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Table 1 Commercially available private tests of four skills
| Official names | Common names | Organizations |
|---|---|---|
| Business Language Testing Service | BULATS | Eiken Foundation of Japan (n.d.-a) |
| Cambridge English exams | Cambridge English | Cambridge English Language Assessment (2017) |
| Eiken Test in Practical English Proficiency | Eiken | Eiken Foundation of Japan (n.d.-b) |
| Global Test of English Communication | GTEC | Benesse (1997–2017a) |
| Global Test of English Communication Academic | GTEC Academic | Benesse (n.d.-a) |
| Global Test of English Communication Computer Based Testing | GTEC CBT | Benesse (2000-2017) |
| Global Test of English Communication Corporate Test Edition | GTEC CTE | Benesse (1997–2017b) |
| Global Test of English Communication Junior | GTEC Junior | Benesse (n.d.-b) |
| International English Language Testing System | IELTS | British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia, and Cambridge English Language Assessment (2017) |
| Pearson Test of English Academic | PTE Academic | Pearson (2014) |
| Progress | Progress | Pearson (n.d.) |
| Test of English for Academic Purposes | TEAP | Eiken Foundation of Japan (n.d.-c) |
| Test of English for Academic Purposes Computer Based Testing | TEAP CBT | Eiken Foundation of Japan (n.d.-d) |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Testing | TOEFL iBT | Educational Testing Service (2017a) |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language Junior Comprehensive | TOEFL Junior Comprehensive | Educational Testing Service (2017b)a |
| Test of English for International Communication | TOEIC (LR & SW) | Educational Testing Service (2017c) |
| United Nations Associations Test of English | Kokuren Eiken | United Nations Associations of Japan (n.d.) |
