g.a.s.t. test centres
Quality, service and international cooperation
As a licensed g.a.s.t. test centre, your institution is part of an international network comprising around 1,000 test centres worldwide. You administer the onSET in accordance with uniform quality standards and benefit from reliable, standardised and fair language assessment.
Test centres play a crucial role in supporting universities, language centres and educational institutions in their language work and serve as the central point of contact for test takers.
Whether you wish to apply for a licence or are already part of the network, g.a.s.t. supports you with clear guidance, personalised assistance, as well as information and promotional material to ensure the successful administration of the onSET and all other g.a.s.t.
Your responsibilities as a licensed test centre
g.a.s.t. test centres take on the following duties:
- Conducting g.a.s.t. examinations in accordance with g.a.s.t.’s standards and guidelines
- Organising the scheduling of exams, checking technical requirements and informing participants
- Ensuring test security and compliance with all quality standards
- Providing advice to prospective candidates and participants
- Promoting the exams using free materials provided by g.a.s.t. as well as your own communication initiatives
- Participating in the testing of new exam questions
With expert guidance as well as information and promotional materials, g.a.s.t. supports you in offering onSET, expanding your range of examinations and service portfolio, and strengthening your centre’s profile.
Testing new test items
Developing quality together
A high-quality language test is not created exclusively at a desk, but equally in practice. Hence, new onSET test items are piloted under real exam conditions before they are used. Only after successful evaluation are they incorporated into the regular test.
The participation of test centres in this process is a crucial contribution to the quality assurance and further development of the onSET. In this way, you help ensure that the results remain fair, valid and comparable worldwide.
g.a.s.t. works closely with licensed test centres during the piloting phase. Within a specified timeframe, you may flexibly offer your own piloting dates and easily involve suitable participants – for example, from language courses or university preparatory programmes.
Your benefits from taking part in the trials
- Insight into the scientific and technical quality development of the onSET
- Routine in test administration and optimisation of internal processes
- Valuable practice opportunities for participants under real-life test conditions without any assessment relevant to the actual exam
- Active involvement in the international network of g.a.s.t. test centres
Testing community
g.a.s.t. is actively involved in national and international professional associations such as ALTE, EALTA, Eaquals, ILTA and ITC. Professional exchange and recognised quality standards help us continuously develop our tests and assure their quality.
Meet g.a.s.t. in person
Whether at E-ATP, FaDaF, Learning AID or ALTE, g.a.s.t. attends numerous conferences on language testing and international education. Come and meet us. We look forward to talking with you in person.
g.a.s.t. on social media
You can also find g.a.s.t. on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, where we regularly share news about our tests, training courses and conferences. Stay up to date and connect with us.
onSET is an online placement test for German and English based on the C-test format. In just 40 minutes, it provides a reliable assessment of language proficiency from A2 to C1 on the CEFR scale. Universities and language institutes use onSET for course placement, exam readiness, scholarship applications, and proof of language skills for professional purposes.
