Profex is designed to be a fair test. Test takers’ English language ability is assessed objectively, regardless of any special requirements they may have. The test centre makes every effort to cater for these special requirements. The test taker is required to provide an individual request and a valid expert opinion (medical certificate) submitted to the attention of the director of the test centre, who then is required to answer in writing and, if at all possible, arrange for exam conditions appropriate for the specific disability.

Disabled people

Accessibility must be ensured throughout all testing centres in support of people with a disability including wheelchair use.

Test takers with visual impairments

Visually impaired test takers, suitably aligned to the degree of their impairment, must be provided a separate testing room and two specially trained examiners who will read out loud the tasks and give additional instructions, if need be, and guide the test taker throughout the exam, without providing any evaluation. Charts, images, photographs and/or graph description tasks must be replaced with a discussion on a related professional topic.

Test takers with hearing impairments

Hearing impaired test takers, suitably aligned to the degree of their impairment, must be provided a separate testing room, with, if needed, special amplifiers, and two specially trained examiners. Listening comprehension tasks, suitably aligned to the degree of the impairment, must be projected.

Test takers with learning difficulties (dyslexia or dysgraphia)

Test takers with dyslexia or dysgraphia, suitably aligned to the degree of their condition, must be provided a separate testing room, with two specially trained examiners.

In the case of applicants over the age of 14, a medical certificate dated more than 1 year is also accepted.

Format: beige or light yellow paper, with black or blue characters, Arial font, size 14.

Extra time: In readings including more than 500 characters, an additional 30% of time must be provided.

Spelling: When it does not compromise validity, it will not be assessed.

Aid: If and when an expert opinion demands, a word processor can be used for drafts including 300 characters or more.

(Based on the recommendations of the Eötvös Lóránd University, Institute of English and American Studies, Department of Applied Linguistics, and the Equal Opportunities in Language Learning Research Institute, 2008)