BULATS (Business Language Testing Service) was developed by the University of Cambride, the Goethe-Institut, the Universidad de Salamanca and the Alliance Francaise. The BULATS tests include a range of tools that enable employers to check the language skills of their employees.

Level of the BULATS

In order to participate in BULATS, you must have a knowledge of at least level B1 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Target groups of the BULATS

BULATS tests the language skills of employees, trainees or applicants who use or need a foreign language for their work, but is also suitable for students or participants in foreign language courses. However, access to a PC with a fast internet connection is required.

The advantages of BULATS

BULATS tests can be customised to meet the needs of individual companies. This allows companies to decide whether they want to run just part of the test or the full test. It is also possible to run the test on one day or spread over three days. Participants with a visual or hearing impairment can also take the BULATS tests.

For example, a standard test in large print or Braille is available for participants with a visual impairment, while there is a standard lip-reading test for participants with a hearing impairment. The three modules of the preparation course comprise 50 hours and can be taken either 100% online on the computer or as a blended learning course with personal and virtual sessions.

The individual sequences last 10-20 minutes and can be easily combined with other commitments or work. The BULATS test results are valid as long as your language skills do not change. It is advisable to repeat the BULATS test approximately every two years if necessary.

The objectives of BULATS

BULATS, as a Cambridge English certificate certificate, offers a fast and flexible method that enables companies and organisations to make an accurate assessment of the job-related language skills of their employees or even applicants.

The registration for BULATS

Participants can register directly at the respective examination center, where the examinations are held on fixed examination dates.

Die BULATS Prüfung

Around 12,000 companies worldwide trust BULATS tests, which can be individually adapted to their needs. The BULATS tests cover the following areas

  • Reading and listening comprehension
  • Knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

The exam can be taken in paper form or online on the computer. The total duration of the paper exam is 110 minutes:

  • 60 minutes: Reading comprehension and language skills,
  • 50 minutes: listening comprehension.

The exam is divided into two parts in the area of reading and language skills. The six sections of the second part correspond to a higher level than the two sections of the first part.

The cost of the BULATS

Since the examination fees are determined by the respective examination centers, you can inquire directly on site.

BULATS test preparation via online course

BULATS Test Preparation Books


Business Benchmark Pre-intermediate to Intermediate BULATS Class Audio CDs (2)
  • Audio-CD – Hörbuch
  • Whitby, Norman (Autor)
  • 170 Seiten - 22.09.2014 (Veröffentlichungsdatum) - Cambridge University Press (Herausgeber)

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