Baseline assessments

Measure and unlock potential with baseline assessments

Our baseline assessments help teachers turn data into knowledge and actionable insights that improve outcomes for learners. With our quick baseline assessments, schools can unlock learners’ full potential and get a holistic picture of their skills and abilities in key areas including maths, arithmetic, reading, spelling, developed ability, attitudes and wellbeing. At Cambridge, we have been at the forefront of research into digital baseline assessment for 40 years and currently work in 110 countries. We help teachers turn data into actionable insight, bridging the gap between research and practice.

What is baseline assessment and why is it important?

Baseline assessments give you an objective measure of students’ cognitive and non-cognitive skills at the point they are tested.

Instant insight

The valuable insights help teachers to develop tailored teaching plans, make grade predictions, create a positive learning environment and make informed decisions that focus on transforming the outcomes of their students.

Our baseline assessments can be used when a learner starts a new stage or joins a new school to get instant insight into their strengths and areas for improvement.

All of our baseline assessments are digital, with no paperwork or marking required. Results and reports are generated automatically and delivered online.

Curriculum independent

Our baseline assessments use data from over 600,000 assessments to measure skills important for gaining curriculum knowledge.

Unlock potential

For these reasons, baseline assessments are a key tool for schools and teachers to add value to their students’ education and unlock their true potential.

Baseline assessment and the Cambridge Pathway

Although you can use them alongside any curriculum, Cambridge baseline assessments are the perfect tool for teachers delivering the Cambridge Pathway. Cambridge’s baseline assessments support sequenced learning across all stages of the Cambridge Pathway and help teachers take their students along the route to educational success.

Hear how Cambridge International schools use our baseline assessments to improve their learner outcomes:

• Nahar International School in Mumbai, India
• Beijing International Bilingual Academy in Beijing, China
• British School New Delhi, India
• The Cedar School in Karachi, Pakistan
• Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar, Malaysia

You can find out more about using baseline assessments in your school on the Cambridge Centre for Evaluation & Monitoring website.