Numeracy and Literacy Certificates
Sometimes employers need convincing - or just some extra reassurance - of your abilities. If you feel that you could benefit by being able to prove your English and maths skills, an Adult Numeracy and Literacy Certificate could be your answer.
"It's free."
What is an Adult Numeracy and Literacy Certificate?
It's a free test that gives you a national certificate providing a certain level of proficiency in English and/or maths. You can take it at Level 1 and 2.
How long is the test?
- Up to one hour for 40 multiple-choice questions in literacy
- Up to one hour 15 minutes for 40 multiple-choice questions in numeracy
What do they test?
- The literacy test assesses your reading and understanding skills, plus spelling, punctuation and grammar
- The numeracy test assesses your understanding and interpretation of numerical information and your calculating and measuring skills
Where can I take it?
You can take it online, or at a local accredited centre.
How much is it?
It's free.
What next?
- If you think you could benefit from taking a numeracy or literacy test and want to find out more, read this easy guide.
- Visit the Move On website for more information about numeracy and literacy tests – it offers a customised Learner Route – and provides practise tests.
- Find a test centre through Move On or learndirect websites.
- If you don't pass first time, don't worry. You can take the tests as many times as you want. But make sure you do some more brushing up and practicing before sitting the test again.
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