CT Preparation Module

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  This module has been designed to assist candidates in preparing for the Certified Translator test.
  

  For more information about the Certified Translator test, please click here. It is important that you read and understand all candidate information prior to sitting the test.

  
  

  • Select activity Announcements

    

    Announcements Forum

• Resources

  This section contains resources designed to assist you in preparing for your Certified Translator test. Please see the Candidate Instructions to access the marking rubrics.
  

  • Select activity Candidate Instructions

    

    Candidate Instructions URL
  • Select activity Language Policies for Translating Tests

    

    Language Policies for Translating Tests URL
  • Select activity CT Self-Review Sheet

    

    CT Self-Review Sheet File

  • Lists of Error Categories

    As part of preparing yourself for the revision of a non-specialised translation task, you should familiarise yourself with the error types that you may encounter in the text.

    A copy of the relevant list will also be supplied as part of the test material.

    
    

    • Select activity Arabic

      

      Arabic URL
    • Select activity Bangla

      

      Bangla URL
    • Select activity Burmese

      

      Burmese URL
    • Select activity Chinese (Traditional)

      

      Chinese (Traditional) URL
    • Select activity Chinese (Simplified)

      

      Chinese (Simplified) URL
    • Select activity Croatian

      

      Croatian URL
    • Select activity Dari

      

      Dari URL
    • Select activity English

      

      English URL
    • Select activity Filipino

      

      Filipino URL
    • Select activity French

      

      French URL
    • Select activity Greek

      

      Greek URL
    • Select activity Hebrew

      

      Hebrew URL
    • Select activity Hindi

      

      Hindi URL
    • Select activity Hungarian

      

      Hungarian URL
    • Select activity Indonesian

      

      Indonesian URL
    • Select activity Italian

      

      Italian URL
    • Select activity Japanese

      

      Japanese URL
    • Select activity Khmer

      

      Khmer URL
    • Select activity Korean

      

      Korean URL
    • Select activity Macedonian

      

      Macedonian URL
    • Select activity Malay

      

      Malay URL
    • Select activity Nepali

      

      Nepali URL
    • Select activity Persian

      

      Persian URL
    • Select activity Polish

      

      Polish URL
    • Select activity Portuguese

      

      Portuguese URL
    • Select activity Punjabi

      

      Punjabi URL
    • Select activity Russian

      

      Russian URL
    • Select activity Samoan

      

      Samoan URL
    • Select activity Serbian

      

      Serbian URL
    • Select activity Sinhalese

      

      Sinhalese URL
    • Select activity Spanish

      

      Spanish URL
    • Select activity Swahili

      

      Swahili URL
    • Select activity Tamil

      

      Tamil URL
    • Select activity Thai

      

      Thai URL
    • Select activity Tongan

      

      Tongan URL
    • Select activity Turkish

      

      Turkish URL
    • Select activity Urdu

      

      Urdu URL
    • Select activity Vietnamese

      

      Vietnamese URL

• Free Practice Tests - not assessed

  This section contains links to the Certified Translator testing platform, allowing you to practice using the system and ensure any script fonts you intend to use are compatible.

  Each practice test includes one translation task and one revision task of comparable complexity and length as a standard NAATI CT test. Please note that the actual test requires you to complete three tasks in total (two translation tasks and one revision task).
  
  Free practice tests are provided for your own preparation. You will not receive any results or feedback from NAATI.

  • Arabic
    • Select activity Arabic into English (1)

      

      Arabic into English (1) URL
    • Select activity Arabic into English (2)

      

      Arabic into English (2) URL
    • Select activity English into Arabic (1)

      

      English into Arabic (1) URL
    • Select activity English into Arabic (2) - Task A only

      

      English into Arabic (2) - Task A only URL
    • Select activity English into Arabic (3) - Task A only

      

      English into Arabic (3) - Task A only URL

  • Bangla
    • Select activity English into Bangla

      

      English into Bangla URL
    • Select activity Bangla into English

      

      Bangla into English URL

  • Burmese
    • Select activity Burmese into English

      

      Burmese into English URL
    • Select activity English into Burmese

      

      English into Burmese URL

  • Chinese
    • Select activity Chinese (Simplified) into English (1)

      

      Chinese (Simplified) into English (1) URL
    • Select activity Chinese (Simplified) into English (2)

      

      Chinese (Simplified) into English (2) URL
    • Select activity Chinese (Traditional) into English (1)

      

      Chinese (Traditional) into English (1) URL
    • Select activity Chinese (Traditional) into English (2)

      

      Chinese (Traditional) into English (2) URL
    • Select activity English into Chinese (Simplified) (1)

      

      English into Chinese (Simplified) (1) URL
    • Select activity English into Chinese (Traditional) (1)

      

      English into Chinese (Traditional) (1) URL
    • Select activity English into Chinese (2) - Task A only

      

      English into Chinese (2) - Task A only URL
    • Select activity English into Chinese (3) - Task A only

      

      English into Chinese (3) - Task A only URL

  • Croatian
    • Select activity Croatian into English

      

      Croatian into English URL
    • Select activity English into Croatian

      

      English into Croatian URL

  • Dari
    • Select activity Dari into English

      

