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Canadian Academic English Language Assessment
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<p>The Canadian Academic English Language Assessment or CAEL is a standardized test designed to measure English <a href="/facts/Language_proficiency/ba59jNnd">language proficiency</a> for admission to college and university, and for membership in professional associations. Test takers read articles, listen to a lecture, answer questions, and write a short essay, as they would be expected to do in a first-year university or college classroom. </p><p>The CAEL Assessment is accepted by over 180 academic institutions across Canada and the United States as well as to several international institutions. The test is also accepted at a number of professional organizations, including the <a href="/facts/Canadian_Veterinary_Medical_Association/vudh2QQ5">Canadian Veterinary Association</a>, the <a href="/facts/Royal_Architectural_Institute_of_Canada/XDEFDbrc">Royal Architectural Institute of Canada</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Immigration_Consultants_of_Canada_Regulatory_Council/fYnPTXKv">Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)</a>. </p><p>The CAEL Assessment is developed in Canada, by Canadians. It incorporates <a href="/facts/Canadian_English/H6Kz0B0T">Canadian English</a> and accents as used in Canadian academic contexts and post-secondary institutions. The CAEL Assessment is a fully integrated and topic-based performance test. Test takers use the information from the Reading and Listening components to write their essay. </p><p>In June 2015, Paragon Testing Enterprises, a Canadian English language testing company and a subsidiary of the <a href="/facts/University_of_British_Columbia/8QCl5YGd">University of British Columbia</a>, acquired the CAEL Assessment from <a href="/facts/Carleton_University/aQwyrPzt">Carleton University</a>. </p>