ALTE is an association of language test providers who work together to promote the fair and accurate assessment of linguistic ability across Europe and beyond. ALTE was founded in 1989 by the University of Cambridge (UK) and the Universidad de Salamanca (Spain), and today counts with 33 Full Members, 100 Associate Members and over 500 Individual Affiliates. We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, based in England, registered Charity number 1184799.

L'ALTE è un'organizzazione internazionale Non-Governativa no-profit (INGO), e nel 2003 ha ottenuto lo Status Partecipativo nel Consiglio d'Europa. Il lavoro innovativo dell'ALTE per stabilire livelli comuni di competenza linguistica in diverse lingue ha contribuito in modo significativo al successivo sviluppo del Quadro comune europeo di riferimento (QCER)del Consiglio d'Europa. 

ALTE Members and Associate Members meet three times per year in different locations around Europe, where they discuss language testing issues and help disseminate best practices in language assessment. Click here to learn more about our events and projects.