Anthony Watkin

Anthony Watkin

Modernizing CEFR Placement Tests

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Anthony Watkin

13d ago

English Placement Suite - Adaptive CEFR testing that measures cognitive load

Traditional tests measure accuracy, but ignore effort. This suite measures automaticity. Using a vanilla JS adaptive engine and Log-Likelihood Ratios (LLR), it navigates 24 CEFR sub-levels in real-time. By analyzing response latency, it identifies a "Cognitive Ceiling"—the point where mental effort peaks even if answers remain correct. Features: • Adaptive A1–C2.2+ ladder • Distinguishes lucky guesses from mastery • Open-source & privacy-first