With the demand for English language skills increasing across the country, India has come up with its own standardised English language test on the lines of TOEFL and IELTS.

The English and Foreign Language University in Hyderabad has formed the All India English Language Testing Authority that will conduct the first standardised test on May 30.

The tests will have three levels― Class X, Graduation and Post-Graduation― and students will be awarded proficiency certificates.

CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) will conduct the English proficiency test for the students who have passed Class X since they will have no board exam from this year.

At  1, 500 the test is much cheaper than its foreign counterparts, which cost around  8,000 per sitting. The test will include reading and writing and subsequently test speaking and listening skills.

The testing authority plans to collaborate with the University of Cambridge, which conducts various assessment tests worldwide.