The primary aims of EALTA are:

• To share professional expertise in language testing and assessment
• To increase assessment literacy and public understanding of language testing and assessment
• To promote recognition of language testing and assessment as a professional discipline throughout Europe
• To improve language testing and assessment systems and practice in Europe
• To provide training in language testing and assessment
• To make expertise in language testing and assessment readily available for the solution of assessment problems
• To develop links with other groups interested in language testing and assessment
• To engage in other activities for the improvement of language testing and assessment in Europe
• To provide opportunities to share and solve problems related to language testing and assessment