What is ADFELPS? 

ADFELPS is an English language proficiency rating system used to assess the English language skills of Malaysian candidates and to describe the levels of English required for target courses conducted by the Australian Defence Forces (ADF),the New Zealand Defence Forces (NZDF) and the United Kingdom Defence Forces (UKDF).

The ADFELPS is used to:

assess English language proficiency of candidates.

identify suitable candidates for Australian Defence Forces (ADF), New Zealand Defence Forces (NZDF) and the United Kingdom Defence Forces (UKDF) courses.

determine English language profiles for all ADF,NZDF and UKDF courses available to our personnel.

match our personnel to appropriate courses, based on their English language proficiency.

Test Administration

Within Australia, testing is done at the Defence International Training Centre (DITC). In other countries testing is carried out by Australian Language Advisers (ALAs), Maritime Surveillance Advisers (MSAs), Australian embassy personnel and trained personnel from regional defence forces.

The marking of Reading and Listening tests is done using an answer key, and is done by suitably trained personnel. However, the rating of Writing and Speaking in particular can only be carried out by accredited ADFELPS raters.

Full ADFELPS testing (including the speaking interview) is currently able to be conducted in the following countries:

Australia
Thailand
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Vietnam
Papua New Guinea
Laos
Fiji (from Jan 2004)
Limited ADFELPS testing (excluding speaking) is currently conducted in the following countries:
Cambodia
Solomon Islands
Brunei
Samoa
East Timor
Marshall Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Kiribati
Palau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu

ADFELPS tests are conducted at six MAF centers namely:

MINDEF, Kuala Lumpur
1 Division, Kuching
KD Pelandok, Lumut
IPDA, Port Dickson
KTU, Alor Star
RMAF Kuantan

Most test centres conduct ADFELPS tests at least once a fortnight and more often at peak times. Results will be produced 5 working days after the tests. All results will be sent directly to the Directorate or Services concerned.

An ADFELPS test result remains valid for twelve months from the date of issue. No student may be retested within a three month period of the date of issue.

Results of candidates are recorded in the form of a test report. Test record forms provide:

Candidates' scores on a band scale from 4 to 9 for each skill.

ADFELPS Summary of Language Proficiency Level Descriptors.

ADFELPS test record form provides a profile of English ability in listening, reading, writing and speaking. This allows receiving institutions to clearly identify the candidates' strengths and weaknesses.