Assessment

A* Readiness Diagnostic

This short assessment evaluates your current readiness for A*-level English performance in academic examinations.

The diagnostic measures four key areas:

  • grammatical accuracy
  • reading interpretation
  • vocabulary precision
  • exam thinking patterns

Your result will provide:

  • your A* readiness score
  • your Precision Index
  • a brief explanation of what your result means for your exam preparation

Assessment Details

  • 15 questions
  • Estimated completion time: 10–12 minutes
  • No external assistance for the most accurate result

Most students score between 50–75% on their first attempt. This is normal.

The goal of this diagnostic is to identify how close you are to A*-level precision, and what refinement may still be required.

When you are ready, begin the assessment below.


Most students complete this diagnostic in about 10 minutes.
Your A* readiness score and Precision Index will be shown immediately after submission and in your email.

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1. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

 
 
 
 

2. The word “pragmatic” most nearly means:

 
 
 
 

3. Read the passage below carefully.

You will answer four questions based on this passage, which will appear throughout the assessment.

 

📖 Passage

In recent years, schools have increasingly integrated technology into classrooms, claiming it enhances learning efficiency and student engagement. While digital tools can indeed provide interactive experiences and instant access to information, their effectiveness depends largely on how they are implemented. Simply replacing textbooks with tablets does not automatically improve academic performance. In fact, some studies suggest that excessive screen exposure may reduce deep reading capacity and sustained concentration. Therefore, technology should not be viewed as a solution in itself, but as a tool that requires thoughtful integration, structured guidance, and disciplined usage. Without clear objectives and pedagogical strategy, technological adoption risks becoming innovation in appearance rather than genuine educational advancement.

(Please remember the key ideas in this passage as you continue the assessment.)

 

What is the primary argument of the passage?

 
 
 
 

4. Which sentence demonstrates correct use of conditional structure?

 
 
 
 

5. Choose the word closest in meaning to “meticulous”:

 
 
 
 

6. Which statement would the author most likely agree with? (in the reading passage)

 
 
 
 

7. Choose the sentence with correct subject–verb agreement:

 
 
 
 

8. In the reading passage, the phrase “innovation in appearance” most nearly implies:

 
 
 
 

9. The word “allocate” most nearly means:

 
 
 
 

10. Identify the correctly punctuated sentence:

 
 
 
 

11. Which of the following best summarises the author’s overall perspective on classroom technology?

 
 
 
 

12. Choose the word closest in meaning to “inevitable”:

 
 
 
 

13. When I receive feedback on my writing:

 
 
 
 

14. If I score 75% in a mock exam:

 
 
 
 

15. When preparing for an exam, I usually:

 
 
 
 

Question 1 of 15

 

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