Communicative Language Testing Checklist for Hiring Teams

Rubrica designs language assessments that measure what matters most: how well candidates communicate in real situations.

The checklist below is intended to help your team identify the strengths and gaps in your current testing process. Working through these questions can clarify whether your evaluations measure the right skills, deliver reliable results, and support confident, fair hiring decisions.

Language and Communication Skills

Consider which skills your candidates will need to demonstrate when performing their job duties:

Listening comprehension

Speaking accuracy (e.g., pronunciation, grammar)

Spoken communication (e.g., explaining, clarifying, negotiating meaning)

Reading comprehension

Writing accuracy (e.g., spelling, grammar)

Written communication (e.g., organizing, explaining ideas clearly)

Sociolinguistic appropriateness (e.g., politeness, empathy, professionalism)

Testing Process

Do you currently test candidates’ language skills before hiring?

Name

First Name

Last Name

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