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Industry Vocabulary Test

Test candidates on the specialist vocabulary of their field. Covers 4,408 industries from legal and medical to finance and technology.

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15 min

Test duration

Credit per candidate

4,408

Industries covered

PDF

Instant report

What you receive

A PDF report with the score against the pass threshold, the percentile among comparable attempts with the size of that group, and the assessor's note where a human reviews the work. One input to a hiring decision, not a verdict.

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What the Industry Vocabulary Test measures

Multiple-choice questions drawn from the vocabulary question bank held for the industry you select. Tests whether candidates know the specialist language of their field — not just general English.

How employers use it

Used alongside the Editing Test or Proofreading Test to verify that a candidate can work with specialist content — for example, a legal editor who must understand case law terminology, or a medical writer who must distinguish clinical terms.

Frequently asked questions

How does the industry vocabulary system work? +

When creating an invitation, select an industry from 4,408 specialties. The test draws on the vocabulary question bank held for that field, so candidates are tested on terminology directly relevant to the role. Question banks are being extended industry by industry; if the sector you need is not yet covered in depth, contact us before inviting candidates.

What industries are covered? +

4,408 sectors, including legal, medical, financial, scientific, technical, marketing, academic, and trade publications. Each industry has its own glossary, generated by our AI content pipeline. Every term carries a Source label on its glossary page so you can see how it was produced; glossaries are not independently reviewed by subject-matter editors.

Can we test for a niche or sub-industry? +

Yes. The industry list includes broad categories (e.g. Legal) and granular sub-specialties (e.g. Intellectual Property Law, Maritime Law). Select the closest match to the role you are filling.

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