

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Template message re: lack of secondary sources - should this list be deleted?
Having followed the various links and done the associated reading, it appears as if this list does not, and will never, meet Wikipedia's criteria for an article. Therefore - should it be one? Or should the relevant information be placed on the pages related to the relative languages?

My rationale:

"As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and is not a directory, repository of links, or means of promotion, and should not contain indiscriminate lists, only certain types of list should be exhaustive. Criteria for inclusion should factor in encyclopedic and topical relevance, not just verifiable existence...

"Every entry in the list fails the notability criteria. These lists are created explicitly because most or all of the listed items do not warrant independent articles: for example, List of Dilbert characters or List of paracetamol brand names. Such lists are almost always better placed within the context of an article on their "parent" topic. Before creating a stand-alone list consider carefully whether such lists would be better placed within a parent article."

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So perhaps, while the page is fantastic in the links it provides, it should be ensured the content is mentioned on each language's encyclopedic article, and this page deleted?

PNW7 (talk) 09:32, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

Proposal to Add Business Language Testing Service (BULATS) Exam to English Section
The Business Language Testing Service is provided by Cambridge English Language Assessment, whose language exams are widely recognized by universities and other institutions around the world. Although BULATS assesses the test takers' knowledge and proficiency at using Business English rather than their overall English skills, the same is true of exams on the list for other languages, such as the Japanese Business Proficiency Test, or JBT, which is included under the list of Japanese exams.  Gary Henscheid (talk) 08:15, 3 June 2018 (UTC)

University of Central Florida tests
According to the list, UCF offers a bunch of language courses. However, it appears that UCF is merely proctoring some other testing service's tests. But when I search for the "real" originator of the tests, I fail to come up with something definitive. However, it looks like BYU might be the originator of the tests. (https://flats.byu.edu/flatsinfo.php) While as a UCF alumni, I like seeing UCF all over the list, should those references be changed to something like "The Foreign Language Achievement Testing Service of BYU offers tests in a variety of languages which are administered at a variety of universities." Fredrik Coulter (talk) 16:42, 17 December 2018 (UTC)

Regarding Official ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)® tests and University of Central Florida examinations
What is the official stance on these two certifications? I see either one of these listed for almost all languages on this page but they all seem very American and there is no known international standing for these.Jamesniederle (talk) 08:52, 25 May 2019 (UTC)