      Dari into English URL
    • Select activity English into Dari

      

      English into Dari URL

  • Filipino
    • Select activity Filipino into English

      

      Filipino into English URL
    • Select activity English into Filipino

      

      English into Filipino URL

  • French
    • Select activity French into English

      

      French into English URL
    • Select activity English into French

      

      English into French URL

  • German
    • Select activity German into English

      

      German into English URL
    • Select activity English into German

      

      English into German URL

  • Greek
    • Select activity Greek into English

      

      Greek into English URL
    • Select activity English into Greek

      

      English into Greek URL

  • Hebrew
    • Select activity Hebrew into English

      

      Hebrew into English URL
    • Select activity English into Hebrew

      

      English into Hebrew URL

  • Hindi
    • Select activity Hindi into English

      

      Hindi into English URL
    • Select activity English into Hindi

      

      English into Hindi URL

  • Hungarian
    • Select activity Hungarian into English

      

      Hungarian into English URL
    • Select activity English into Hungarian

      

      English into Hungarian URL

  • Indonesian
    • Select activity Indonesian into English

      

      Indonesian into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Indonesian

      

      English into Indonesian External tool

  • Italian
    • Select activity Italian into English

      

      Italian into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Italian

      

      English into Italian External tool

  • Japanese
    • Select activity Japanese into English

      

      Japanese into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Japanese

      

      English into Japanese External tool

  • Korean
    • Select activity Korean into English

      

      Korean into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Korean

      

      English into Korean External tool

  • Macedonian
    • Select activity Macedonian into English

      

      Macedonian into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Macedonian

      

      English into Macedonian External tool

  • Malay
    • Select activity Malay into English

      

      Malay into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Malay

      

      English into Malay External tool

  • Nepali
    • Select activity Nepali into English

      

      Nepali into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Nepali

      

      English into Nepali External tool

  • Persian
    • Select activity Persian into English

      

      Persian into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Persian

      

      English into Persian External tool

  • Polish
    • Select activity Polish into English

      

      Polish into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Polish

      

      English into Polish External tool

  • Portuguese
    • Select activity Portuguese into English

      

      Portuguese into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Portuguese

      

      English into Portuguese External tool

  • Punjabi
    • Select activity Punjabi into English

      

      Punjabi into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Punjabi

      

      English into Punjabi External tool

  • Russian
    • Select activity Russian into English

      

      Russian into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Russian

      

      English into Russian External tool

  • Serbian
    • Select activity Serbian into English

      

      Serbian into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Serbian

      

      English into Serbian External tool

  • Sinhalese
    • Select activity Sinhalese into English

      

      Sinhalese into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Sinhalese

      

      English into Sinhalese External tool

  • Spanish
    • Select activity Spanish into English

      

      Spanish into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Spanish

      

      English into Spanish External tool

  • Tamil
    • Select activity Tamil into English

      

      Tamil into English External tool

  • Thai
    • Select activity Thai into English

      

      Thai into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Thai

      

      English into Thai External tool

  • Turkish
    • Select activity Turkish into English

      

      Turkish into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Turkish

      

      English into Turkish External tool

  • Urdu
    • Select activity Urdu into English

      

      Urdu into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Urdu

      

      English into Urdu External tool

  • Vietnamese
    • Select activity Vietnamese into English

      

      Vietnamese into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Vietnamese

      

      English into Vietnamese External tool

  • Swahili
    • Select activity Swahili into English

      

      Swahili into English External tool
    • Select activity English into Swahili

      

      English into Swahili External tool

• Paid Practice Tests - assessed by an examiner
  • Select activity Paid Practice Tests - Translation Task Only

    The paid practice test allows you to sit one translation task in the real NAATI test environment and to be assessed by one NAATI examiner.

    The practice test is not a full representation of the Certified Translator test as it does not contain a revision task, nor a second translation task.

    By sitting a paid translation practice test, you can:

    • experience the testing environment of your upcoming test. You will be proctored and have access to live help and support.
    • be assessed by one NAATI examiner against the NAATI assessment rubrics, which will help you determine your readiness for the actual test.
    • get a good indication of the complexity and style of the CT translation task. All practice test materials have been previously used in real tests.

    Cost	$165 (incl GST)
    Time	75 minutes
    Test format	1 x 250-word non-specialised translation text from LOTE to English or English to LOTE
    Marking	The CT test is marked as per the Certification Rubrics
    Results	Results will be issued to candidates within 4 to 6 weeks

    
    NOTE: The results received from a practice test are not able to be used to contribute to future tests or to work as a Certified Translator. Passing the practice test does not guarantee a pass in the actual test.
    
    

    How to apply for a paid practice test

    1. Log into your myNAATI account
    2. Select "Submit an application"
    3. Select "Practice test"
    4. Enter details for your application - there is no checking required by NAATI for these practice tests, so you'll be made instantly eligible
    5. On your myNAATI homepage, select "Manage my tests"
    6. Select a practice test session and make payment

    Practice test candidates will receive test materials that they have not previously seen and the domains that they come from will vary. Where there are no unseen practice materials available candidates will have the option of a full refund or taking a previously seen practice test again. NAATI will contact the candidate directly if this is the case.