The "HABE tests" application, valid for mobile devices, tablets and computers, has been made available to students preparing the HABE tests. It is a project of the Bai&by Foundation, which has the approval of HABE, which has authorized the dissemination of the previous official test models. There are exercises with four linguistic skills: reading comprehension, oral comprehension, written expression and oral expression.
HABE director Jokin Azkue explained that this is a "nice and useful" application. In fact, in addition to offering exercise games, it will make a diagnosis to users to know if they are willing to pass the Basque test. Azkue has pointed out that last year at least 20,000 pupils were registered for the examination, and this year some 27,000 pupils.
After registration, the user must select the level at which he/she wishes to be trained: B1, B2 or C1. The diagnosis will be made from the starting Basque level, according to which the application will show statistics and results by areas throughout the exercise. Through this tool, students will be able to know their evolution. Details of the application can be found on the bai&by page.
The issue of aid for Basque learning is really confusing. The citizen who wants to learn Basque must go to more than one window to know how much the course he wants to take and where, how and when he will get the grants. Because it still costs money to study, nothing is free... [+]