Аннотация:
The article deals with the analysis of peculiarities of language acquisition assessment system in
Kazakhstan – KAZTEST. The author pays attention to the role of control as a way of assessment
students’ skills, habits and knowledge. In addition, author determined the place and functions of
tests as a form of control. The author explores the specificity of testing in the educational
system of Kazakhstan. KAZTEST system is the Kazakhstani system based on international
standards. The KAZTEST system plays an important role in social and political life of the Republic
of Kazakhstan. Its national peculiarities, advantages and disadvantages are determined in the
present research. The background of KAZTEST formation and its role in society are under
discussion in the framework of official language policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. However,
besides Kazakhstan, the language policy problems are the inherent part of national policy in
many multinational and multilingual countries
