Self development and soft skills Level 1
Communication Skills Basic
Gives a quick, objective view of a person's everyday communication skills before hiring, placement or training. Colleges can use it for placement readiness and employers for entry-level screening.
- 20 questions
- 20 min
- 4 areas
Code COMB · Communication Skill series · 🎬 Course: Communication Skills Basic · 🎬 Course: Interview Ready · 🎬 Course: Teamwork and Collaboration
Prepare with a course
Short video lessons with a quiz after each one, made for this assessment. The first lessons are free to watch.
What it measures
Overall communication skills Average of the four areas.
Your instant report
- Overall communication score and band Scores for listening, clear speaking, everyday writing, and body language and etiquette Strengths and practical tips for each area Certificate showing your top strengths A suggestion to take Communication Skills Advanced when you score 80% or more
Taking it on your own? The report and certificate open the moment you finish. When an organization runs it, the organization decides when to share them.
Who it is for
School and college students, freshers, job seekers and early-career staff. No prior training needed.
Check your everyday communication: listening, speaking clearly, writing professional emails and messages, and body language and etiquette. 20 questions in 20 minutes.
How it runs
- Practice1 questionWarm-up, not scored
- Listening and understanding5 questions
- Clear speaking5 questions
- Everyday writing5 questions
- Body language and etiquette5 questions
Question types
- 36Multiple choice, one correct answer
- 12Situational judgement (score per option)
- 8True / false
- 4Multiple select, several correct answers
Instructions shown before starting
This assessment checks everyday communication skills: listening, speaking clearly, writing simple professional messages, and body language and etiquette. There are 20 questions in four areas and you have 20 minutes. Most questions have one correct answer; questions that say “Select all that apply” can have more than one. Some questions describe a situation and ask for the best response, and some answers are partly right, so pick the best one. There is no penalty for a wrong answer, so answer every question.
Version 2, published 27 Oct 2026.
The Communication Skill series
Take them in order to build up step by step. See the whole series
- Level 1 · You are hereCommunication Skills Basic
- Level 2Communication Skills AdvancedCode COMA
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Ready to take Communication Skills Basic?
Take it yourself with a free personal account (your first credit is on us) and get your report the moment you finish, or create an organization to invite candidates and get a report and certificate for each person.