The British Council has over 70 years of experience administering exams in partnerships with exam boards. It developed Aptis, an English language assessment for teachers, to meet market needs globally. Aptis assesses skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and grammar and vocabulary. It is taken by English and content teachers, as well as students in teacher qualification programs. Ministries of education, schools, and universities purchase Aptis to benchmark and evaluate English language skills and development projects.