Who is the LILATE Certification For, and Why?
The LILATE certificate offers international recognition of operational language skills. We have identified four main types of clients who benefit from the specific advantages offered by our certification.
Each type of client finds specific added value in adopting LILATE. In the following tables, we detail how each client can benefit from the advantages offered by our certification.
Who are our clients and why?
- Individuals: Individuals use the LILATE certificate to validate their language skills, thereby improving their employment prospects. They have access to a quick and reliable certification that can be used to prove their level of language competence to potential employers.
- Companies: Companies use LILATE to assess the language skills of their employees or candidates. This enables them to evaluate language skills quickly and accurately, which can help them make informed decisions in recruitment and training.
- Training organisations: Training providers use LILATE to assess the linguistic level of learners before, during, and after training. This recognized certification, appreciated by employers, increases the value of the trainings offered by training organisations, making them eligible for the Personal Training Account (CPF).
- Educational institutions: Educational establishments use LILATE to certify the linguistic competence level of their students. By offering LILATE to their students, they can guarantee their level of linguistic competence for their future recruiters, in the world’s most spoken languages.
The strengths of LILATE for individuals
Avantages | Détails | Why LILATE is for the individuals |
|---|---|---|
Professional orientation | LILATE adapts to the professional needs of candidates. The test includes role-plays which allow an evaluation closer to the real conditions they may face in their professional environment. | Enables individuals to show they are able to work in the target language, which can increase their employability and self-confidence. |
Readability and recognition | LILATE is a state-recognized test and registered in the National Register of France Compétences. It is the reference for many renowned French companies such as Air France, the Mont Blanc Tunnel, etc. | The recognition of this certification makes it easier for recruiters to interpret your language level. It is an important asset for increasing your job opportunities and boosting your résumé. |
A complete test | Evaluation of 4 language skills according to the CECRL. | Gives individuals a full overview of their linguistic skills, which can help identify areas for improvement.. |
Accessibility | LILATE is carried out 100% online, via videoconference. No need to travel. | Makes linguistic skills assessment possible without geographical constraints, allowing individuals to take the test at their convenience, from home. |
Adaptive test | The flow of the LILATE adapts to the candidate’s level between A1 and C2. | Allows individuals to precisely understand their mastery level of a foreign language, whatever their initial level. |
Human evaluation | A native speaker assessor supports the candidate with kindness throughout the evaluation. | Provides precise and humanised assessment which can reduce test-related stress. |
Fast results | The LILATE lasts 1 hour and results are available in less than 24 hours. | Allows fast evaluation, useful for urgent job applications or any other situation requiring quick proof of linguistic skills |
Flexibility | The test can be arranged all year round, on weekdays or weekends. | Offers great flexibility to schedule the test according to personal calendar, making LILATE easy to fit into a busy schedule. |
Diversity | LILATE can evaluate language skills in 10 languages. | Individuals can validate their skills in multiple languages, which can open new professional or personal opportunities. |
Integrity | LILATE is designed to be a true reflection of the candidate’s linguistic skills: one cannot prepare, revise, or cheat for LILATE. | This guarantees that certification is genuinely representative of current language skills. |
The strengths of LILATE for companies
Advantages | Why LILATE is for companies |
|---|---|
Custom-made LILATE | Allows testing precisely the skills required for specific positions within your company. |
Efficient recruitment | Facilitates the selection process by ensuring candidates have the language level required for the position. |
Skills management | Helps determine whether employees’ language skills match the requirements of the role, and identify language training needs. |
Flexibility and accessibility | Simplifies test organisation; employees can take the test at work or at home, as suits them best. |
Fast results | Speeds up recruitment and training processes thanks to quick test results. |
Inclusiveness | Allows for more diverse and inclusive recruitment by precisely assessing the linguistic skills of each candidate. |
The strengths of LILATE for training organisations
Advantages | Details | Why LILATE is for training organisations |
|---|---|---|
Candidate management | LILATE offers a candidate management platform which allows training organisations to track the levels of their trainees | Enables precise monitoring of the linguistic level of trainees to ensure training effectiveness. |
Tracking pass and success rates | LILATE allows training organisations to monitor their trainees’ pass and success rates. | Provides a key performance indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of their language training. |
CPF eligibility | LILATE is a test registered in the National Register of France Compétences, it is state recognized. | Enables organisations to make their training eligible for the Personal Training Account (CPF), facilitating funding. |
Full test | Evaluation of 4 language skills according to the CEFR. | Ensures full and balanced assessment of linguistic skills of trainees. |
Flexibility and accessibility | LILATE is carried out 100% online, via videoconference. The test can be organized all year round, weekdays or weekends. | Allows scheduling tests at the convenience of trainees, improving their training experience. |
Diversity of languages | LILATE can evaluate language skills in 10 languages. | Provides training organisations with a comprehensive offer, allowing evaluation of a wide range of linguistic skills. |
The strengths of LILATE for educational institutions
Advantages | Details | Why is the LILATE for educational institutions |
|---|---|---|
Precise and objective results | LILATE is a comprehensive test that evaluates 4 language skills according to the CEFR. It is performed by native-speaker assessors. | Allows educational institutions to obtain precise and objective results to evaluate their students’ linguistic skills. |
Guarantee of student level | LILATE allows educational institutions to guarantee the linguistic level of their students to future recruiters. | Provides concrete proof of students’ language skills, enhancing their employability. |
Adaptation to professional needs | LILATE evaluates linguistic skills in a professional context through role plays. | Prepares students to work in real situations and develop linguistic competences suited to the professional world. |
Readability for recruiters | LILATE is recognized by many renowned French companies. | Allows educational institutions to provide recruiters with a widely accepted certification, facilitating the evaluation of graduates’ language skills. |
Easy deployment | LILATE can be easily rolled out to all the students in educational institutions. | Enables a coherent and fair assessment for all students, without requiring complex logistics. |
Conclusion
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Thank you for your interest in the LILATE certificate and we look forward to helping you valorise your language skills and achieve your professional goals.
Updated on: 18/09/2025
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