NAATI CCL

NAATI CCL stands for the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Community Credentialed Language. It is a test conducted by NAATI to assess an individual's ability to interpret and translate between English and another language, in this case, Hindi.

The CCL test will require the candidate to interpret two pre-recorded conversations, known as dialogues, between two people: a native English speaker and a native speaker of a language other than English (LOTE).

Each dialogue is approximately 300 words (or a few minutes of audio recording), with about half in English and half in the LOTE. Each dialogue will be about a different topic (see below). The dialogues are divided into short segments of 35 words or less, which make up the conversation.

After each segment has played, a chime will sound, and then the test candidate will interpret what has been said.

Candidates must begin interpreting within five (5) seconds of the chime sound. Long pauses may result in marks being deducted, particularly if it results in the total test recording going for longer than 20 minutes.

All CCL tests are delivered online on a testing platform called Televic. Test times are scheduled at Australian Eastern Time (Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne time). NAATI uses an online proctoring program called ProctorExam to make sure all tests are valid and are sat by the correct person.

Lesson Summary

Key points about the NAATI CCL test:

• The test involves interpreting two pre-recorded dialogues between English and a non-English native speaker.
• Each dialogue is around 300 words, with segments of 35 words or less.
• Test candidates interpret after a chime within 5 seconds to avoid deductions.
• All CCL tests are conducted online using the Televic platform, scheduled in Australian Eastern Time.
• ProctorExam ensures valid test-taking by the correct candidate.

Benefits of passing the NAATI CCL test:

• The Department of Home Affairs awards 5 points for Credentialed Community Language holders, which migrants can gain by passing a NAATI CCL test.