European Portuguese Proficiency test for hiring
See how candidates handle European Portuguese in workplace listening, reading, and sentence tasks.
- 12 分钟
- 20 道题
- Intermediate
- Multiple choice
- Questions in 欧洲葡萄牙语
- Phone and desktop
简短回答
The European Portuguese Proficiency test is a timed, multiple-choice check of listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary, and sentence composition. Questions use Portuguese as spoken in Portugal. It gives a CEFR-aligned estimate from A2 or below up to C1 for roles serving clients in Portugal, including customer support, sales, customer success, and account management.
测量内容
Listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary, and sentence composition in European Portuguese, as a CEFR-aligned estimate.
Listening
Candidates listen to short recordings spoken at a moderate pace in a standard European accent; each recording can be played twice.
阅读
Candidates read workplace texts in European Portuguese.
Grammar and vocabulary
Questions check grammar and vocabulary without relying only on words that differ between Portugal and Brazil.
Sentence composition
Candidates build correct, coherent sentences in European Portuguese.
Question formats
Multiple choice
The candidate: Reads a short situation, table or statement and picks the right answer, or every right answer.
You see: Whether the candidate knows the material well enough to apply it, not just recognize it.
20 questions in 12 minutes, served one at a time.
Roles this test fits
Roles that use Portuguese as spoken and written in Portugal: customer support and sales for clients in Portugal, customer success and account management, and, at the higher levels, editors, writers and content creators.
What this test can show
A CEFR-aligned level estimate
The score maps to a CEFR-aligned estimate from A2 or below up to C1, each band described in plain words, so you can match it to the level a role in Portugal needs.
A check on sentence construction
Sentence tasks show how candidates build correct, coherent Portuguese sentences, rather than relying only on a vocabulary check.
Designed around the European Portuguese norm
Questions avoid idioms, regional slang, and local knowledge; vocabulary never hinges only on a Portugal-Brazil word difference.
Repeatable listening conditions
Recordings use a moderate pace and standard European accent, and can be played twice.
What you get for each candidate
A CEFR-aligned estimate of C1 or above: follows denser speech and writing and implied meaning, and handles complex structures, register and precise word choice.
- Stayed on the test tab throughout
- No pasted answers
- Answered at a steady pace
Scores, profiles and integrity signals are evidence for you to review alongside an interview, never an automatic decision.
Test integrity signals
Each candidate receives a different set of questions from large pools. Question order and answer options are shuffled, and the browser receives one question at a time. The 12-minute timer runs on the server; candidates cannot go back, and reloading restores the same question with only the time left. Question text cannot be copied or selected, and a blocked copy attempt is recorded. Personal invitation links expire, and a finished test cannot be taken again. HireValid summarizes signals such as time away from the test tab and unusually fast answers in an Integrity Score and evidence timeline for employer review. It does not decide on its own. With consent, an employer can add random webcam photos.
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Use the score as evidence
Treat the CEFR-aligned estimate as one signal for a person to review, not a hiring decision. Pair it with a work sample, such as reviewing a workplace text in European Portuguese, and a structured interview using the same questions for each candidate. For hiring context, see Customer Support Agent and Sales Development Rep. For other languages, see English Proficiency and Spanish Proficiency.
结构化面试问题
A client in Portugal writes that an order is late. How would you reply to them in Portuguese?
Listen for a clear, polite reply in European Portuguese that addresses the problem and the next step.
What would you check before sending a Portuguese workplace message to a client in Portugal?
Listen for attention to accuracy, register and wording suited to the client, not a recited grammar rule.
How would you turn a set of meeting notes into a short summary in Portuguese for a colleague?
Listen for how the candidate organizes the information into clear, connected sentences.
Understand scoring and benchmarks
Fairness and accommodations
Questions use workplace situations and the European Portuguese norm, avoiding idioms, regional slang, sports, holidays, money and local knowledge, with names from many backgrounds. Recordings are spoken at a moderate pace in a standard European accent and can be played twice. Vocabulary questions never hinge only on a word that differs between Portugal and Brazil. The level is a CEFR-aligned estimate from a short test, not a formal qualification, and speaking and writing are not tested.
You can give any candidate extra time as an accommodation. Results are evidence for a person to review, never an automatic decision.
Provisional: reliability is reported once 200 candidates have completed it, and the level cut scores are set against the norming panel's results.
Test details
A timed check of European Portuguese for work in four parts: listening to short recordings, reading workplace texts, grammar and vocabulary, and building correct, coherent sentences. The questions are written in Portuguese as used in Portugal, and the score maps to a CEFR-aligned estimate of the candidate's level, from A2 or below up to C1.
- Questions are in 欧洲葡萄牙语.
- No aids are needed.
- Each question is answered once, in order, with no going back.
- 4 practice questions, 4 minutes, before the timed test.
- Results include a CEFR-aligned estimate of the candidate’s level.
常见问题
How does the European Portuguese Proficiency test handle regional fairness?+
Questions use workplace situations and the European Portuguese norm. They avoid idioms, regional slang, sports, holidays, money, and local knowledge, and use names from many backgrounds. Listening clips use a standard European accent at a moderate pace and can be played twice.
What aids can candidates use in the European Portuguese Proficiency test?+
No aids are needed. Candidates answer 20 questions in 12 minutes, one at a time and in order, with no going back to an earlier question. Each recording can still be played twice.
What is included in the European Portuguese Proficiency practice set?+
The practice set has 4 questions and about 4 minutes, so candidates can try the question format before the 12-minute test. Like the test itself, it is written in Portuguese as used in Portugal.
Which roles fit the European Portuguese Proficiency test?+
It is intended for roles using Portuguese as spoken and written in Portugal, including customer support and sales for clients there, plus customer success and account management. At higher levels, it can also fit editors, writers, and content creators.
What level does the European Portuguese Proficiency test estimate?+
The result is a CEFR-aligned estimate from A2 or below up to C1, based on a short test. It is not a formal qualification. Listening and reading are assessed, along with grammar, vocabulary and sentence composition; speaking and writing are not tested.
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