A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE TESTS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE IN THE 2005-2014 PERIOD

Abstract

With the aim of having a well-prepared French-language proficiency test for
reformed university entrance exam, there arises a critical need to research into existing tests. Hence, this paper has studied ten French-language proficiency tests in the 2005-2014 period. The objectives are to perceive strengths and “imbalances” of the test structure and content. It is a three-phase procedure starting with an identification of the linguistic and communicative areas of tested tasks and items, then doing a detailed analysis of each area, and finally presenting recommendations to improve the test design process.