is a language proficiency test designed and developed by Mayflower College[1] in the United Kingdom.
is accredited by numerous national civil aviation authorities including the UK CAA.
Tenerife airport disaster § Communication misunderstandings), the International Civil Aviation Organization now requires all civil pilots and Air traffic controllers (working in an international environment) to have a minimum level of English.
Six skills (Vocabulary, Structure, Pronunciation, Fluency, Comprehension, Interactions) are assessed on a scale from 1 to 6 (1 = Pre-Elementary, 6=Expert).
Ltd. and Plymouth University are the developers of the International Maritime English Testing System (IMETS)