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Picture Vocabulary Size Test (PVST)

A receptive vocabulary size test using picture choices and oral and written cues designed for pre-literate or l.iterate native speakers and non-native speakers of English. The 20,000 level version can be used with native-speakers of any age. The test was created in collaboration with Paul Nation of Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Remember to download BOTH the main program and one or more test sets. A web-based version (PVST-Web) is also available.

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Older releases

All previous releases of Picture Vocabulary Size Test (PVST) can be found at the following link. *.exe and *_win.zip are for Windows. *.dmg, *.zip and *.pkg files are for Macintosh OS X. *.tar.gz files are for Linux.

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Use the following method to cite/reference Picture Vocabulary Size Test (PVST) according to the APA style guide:

Anthony, L. [other author] (YEAR OF RELEASE). Picture Vocabulary Size Test (PVST) (Version VERSION NUMBER) [Computer Software]. Tokyo, Japan: Waseda University. https://www.laurenceanthony.net/software/Picture Vocabulary Size Test (PVST)

For example if you download Picture Vocabulary Size Test (PVST) 1.2.3, which was released in 2021, you would cite/reference it as follows:

Anthony, L. (2021). Picture Vocabulary Size Test (PVST) (Version 1.2.3) [Computer Software]. Tokyo, Japan: Waseda University. https://www.laurenceanthony.net/software/Picture Vocabulary Size Test (PVST)