The English Proficiency Test for Aviation, or EPTA is a test of speaking and listening proficiency specially designed to apply to the aviation context and to comply with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) language proficiency testing requirements. It is intended to be taken by aviation personnel who work as international pilots, air traffic controllers, and aeronautical operators. It was designed to comply with the ICAO language-proficiency testing requirements.

The EPTA is composed of tape-mediated questions and a personal interview.

The EPTA is a specialized test designed to contain 100% aviation-specific materials, topics and situations. It assesses the speaking and listening ability of the examinee through his responses to various work-related situations and conditions presented.

The recorded speech sample of the examinee is evaluated based on the following criteria:
Pronunciation, Structure, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and Interaction.